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 clothingsafety equipmentfirst aid equipmentfire fighting equipmenthazard and risk controlelimination 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) |
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 equipmentis 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 malfunctionsmay 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 |