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.
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Work/occupational health and safety (WHS/OHS) requirements: | are to be in line with 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 equipmentfatigue managementhazard and risk controlelimination of hazardous materials and substancessafe forest practices, including required actions relating to forest firemanual handling, including shifting, lifting and carryingchain of responsibility |
Environmental requirements may include: | legislationorganisational policies and proceduresenergy efficiencyworkplace practices |
Organisational requirements may include: | legal organisational and site guidelinespolicies and procedures relating to own role and responsibilityquality assuranceprocedural manualsquality and continuous improvement processes and standardsWHS/OHS, emergency and evacuation proceduresethical standardsrecording and reporting requirementsequipment use, maintenance and storage requirementsenvironmental management requirements (waste disposal, recycling and reuse guidelines) |
Forestry produce may include: | barkwood shavingswood chipsbiofuel materials |
Work order may include: | instructions for equipment allocation and usage, location and intended activity to designated personnel |
Transportation documentation may include: | transport permitsgazette noticesinformation bookletsmaps |
Appropriate personnel may include: | supervisorssuppliersclientscolleaguesmanagersschedulers |
Truck may include: | rigid or articulated trucks the following:semi-trailersjinkersquad-dogsB doublestwo-bay skeletal truckspocket road trains |
Ancillary equipment may include: | safety fittingshead boardscab guards |
Accessories may include: | toolsrecordsfirst aid kitsfire extinguishersbinderschainspersonal protective equipment |
Configuration is to include: | a truck and trailer combination |
Communication may include: | verbal and non-verbal languageactive 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 voicebody language |
Securing devices may include: | tarpaulins and load coversdogs and chainsbinders/strapswebbinglashings and winchesauto-tensioning devices |
Primary controls may include: | powerbrakessteeringspeedpositionload reaction gear selection |
Subsidiary controls may include: | differential lockcentre tyre inflation (CTI) power dividers |
Gauges and warning devices may include: | alarmslightsbuzzers |
Communication methods may include: | two-way radiohands-free mobile phones |
Records and reports: | may include:scheduling and coordination outcomeslog movementdespatch outcomesstorage locationsquality outcomeshazardsincidents or equipment malfunctionsmay be:manualusing a computer-based system or other appropriate organisational communication system |