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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Prepare for selection process
  2. Select and mark trees for tending

Performance Evidence

A person demonstrating competency in this unit must satisfy all of the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit. If a specific volume or frequency is not stated below, then evidence must be provided that the following requirements have been performed on at least one occasion:

use one or more of the following methods to identify, select and mark trees for tending treatments in line with an individual work order:

selecting a predetermined number of trees in a given area

counting and selecting trees at regular intervals

selecting trees with particular characteristics

selecting trees for particular treatment.


Knowledge Evidence

A person competent in this unit must be able to demonstrate knowledge of:

basic content and application of applicable commonwealth, state, territory or local government environmental protection regulations relevant to tree tending operations

use and care of tools and materials used to select trees for tending operations:

tags

tape

paint

tools for blaze marking

typical workplace hazards present during tree selection activities and methods of minimising risks:

slope

water

rock

undergrowth

slash

depressions and holes

falling or fallen branches

key types of tending treatments and their purpose:

thinning

pruning

disease treatment

thinning

cleaning

seed collection

characteristics of trees and distribution relevant to tending treatments:

dominance and vigour

leader defects

straightness

lean

size

angle

number of branches

spacing and overall tree health

stocking

green crowns

insect infestation

common methods used to select trees for tending operations:

selecting predetermined number of trees in a given area

counting and selecting trees at regular intervals

selecting trees with particular characteristics

selecting trees for particular treatment

organisational procedures specific to selecting and marking trees for tending:

workplace health and safety with particular emphasis on risk control and use of personal protective equipment

communication reporting lines.