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 in the Performance Criteria is detailed below |
OHS requirements are to be in accordance with Commonwealth, State or Territory legislation and regulations, and organisational safety policies and procedures. Requirements may include: | the use of personal protective equipment and clothingsafety equipmentfirst aid equipmentfire fighting equipmenthazard and risk controlerection of signselimination of hazardous materials and substancessafe forest practices including required actions relating to forest firemanual handling including shifting, lifting and carrying |
Legislative requirements are to be in accordance with applicable legislation from all levels of government that affect organisational operation. Requirements may include: | award and enterprise agreementsindustrial relationsAustralian Standardsconfidentiality and privacyOHSthe environmentequal opportunityanti-discriminationrelevant industry codes of practiceduty of careheritage and traditional land owner issues |
Organisational requirements | may include legal, organisational and site guidelines, policies and procedures relating to own role and responsibility, quality assurance, procedural manuals, quality and continuous improvement processes and standards, OHS, emergency and evacuation, ethical standards, recording and reporting, access and equity principles and practices, equipment use, maintenance and storage, environmental management (waste disposal, recycling and re-use guidelines) |
Trees | will be fallen in a forest environment and may require a range of cutsfallen during basic harvesting are to conform with the following characteristics: diameter not more than 50 centimetres at position of cut, height not more than 20 metres, species and growth conditions not prone to twisting or splitting, sound wood condition in barrel, single leader, lean and weight distribution consistent with falling direction, |
Environmental protection measures | may include ground growth, canopy, general forest lean, wind speed and direction, fallen trees, density of trees, ground slope, soil and water protection, ground hazards and obstacles. Measures may also include contingencies for modifying operations during wet or other adverse weather conditions |
Work order | is to include information and instructions relevant to tree harvesting operations including processing location details and trees to be felled and retained |
Appropriate personnel | may include supervisors, clients, colleagues, managers |
Falling requirements | include trees to be felled and retained, extraction methods, processing location, environmental care principles |
Conditions | in which falling will be undertaken may include: minimal canopy affecting free fall, ground slope not excessive, wind not significantly affecting falling characteristics, absence of ground growth or fallen trees preventing complete fall, absence of stags and hazardous ground features in falling radius, clear falling or sparse tree density, absence of ground growth or fallen trees preventing free movement around tree stump |
Communication | may include verbal and non-verbal language, hand or other agreed signals, eye contact with other operators or personnel, active listening, questioning to clarify and confirm understanding, use of electronic communication devices |
Tools and equipment | may include support tools, protective equipment, first aid equipment, spares, maintenance requirements, fuel |
Visual assessment | may cover size, weight distribution, lean, species, multi leaders, soundness of timber, growth characteristics and stresses |
Errors | may relate to hang-ups, damage and extraction |
Clearance | of growth for escape route may require assistance from dozer or other machine |
Operations | may include scarf cutting to plan, backcutting to provide planned hinge-wood and maintain control of tree, using wedges to assist in controlling falling direction |