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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) |
Forest establishment plan is to include: | research and implementation strategies for the establishment or re-establishment of a native or plantation forest on designated land |
Local authorities are to include: | local government councils or shires with local planning and zoning authority for a given region |
Land owning | is the process of notifying and obtaining owner approval to commence establishment operations |
Forest design may include: | forest layoutprotected areasaccessharvesting considerationsenvironmental sustainability issuesminimising environmental impact |
Zoning is to include: | designated land with boundaries that fall within survey pegs for the land allocated for forest growing operations under local authority allocation owned:privatelyby government by the forestry organisation |
Planningpermits | are granted by local authorities for forest growing operations to take placebased on approved plans submitted to local government, following required regulations |
Environmentalprotectionmeasures may include: | ground growthcanopygeneral forest leanwind speed and directionfallen treesdensity of treesground slopesoil and water protectionground hazardsobstaclesdrainage |
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 |
Species may include: | native species of one or more type imported species |
Topography is to include: | map of the designated area showing:terrain levelssoil typescontourselevationsslopesgullies adjoining land parcels |
Operationalactivities may include: | forest design and map detailssite preparationaccess considerationsplanting for forest or streamside:buffersfilter stripscontoursgulliescrossing pointsenvironmental considerations, such as protection of:habitatrainforestflora and faunalandscapeexcluded areasrubbish removalmay include preparation of:permanent roadstemporary roadslandingsdumpssnig tracksforwarding tracksadjoining landwet weather restrictionsfire protection requirements |
Planting strategy is to include: | procedures for optimising time and safety during the establishment phaseplanting to a structured plan that minimises damage to planted stock and the environment |
Records and reports may include: | producing detailed records and reports outlining the planning of forest establishment and regeneration processes, including:difficultiescostsdata analysisefficiency and effectivenessresultsrecommendations for future workand may be:manuala computer-based systemother appropriate organisational communication system |