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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 clothingsafety equipmentfirst aid equipmentfire fighting equipmenthazard and risk controlfatigue managementelimination of hazardous materials and substancessafe forest practices, including required actions relating to forest firemanual handling including shifting, lifting and carrying |
Environmental requirements may include: | legislationorganisational policies and proceduresworkplace practices |
Legislative requirements: | are to be in line with applicable commonwealth, state or territory legislation, regulations, certification requirements and codes of practice and may include:award and enterprise agreementsindustrial relationsAustralian Standardsconfidentiality and privacyOHSthe environmentequal opportunityanti-discriminationrelevant industry codes of practiceduty of care |
Organisational requirements may include: | legal organisational and site guidelinespolicies and procedures relating to own role and responsibilityquality assuranceprocedural manualsquality and continuous improvement processes and standardsOHS, emergency and evacuation proceduresethical standardsrecording and reporting requirementsequipment use, maintenance and storage requirementsenvironmental management requirements (waste minimisation and disposal, recycling and re-use guidelines) |
Work order is to include: | instructions for equipment allocation and usagelocation intended activity to designated personneland may also include:instructions for the environmental monitoring of work and proceduresenvironmental care requirements relevant to the work |
Appropriate personnel may include: | supervisorssuppliersclientscolleaguesmanagers |
Truck may include: | rigid or articulated timber trucks, including:semi-trailersjinkersquad-dogsB doublestwo-bay skeletal trucks |
Ancillary equipment may include: | safety fittingsheadache boardscab guards |
Accessories may include: | toolsrecordsfirst aid kitsfire extinguishersbinderschainspersonal protective equipment |
Configuration is to include: | truck and trailer combination |
Logs are to include: | assessment of:diameter rangecurvaturefaults length |
Communication may include: | verbal and non-verbal languageconstructive feedbackactive listeningquestioning to clarify and confirm understandinguse of positive, confident and cooperative languageuse of language and concepts appropriate to individual social and cultural differencescontrol of tone of voice |
Environmental conditions may include: | ground growthcanopygeneral forest leanfallen treesground slopesoil and water protectionground hazards and obstacles |
Log positioning equipment may include: | bolstersslippersstanchionschocks |
Load build is to include: | positioning of logs on truck so as to avoid:uneven weight distributioninstability or uncontrolled collapse of the load during loading or unloadingoverhangrequirements for trailer rigidityturning clearanceprojection above stanchionscrowningweight distribution on truck and trailer axlescontact with bolsters, stanchions and other logs |
Securing devices are to include: | chainsbindersother tensioning devices |
Trimming | is the process of preparing the truck and load for safe transport |
Primary controls may include: | powerbrakessteeringspeedpositionload reaction gear selection |
Subsidiary controls may include: | differential lockcentre tyre inflation (CTI)power dividers |
Re-tensioning is to include: | re-tightening of the chains, binders and other tensioning devices |
Records and reports may include: | scheduling and coordination outcomeslog movementdespatch outcomesstorage locationsquality outcomeshazardsincidentsequipment malfunctionsand may be:manuala computer-based systemother appropriate organisational communication system |