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

Required skills

Technical skills to

use and maintain relevant tools machinery and equipment

efficiently and safely cut materials

Communication skills to use appropriate communication and interpersonal techniques with colleagues and others

Literacy skills to

record and report workplace information

maintain documentation

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

Problemsolving skills to

identify problems and equipment faults

demonstrate appropriate response procedures

Required knowledge

Applicable federal state or territory legislation regulations standards codes of practice and established safe practices relevant to the full range of processes for operating a pole saw

Environmental protection requirements including

safe disposal of waste material

minimisation of carbon emissions

cleaning of plant tools and equipment

Organisational and site standards requirements policies and procedures for operating a pole saw including safety procedures

Workplace risks and hazards associated with cutting materials with a pole saw

Procedures for using energy effectively and efficiently

Cutting procedures for cutting at a distance

Methods for assessing condition of pole saw chain

Established communication channels and protocols

Problem identification and resolution strategies and common faultfinding techniques to unblock materials from machinery

Types of tools and equipment and procedures for their safe use and maintenance

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 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 and efficiently operate a pole saw in line with 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

following applicable federal state or territory legislative and regulatory requirements and codes of practice relevant to operating a pole saw

following organisational policies and procedures relevant to operating a pole saw

identifying and correct use of personal protective equipment for the use of pole saw

identifying workplace risks and hazards associated with cutting materials with a pole saw and take appropriate action

identify limitations

cutting a range of wood or woodrelated products at a distance requiring the use of a pole saw in line with the work plan and within prescribed organisational tolerances

procedures for pole saw lockout

maintaining a pole saw

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

Assessment is to follow 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 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 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

Material includes:

Cutting must include:

Equipment must include:

Pre start-up checks are conducted to ensure:

Communication may include:

OHS requirements:

Environmental conditions may include:

Environmental requirements may include:

Pole saw:

Job specifications include:

Workplace procedures may include:

Clearing may include:

Records and reports:

Dealing with may include:

Components may include: