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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare materials, tools and equipment for turf work
   • The required materials, tools and equipment are identified according to lists provided and/or supervisor's instructions.
   • Checks are conducted on all materials, tools and equipment with insufficient or faulty items reported to the supervisor.
   • Techniques used when loading and unloading materials demonstrate correct manual handling and minimise damage to the load and the vehicle.
   • Suitable Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is selected and checked prior to use.
   • Turf support is provided according to Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) requirements and according to workplace information.
   • OHS hazards are identified and reported to the supervisor.
2. Undertake turf work as directed
   • Instructions and directions provided by supervisor are followed and clarification sought when necessary.
   • Turf work is undertaken in a safe and environmentally appropriate manner according to enterprise guidelines.
   • Interactions with other staff and turf users are carried out in a positive and professional manner.
   • Enterprise policy and procedures in relation to workplace practices, handling and disposal of materials is observed.
   • Problems or difficulties in completing work to required standards or timelines are reported to supervisor.
3. Handle materials and equipment
   • Plant debris and waste material produced during turf work are stored in a designated area according to supervisor's instructions.
   • Materials, equipment and machinery are handled and transported according to supervisor's instructions and enterprise guidelines.
   • A clean and safe work site is maintained while completing turf activities.
4. Clean up on completion of turf work
   • Materials are returned to store or disposed of according to supervisor's instructions.
   • Tools and equipment are cleaned, maintained and stored according to manufacturer's specifications and supervisor's instructions.
   • Work outcomes are reported to the supervisor.

Required Skills

Required skills

safe work practices for turf production prepare materials tools and equipment for turf work assist turf work as directed handle materials and equipment clean up on completion of turf work use literacy skills to read and follow a range of basic instructions use oral communication skillslanguage competence to communicate effectively with others use numeracy skills to complete basic calculations use interpersonal skills to work with and relate to people from a range of cultural social and religious backgrounds

Required knowledge

safe work practices required at turf work sites mowing patterns and heights turf machinery and equipment turf and facility maintenance practices OHS and environmental protection legislation and enterprise procedures

Evidence Required

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria required skills and knowledge range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package
Overview of assessment
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit	The evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to workplace operations and satisfy holistically all of the requirements of the performance criteria and required skills and knowledge and include achievement of the following prepare materials tools and equipment for turf work assist with turf work as directed handle materials and equipment clean up on completion of turf work
Context of and specific resources for assessment	Competency requires the application of work practices under work conditions Selection and use of resources for some worksites may differ due to the regional or enterprise circumstances

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Range Statement

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole.
Turf work tasks may include:	assisting with the maintenance of turf including: mowing edging watering fertilising lifting and laying sod. assisting with collecting rubbish and removing weeds and disposing as directed. assisting with maintaining turf facilities including: assisting with repair, upkeep moving of on-site structures and equipment marking out cleaning of water bodies raking of sand traps.
Tools and equipment may include:	Mowers including: cylinder rotary flail hand hand-operated cylinder mowers and greens mowers. Other tools, equipment and machinery including: rollers super soakers line marking equipment brush cutters edge clippers edge slicers water pumps.
Hazards may include:	people and animals moving across the site during work obstacles and debris on the site disturbance or interruption of services solar radiation dust noise chemicals and hazardous substances manual handling moving machinery and machinery parts uneven surfaces flying objects.

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