Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare for brushcutting
- Review work order and where required check with appropriate personnel.
- Select personal protective and other equipment and check for operational effectiveness.
- Identify and assess environmental conditions and site hazards in line with organisational procedures.
- Select appropriate cutting methods for identified types of vegetation and to optimise time and safety.
- Operate brushcutter
- Use equipment in line with organisational safety procedures, manufacturer’s instructions and environmental protection practices.
- Use hand signals with other operators to maintain effective and safe operations.
- Adjust brushcutter safety harness and handles to correct ergonomic position.
- Monitor brushcutter for operational effectiveness and refuel as required.
- Operate brushcutter appropriate to site conditions and at a safe distance from other people present.
- Dispose of cut vegetation in line with environmental protection practices.
- Complete operator maintenance
- Follow organisational safety procedures to lock out equipment.
- Check brushcutter blades for bluntness or damage.
- Remove and replace brushcutter blades and other operator-replaceable components in line with manufacturer's recommendations.
- Dispose of used blades in line with environmental protection practices.
- Record and report equipment faults and maintenance requirements to appropriate personnel.