|
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) |
Logging may include: | activities covering a full range of species, log sizes, falling and retention densitiesslope and other environmental conditions cable systems usage, including:high lead (no skyline)standing skyline and a running skyline with hauling both uphill and downhilllogs attached to optimise payload without exceeding the lift or haul capacity of the system |
Topography is to include: | 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 hazards and obstacles |
Road location is to include: | where roads are constructed, taking into account:site requirementstopographic information environmental considerations |
Construction is to include: | development method chosen to construct roads with:control pointsrequired gradeswater crossing points and structures |
Extraction is to include: | methods of removing logs from the work site with mechanical equipment and cables, considering site conditions and specific log location, in an order that minimises downtime and risk of snags, breakages and hang-ups |
Authorities are to include: | local government councils shires with local planning and zoning authority for a given region |
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 |
Material may include: | road basegravelcrushed rocksand and bluestonecords and pipes for water crossings |
Equipment may include: | earthmoving equipment |
Maintenance | is the process of assessing road defects and undertaking the necessary rectification work |
Records and reports may include: | road construction and maintenance operationsdifficulties or issues facedenvironmental issuescostshazardsincidentsequipment malfunctionsrecommendations for future workresultsand may be:manuala computer-based systemother appropriate organisational communication system |
Appropriate personnel may include: | supervisorssuppliersclientscolleaguesmanagers |