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Elements and Performance Criteria
Range Statement
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:
complete chipping and mulching jobs in line with individual work orders which prescribe different quantities of timber refuse and different chip sizes complete operator maintenance, including fuelling, safety checks, cleaning, lubricating, operational adjustments, cutter inspection, removal, disposal and replacement to manufacturer recommendations and site procedures.
Knowledge Evidence
A person competent in this unit must be able to demonstrate knowledge of:
environmental protection practices for forest and forest farm settings:reducing water and energy usecleaning plant, tools and equipmentdisposing of, recycling and reusing timbertypes of timber refuse suitable and unsuitable for chipping and mulchingpurpose, features and operation of mobile chipping and mulching unitscapacity of chippers and mulchers to cope with differing sizes and diameters of branchfeed rates at which waste is fed into chippers and mulchers to optimise output without damaging or blocking machinerymethods for checking cutting blade conditionoperator maintenance procedures including for fuelling, safety checks, cleaning, lubricating, operational adjustments, cutter inspection, removal, disposal and replacementcommon hazards associated with chipping and mulching operations and methods to minimise associated risksorganisational procedures specific to chipping and mulching timber refuse:workplace health and safety with particular emphasis on equipment lock out and use of personal protective equipmentcommunication reporting linesrecording and reporting production outcomes and equipment faults.