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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Design timber pest management plan.
  2. Prepare to implement timber pest management plan.
  3. Implement pest management plan.
  4. Restore work site.
  5. Clean, safety check and store equipment.
  6. Complete documentation.
  7. Monitor effectiveness of timber pest management plan.

Range Statement

This section specifies work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below.

Hazards to be checked for must include:

asbestos

animal bites and stings

chemical

confined or restricted spaces

electrical

environmental contamination

fire

lighting

manual handling

moving vehicles and machinery

noise

probable location of underground services

remote locations

respiratory

slips and trips

temperature

ultraviolet (UV) radiation

working at heights.

Work sites must include either:

residential premises with different types of construction, or

commercial premises with different uses, or

a combination of the above.

Compliance requirements must include:

Australian standards, quality assurance and certification requirements, including AS 3660.2 Termite management - In and around existing buildings and structures

commonwealth, state and territory legislation and local government regulations relating to controlling timber pests, including:

consumer protection

environmental protection

pesticide registers and manifests

pesticide use

privacy

public health and safety

environmental requirements relating to controlling timber pests, including:

clean up, containment or isolation of hazards

company policies and guidelines

emergency chemical spill control measures

hazardous materials handling

regulations, by-laws and guidelines of environmental protection agencies and government departments

waste handling and disposal

licensing requirements for timber pest management

national and industry codes of practice and advisory standards relating to controlling timber pests

work health and safety requirements relating to controlling timber pests, including:

procedures for hazard identification, risk assessment and hazard control, including hierarchy of hazard control

requirements of national registration authority and state government authorities

site inductions and client safety requirements

use of safe work methods, including use of pesticides according to manufacturer labels.

Timber pest management methods must include one or more of the following:

biological controls

cultural controls

chemical controls

physical controls.

Control must include one of the following:

eradication

exclusion.

Timber pests must include three or more of the following:

borers

damp wood termites

dry wood termites

subterranean termites

wood decay fungi.

Work site environment must include consideration of:

age of structure

associated building or land use

dark and humid areas

drainage

geographic location

known pressure pest areas

level of moisture

previous treatments

soil type

timber type

ventilation.

Access and inspection equipment must include:

camera

hand lens

ladder

measuring tape or ruler

mirror

moisture meter

pliers

probes or knife

sounding tools

specimen bottle

torch.

Application and installation equipment must include five or more of the following:

bait box or station

concrete drill

dust applicator

foaming applicator

liquid injection nozzle

monitoring station

slab injector

soil injector

soil spray nozzle.

Materials must include one or more of the following:

physical barriers and controls

sealing components

termiticides.

Calculations must include those for one or more of the following:

flow rates and pressures of termiticide application equipment

recalibration of equipment

surface areas

volumes of termiticide.

Timber pest management plan must include:

advice on health, safety, legislative and environmental matters

advice on pest prevention strategies

chemical application methods

details of timber pest and timber pest activity

follow-up pest management advice, monitoring and call-back schedule

mandatory notification requirements

record keeping mandated by licensing or regulatory requirements

timber pest management methods

types and quantities of chemicals to be used.

Personal protective equipment must include:

appropriate eye, ear and respiratory protection

first aid kit appropriate to the task and location

site-specific PPE and clothing requirements

soap and towel

sun protection.

Signage and barriers must include one or more of the following:

physical barriers and restraints erected to restrict access to work site

signs complying with legislative requirements or Australian standards that warn of danger or adverse conditions.

Public health and safety must include checking for impacts on:

general public and bystanders

non-target animals

occupants.

Emergency response procedures must include one of more of the following:

calling emergency numbers and poisons information centre

cleaning up

containing hazards

decontaminating

evacuating work site or workplace

isolating hazards

notifying authorities

using PPE.