This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level required for this unit

Required skills

Awareness of legislation regulations standards codes of practice and established safe practices and procedures for felling trees manually

Technical skills to

use and maintain relevant tools and equipment

safely operate and maintain a chainsaw

assess plan and carry out treefelling operations appropriate to site conditions

Communication skills to

use appropriate communication and interpersonal techniques and methods with colleagues and others

use hand signals with other operators to maintain effective and safe tree felling

Literacy skills to

locate and report information

interpret apply and convey information in written diagrammatic and verbal form

Numeracy skills to

estimate tree height

calculate product mass and determine tree fall zone

measure tree length and diameter

Problemsolving skills to

review and identify work requirements

identify appropriate trees to be felled at basic level small in size and low in complexity

recognise own limitations given the conditions and trees for felling

assess that capacity of equipment is appropriate to tree being felled

identify equipment faults and problems and demonstrate appropriate response procedures

apply safe work practices including the use of personal protective equipment PPE and control of hazards

Required knowledge

Basic knowledge of applicable federal state or territory legislation regulations standards and codes of practice relevant to the full range of processes for felling trees manually

Key characteristics of trees that are considered to be in the basic intermediate and advanced categories

Environmental protection requirements including the safe disposal of waste material

Organisational and site standards requirements policies and procedures for felling trees manually

Types of tools and equipment used when felling trees manually and the procedures for their safe use operation and maintenance

Problem identification and resolution strategies and common faultfinding techniques applicable to tree felling

Established communication channels and protocols

Key features of structural defects and stresses in trees to enable their identification and evaluation

Types and purposes of a range of cuts to fell trees

Operational principles and limitations of a chainsaw

Procedures for recording and reporting workplace information

The Evidence Guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the Performance Criteria Required Skills and Knowledge the Range Statement and the Assessment Guidelines for this Training Package

Overview of assessment

A person who demonstrates competency in this unit must be able to provide evidence that they can safely and efficiently fell trees manually according to organisational requirements

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 and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements of this unit and include demonstration of

compliance with applicable federal state or territory legislative and regulatory requirements and codes of practice relevant to felling trees manually

compliance with organisational policies and procedures relevant to felling trees manually

compliance with applicable licensing or certification requirements relevant to felling trees manually

communicating effectively and working safely with others in the work area

Identifying key features of structural defects and stresses in trees and the impact on felling trees at the basic levelcontributing to a tree and conditions assessment and planning for and felling trees within the range of variables for trees and conditions

planning felling sequence of basic trees and prepare surroundings including escape route

felling a range of basic trees using a range of cuts safely without damage to personnel equipment and surrounding environment

selecting using and maintaining appropriate tools and equipment for felling basic trees manually and recognising faults problems and malfunctions

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Competency is to be assessed in the workplace or a realistically simulated workplace

Assessment is to occur under standard and authorised work practices safety requirements and environmental constraints

Assessment of essential underpinning knowledge other than confirmatory questions will usually be conducted in an offsite context

Assessment is to comply with relevant regulatory requirements and Australian standards

The following resources should be made available

workplace location or simulated workplace

materials and equipment relevant to undertaking work applicable to this unit

specifications and work instructions

Method of assessment

Assessment methods must satisfy the endorsed Assessment Guidelines of the FPI Training Package

Assessment methods must satisfy the endorsed Assessment Guidelines of the FPI11 Training Package

Assessment methods must confirm consistency and accuracy of performance over time and in a range of workplace relevant contexts together with application of underpinning knowledge

Assessment must be by direct observation of tasks with questioning on underpinning knowledge and it must also reinforce the integration of employability skills

Assessment methods must confirm the ability to access interpret and apply the essential underpinning knowledge

Assessment may be applied under projectrelated conditions real or simulated and require evidence of process

Assessment must confirm a reasonable inference that competency is able not only to be satisfied under the particular circumstance but is able to be transferred to other circumstances

Assessment may be in conjunction with assessment of other units of competency

The assessment environment should not disadvantage the candidate

Assessment practices should take into account any relevant language or cultural issues related to Aboriginality gender or language backgrounds other than English

Where the participant has a disability reasonable adjustment may be applied during assessment

Language and literacy demands of the assessment task should not be higher than those of the work role

Environmental protection measures may include:

Basic trees typical to the scope of this unit may include the following characteristics:

Organisational requirements may include:

Job requirements may include:

Appropriate personnel may include:

Tools and equipment may include:

Communication may include:

Environmental conditions may relate to:

Hazards may include:

Trees considered outside own skill level may include:

Cutting techniques: