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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Prepare for mobile chipping/mulching
  2. Chip/mulch timber
  3. Conduct operator maintenance

Required Skills

This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level required for this uni

Required skills include

comply with legislation regulations standards codes of practice and established safe practices and procedures for mobile chippingmulching

review and accurately identify work requirements

use and maintain relevant tools machinery and equipment

identify problems and equipment faults and demonstrate appropriate response procedures

use appropriate communication and interpersonal techniques with colleagues and others

accurately locate record and report information

efficiently and safely operate a mobile chippermulcher

effectively assess condition of chippermulcher

Required knowledge and understanding includes

basic knowledge and understanding of applicable Commonwealth State or Territory legislation regulations standards and codes of practice relevant to the full range of processes for mobile chippingmulching

organisational and site standards requirements policies and procedures for mobile chippingmulching

principles of cultural diversity and access and equity

environmental protection requirements including the safe disposal of waste material

established communication channels and protocols

problem identification and resolution

types of tools and equipment and procedures for their safe use operation and maintenance

characteristics of trees and timber defects

chippingmulching procedures

mobile chippermulcher operation and safety

chippermulcher condition assessment

procedures for recording reporting and maintaining workplace records and information

appropriate mathematical procedures for estimating and measuring including calculating time to complete tasks

KEY COMPETENCIES

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Key Competency

Example of Application

Performance Level

How are ideas and information communicated

By communicating in simple language to confirm work requirements convey information and requests to colleagues and report and record outcomes for mobile chippingmulching

How can information be collected analysed and organised

By collecting organising and understanding information required to undertake mobile chippingmulching

How are activities planned and organised

By organising and conducting work activities in the correct sequence for mobile chippingmulching to be completed within the designated timeframes

How is team work used

By using effective communication and interpersonal techniques with colleagues and others to maximise confidence satisfaction and productivity during the process of mobile chippingmulching

How are mathematical ideas and techniques used

By calculating time to complete tasks and estimating tools equipment and material requirements including quantities and feed rates

How are problem solving skills applied

By establishing safe and effective processes for mobile chippingmulching which anticipate likely problems to avoid wastage and downtime

How is the use of technology applied

By selecting and using mobile chippingmulching equipment to chip or mulch timber refuse

Evidence Required

The Evidence Guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the Performance Criteria Required Skills and Knowledge the Range Statement and the Assessment Guidelines for this Training Packag

Overview of Assessment

A person who demonstrates competency in this unit must be able to provide evidence that they can safely and efficiently operate a mobile chippermulcher within organisational requirements

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Comply with applicable Commonwealth State or Territory legislative and regulatory requirements and codes of practice including OHS environmental and organisational policies and procedures relevant to operating a mobile chippermulcher

Communicate effectively and work safely with others in the work area

Efficiently operate a mobile chippermulcher in accordance with the work order and within prescribed organisational tolerances

Effectively conduct operator maintenance on a mobile chipping unit

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Competency is to be assessed in the workplace or realistically simulated workplace

Assessment is to occur under standard and authorised work practices safety requirements and environmental constraints

Assessment of essential underpinning knowledge other than confirmatory questions will usually be conducted in an offsite context

Assessment is to comply with relevant regulatory or Australian Standards requirements

The following resources should be made available

workplace location or simulated workplace

materials and equipment relevant to mobile chipping

specifications and work instructions

Method of assessment

Assessment must satisfy the endorsed Assessment Guidelines of the FPI Training Package

Assessment must satisfy the endorsed Assessment Guidelines of the FPI05 Training Package

Assessment methods must confirm consistency and accuracy of performance over time and in a range of workplace relevant contexts together with application of underpinning knowledge

Assessment must be by direct observation of tasks with questioning on underpinning knowledge and it must also reinforce the integration of key competencies

Assessment methods must confirm the ability to access and correctly interpret and apply the essential underpinning knowledge

Assessment may be applied under projectrelated conditions real or simulated and require evidence of process

Assessment must confirm a reasonable inference that competency is able not only to be satisfied under the particular circumstance but is able to be transferred to other circumstances

Assessment may be in conjunction with assessment of other units of competency

The assessment environment should not disadvantage the candidate

Assessment practices should take into account any relevant language or cultural issues related to Aboriginality gender or language backgrounds other than English

Where the participant has a disability reasonable adjustment may be applied during assessment

Language and literacy demands of the assessment task should not be higher than those of the work role


Range Statement

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 belo

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 clothing

safety equipment

first aid equipment

fire fighting equipment

hazard and risk control

elimination of hazardous materials and substances

safe forest practices including required actions relating to forest fire

manual 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 agreements

industrial relations

Australian Standards

confidentiality and privacy

OHS

the environment

equal opportunity

anti-discrimination

relevant industry codes of practice

duty of care

heritage 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)

Work order

is to include instructions for the chipping/mulching and despatch of chipped/mulched timber refuse from the work site and may include type, size, length, quantity and grade

Appropriate personnel

may include supervisors, suppliers, clients, colleagues and managers

Timber refuse

may include branches, tree heads, bark and other timber waste

Chipping/mulching

is to include the process of converting timber refuse into varying chip sizes using mechanised chipping/mulching units

Equipment

may include mobile chipping/mulching units, specific safety attire and maintenance tools and equipment

is to include procedures for equipment lock-out, ie protecting operators and co-workers from accidental injury by isolating the machine

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

Chipping/mulching unit

may include a truck mounted chipping/mulching unit or trailer mounted chipping/mulching unit feeding into a truck or other form of transportation. Chipping/mulching units are usually petrol driven and contain high powered spinning cutters which shred timber refuse into chips/mulch

Pre start-up checks

are conducted to ensure equipment has been set-up correctly, the systems are performing accurately and operating to optimum performance

Capacity

may include the capacity of the machinery to cope with certain size diameters of branch or the speed by which waste is fed into the chipper/mulcher

Chip sizes

may vary in size, dependent on the customer or work order and the capability of the chipper/mulcher to set chip sizes

Records and reports

may include timber type, size, outcomes, storage locations, quality outcomes, hazards, incidents or equipment malfunctions

may be manual, using a computer-based system or another appropriate organisational communication system

Foreign matter

may include contamination of chip, stones, rocks, metal and other foreign matter which may blunt the cutters or affect operation of the chipper/mulcher