Elements and Performance Criteria
- Access and interpret cultural heritage legislation and organisational procedures
- Identify and review information on occupational health and safety (OHS), legislative and organisational requirementsrelevant to recognising and following cultural heritage protection, maintenance and recording
- Identify and interpret key principles and requirements that apply to cultural heritage protection and preservation
- Identify partnership arrangements and relationships with appropriate government departments, agencies and other relevant community organisations
- IdentifyIndigenous, historical and natural heritage sites and/or objects in the forest operational plan and maps
- Apply cultural heritage legislative procedures
- Review work order and identify and clarify the potential impact on cultural heritage with appropriate personnel
- Locate and identify Indigenous, historical and natural heritage sites and/or objects in the field
- Assess and report risks and hazards to cultural heritage sites
- Apply relevant requirements for the selection and use of protection zones, signage, field markings and equipment and verify them with appropriate personnel
- Carry out cultural heritage protection measures in line with legislative requirements
- Identify situations requiring specialist advice and the need to seek assistance, in line with organisational requirements
- Monitor work practices to comply with legislation
- Monitor and adjust work practices to meet changing conditions
- Monitor and maintain cultural heritage protection measures
- Identify and report non-compliant work practices to appropriate personnel
- Identify improved work practices and make recommendations in line with organisational continuous improvement procedures
- Maintain records