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Elements and Performance Criteria
Range Statement
Performance Evidence
The candidate must be assessed on their ability to integrate and apply the performance requirements of this unit in a workplace setting. Performance must be demonstrated consistently over time and in a suitable range of contexts.
The candidate must provide evidence that they can:prepare, transport and appropriately position support tools to minimise felling delaysassess topography and site conditions, identify factors influencing tree felling operation and confirm findings with supervisorreceive instructions for tree felling operations from supervisor and clarify prior to undertaking workclear fall zone of obstacles and articles which may be damaged by felled treeconfirm first aid and emergency personnel, equipment and proceduresidentify site hazards, assess risks and report to supervisorrecord and implement work health, safety, site, environmental and traffic control measures select, check, use, maintain and store suitable safety and personal protective equipmentconfirm work zone with work crew and monitor location of other personneldetermine natural direction of fall, safe fall zone and exclusion zone and confirm with supervisordetermine standard tree felling techniques by ground conditions and state of canopyestablish clear escape route appropriate to sitesafely operate a chainsaw to fell small treesmonitor fall of tree and movement on ground until felled tree is stabletake corrective action in response to changing conditions or problems encountered
Knowledge Evidence