Elements and Performance Criteria
- Plan coupe harvesting
- Applicable Occupational Health and Safety (OHS), environmental, legislative and organisational requirements relevant to implementing harvesting plans are identified and followed
- Size of coupe and available timber is calculated
- Human resource requirements, equipment and resource requirements are estimated
- Personnel plans and schedules are drawn up and employees notified of coupe harvesting date and location
- Equipment is selected appropriate to work requirements and checked for operational effectiveness in line with manufacturer's recommendations
- Planning permits are applied for
- Communication with others is established and maintained in line with OHS requirements
- Implement harvesting plans
- Forest type, available species and topography are analysed and documented in line with plan and site procedures
- Gross area of coupe is calculated and nett area to be harvested established
- Volume estimates are calculated and reported
- Operational activities including site preparation, environmental considerations and access are planned
- Harvesting and cartage contracts are let for tender and issued and cartage routes set
- Schedule for harvesting is produced, checked and communicated
- Review harvesting plan
- Problems encountered during harvesting are assessed and processes planned for improvement
- Personnel and equipment efficiencies are reviewed and improvements planned for implementation
- Environmental issues encountered during harvesting are documented and fed into future planning processes
- Harvesting plan and methods are assessed and improvements devised
- Harvesting plan implementation issues are recorded and reported to appropriate personnel