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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 |
Environmentalrequirements 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) |
Topography | is a map of the designated area showing terrain levels |
Environmental management considerations may include: | ground growthcanopygeneral forest leanwind speed and directionfallen treesdensity of treesground slopesoil and water protectionground hazardsobstacles |
Construction requirements may include: | data relating to road requirements and restrictionslifting equipmenttransport equipmentmaximum road loadslikely weather conditionsexpected timeframessurvey locations and requirementswater courseslocation of log landingsroad entry pointscrossing or entry points for other roads and tracksbudget |
Appropriate personnel may include: | supervisorssuppliersclientscolleagues and managerscontractors |
Established may include: | line-of-sitepegging and marking treesclearing and removing trees and obstacles |
Obstacles may include: | stumpsunrecoverable trees |
Extraction is to include: | methods of removing log from the work site with mechanical equipment and cables, considering site conditions and specific log locationan order that minimises downtime and risk of snags, breakages and hang ups |
Resources may include: | equipmentpersonnelbudgettime |
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 |
Removed may include: | removing, dumping and storing soilconsidering environmental requirements and consequences in relation to removing, dumping and storing soil |
Water crossing points: | may be established where depth of drainage becomes excessive or natural water courses occur may include use of a culvert or cording in line with volume of predicted crossing water |
Base and surface material may include: | crushed rock and sand over a range of sizes and materials typically used for road and track construction |
Equipment | may be wheeled or tracked and include:dozerfront end loaderskidder or grader using bucket or blade attachments |
Records and reports may include: | landing and snig track design and development operationsextraction methodshazards and incidentsequipment malfunctionsand may be:manuala computer-based systemother appropriate organisational communication system |