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The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included. |
OHS requirements: | are to be in line with applicable Commonwealth, State or Territory legislation and regulations, and organisational safety policies and procedures, and may include:personal protective equipment and clothing safety equipmentfirst aid equipmentfire fighting equipmentcommunications equipmentlocation of other workershazard and risk controlfatigue managementelimination of hazardous materials and substancessafe workplace practices including required actions relating to forest fireawareness of danger zone for kickbackmanual handling including shifting, lifting and carryingerection of warning signspotential falling objectsprocedures for cutting on slopes |
Legislative requirements: | are to be in line with applicable Commonwealth, State or Territory legislation, regulations, certification requirements and codes of practice and may include:Australian StandardsOHSthe environmentequal opportunityrelevant industry codes of practiceaward and enterprise agreementsindustrial relationsconfidentiality and privacyduty of careheritage and traditional land owner issues |
Organisational requirements may include: | legalorganisational and site guidelinespolicies and procedures relating to own role and responsibilityquality assuranceprocedural manualsquality and continuous improvement processes and standardsOHSemergency and evacuation proceduresfire prevention proceduresrecording and reporting requirementsequipment use and maintenance and storage requirementsenvironmental management requirements (waste disposal, recycling and re-use guidelines)access and equity principles and practices |
Trees may include: | hardwood treessoftwood trees |
Environmental protection measures may include: | action to limit the impact of noise, wind speed and direction, fallen trees, ground slope, ground hazards and obstacles, general forest leanaction to limit the impact to ground growth, canopy, density of treesand may relate to: soil and water protectioncontingencies for modifying operations during wet or other adverse weather conditions the safe disposal of waste material |
Job requirements | refer to information and instructions relevant to trimming and cutting operations including: sizelengthquantity and graderemoval status |
Appropriate personnel may include: | supervisorsclientscolleaguesline management |
Tools and equipment may include: | chainsawsPersonal Protective Equipment (PPE)maintenance toolsfuel and oil containersand ancillary equipment, which may include:hammeraxewedgescant hook or breaking barfirst aid kitfire control equipmenttool beltloggers tapewarning signschainsaw maintenance kit |
Communication may include: | verbal and non-verbal languagehand or other agreed signalseye contact with other operators or personneluse of electronic devices |
Environmental requirements | may be assessed in relation to:ground growthground slopeground hazards and obstaclesand may include environmental protection measures to: limit the impact of noise, fumes in enclosed spaces, waste, fire, disposal of fuel and oillimit the impact on flora, fauna and habitat |
Defects may include: | splitsfalling damagefire damageinfestationpipeshaketwistbranch/knot locations |
Stresses may include: | tension (fibres being stretched)compression (fibres being squashed)neutral fibres |
Cutting pattern refers to: | the best direction or angle for making a cut |
Sequence of cuts refers to: | the plan of cuts to optimise time and recovery of logs |
Debris may include: | stonesrocksloose branchesother timberwoody materialany loose hazards underfoot or in escape pathany material underfoot or in the cutting area which may impinge on safe cutting procedures |
Pre start-up checks may include: | checking that equipment is suitable for task and has been set up correctlychecking that systems are performing accuratelychecking equipment is operating to optimum performance |
Cutting techniques may include: | bridging cutsswinging cutsside bind cutsdelimbingboringwedge cutsripping cuts |
Records may include: | quality outcomes; hazards, incident reports, equipment malfunctions and damageand may be compiled using a computer-based system or another appropriate organisational communication system to record and report |
Maintenance must include: | sharpeningand may include:refuellinginspection, identification and replacement of bar, chain, drive sprocketsbar oil checks and top upair filter check, clean and replacementcleaning of saw body, air intake vents and cooling fansfitting spare chain and tension chain |