Elements and Performance Criteria
- Plan and prepare for boom delimber operations
- Identify and follow WHS, environmental, legal and organisational requirements relevant to conducting boom delimber operations.
- Review work order and clarify with appropriate personnel.
- Select equipment and check for operational effectiveness.
- Plan boom delimber operations in line with site procedures and environmental and heritage concerns and to ensure minimal damage and recovery.
- Operate equipment to delimb individual trees
- Establish and maintain communication with relevant personnel.
- Carry out pre-operational checks on equipment and attachments.
- Position equipment for stable and safe access to felled trees and so loads are placed within rated load/reach capacity.
- Coordinate tree supply with other site operations in line with site procedures.
- Clamp, lift and process trees through delimber with minimal damage to surrounding trees.
- Select and adjust processing techniques in response to unexpected characteristics, movement or condition of trees and to maintain efficient operations.
- Place logs to allow clear access for extraction and separation for grade and size when possible.
- Monitor movement and whereabouts of other personnel to ensure work site is safe.
- Move equipment over pre-arranged routes with minimal damage to the environment.
- Carry out machine operator maintenance
- Equipment lock-out procedures are followed in line with WHS requirements and site procedures.
- Conduct visual inspection of equipment to identify faults.
- Diagnose and report faults, malfunctions or problems.
- Conduct routine operational servicing to maintain optimum operational performance of equipment.
- Clean and store equipment, attachments and other ancillary equipment are cleaned and stored.
- Record and report boom delimber operation activities and maintenance in line with site procedures.