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

Required skills

Technical skills sufficient to use and maintain relevant tools machinery and equipment conduct routine maintenance procedures and to apply mechanical reasoning

Communication skills sufficient to discuss work orders with colleagues and others

Literacy skills sufficient to read and interpret work requirements and specifications and to accurately locate record and report information

Numeracy skills sufficient to estimate measure calculate time required to complete a task and calculate fueloil ratios

Problem solving skills sufficient to troubleshoot and identify problems and equipment faults and apply appropriate response procedures

Required knowledge

Applicable Commonwealth State or Territory legislation regulations standards codes of practice and established safe practices relevant to the full range of processes for maintaining chainsaws

Environmental protection requirements including the safe disposal of waste material

Organisational and site standards requirements policies and procedures for maintaining chainsaws organisational communication channels and protocols and procedures for the recording and reporting of workplace documentation and information

Types of tools and equipment required for the maintenance of handheld chainsaws and the procedures for their safe use operation and maintenance

Types functions specifications and operational principles of chainsaws

Specifications and types of bars chains and sprockets

Chainsaw routine maintenance procedures

Potential hazards and risks when maintaining chainsaws including fire hazards and prevention

Problem identification and resolution strategies and common fault finding techniques

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

A person who demonstrates competency in this unit must be able to provide evidence that they can safely carry out a maintenance service and adjustment of handheld chainsaws

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

following applicable Commonwealth State or Territory legislative and regulatory requirements and codes of practice including OHS and environmental and manufacturers specifications relevant to maintaining chainsaws

following organisational policies and procedures relevant to workplace requirements when maintaining chainsaws

communication with others in the workplace

maintenance and adjustment procedures of chainsaws in line with manufacturers recommendations

selection and use of appropriate tools equipment and materials to carry out maintenance of chainsaws

identification and diagnosis of chainsaw faults malfunctions or irregular operations

sharpening and tensioning of saw chain

application of tagging repairing reporting and recording processes

maintenance storing and cleaning of tools and work area

safe disposal of waste materials

Context of and specific resources for assessment

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

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

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

Assessment is to comply with relevant regulatory or Australian Standards requirements

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 must satisfy the endorsed Assessment Guidelines of the FPI Training Package

Assessment 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 required knowledge

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

Assessment methods must confirm the ability to access and correctly interpret and apply the required 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

OHS requirements:

Legislative requirements:

Organisational requirements may include:

Chainsaws may include:

Appropriate personnel may include:

Hazards may include

Frequent/daily services

Periodic services

Maintenance must include:

Records and reports may include:

Environmental policies and procedures may relate to: