Elements and Performance Criteria
- Plan and prepare for operations
- Prepare to work safely according to organisation and site requirements.
- Obtain and review environmental, regulatory and legal requirements for conducting mechanical processing operations.
- Review work plan and clarify requirements with appropriate personnel.
- Select equipment appropriate to work requirements and check for operational effectiveness
- Plan mechanical processor operations in line with site procedures, environmental and heritage concerns
- Identify access to tree or log to be extracted and assess working conditions for safety.
- Identify emergency plan procedures to follow in the event of an emergency.
- Operate equipment
- Conduct pre-operational checks on equipment and attachments in line with manufacturer's recommendations and site procedures.
- Establish and maintain communication with other personnel to ensure safety in line with safety requirements.
- Detect site hazards associated with processor operations and use safe operating techniques to minimise risk.
- Operate mechanical processor within equipment capabilities and limitations, and manoeuvre to ensure safe and efficient operations.
- Adjust operating techniques to meet work requirements and site conditions.
- Process individual trees
- Monitor movement and whereabouts of other personnel to ensure safety.
- Plan processing to ensure minimal tree damage and maximum recovery.
- Position equipment for stable and safe access to felled tree and to ensure loads are placed within rated load/reach capacity.
- Program or modify processing controller to produce standard length and diameter of logs with optimal grade and length combination in line with work plan requirements.
- Adjust processing techniques in response to unexpected characteristics, movement or condition of tree.
- Move timber/stems to pre-bunching site ensuring personnel safety and minimal damage to the timber and surrounding environment
- Move equipment over pre-arranged routes with minimal damage to the environment.
- Segregate and stack logs
- Locate stacks to provide appropriate space for the conduct of other landing operations, in line with planned layout and site requirements.
- Position and construct log stacks to provide stability and minimise problems from slippage and falling of logs.
- Carry out maintenance of log stacks in line with planned layout and site requirements.
- Visually assess delivered logs and direct/move to appropriate location for further processing or stacking.
- Carry out machine operator maintenance
- Follow equipment lock-out procedures in line with WHS requirements and site procedures.
- Conduct visual inspection and fault finding procedures are in line with manufacturer's recommendations and site procedures.
- Conduct routine operational servicing to maintain optimum operational performance of equipment.
- Diagnose faults, malfunctions or problems with equipment and report in line with site procedures.
- Clean and store equipment, attachments and other ancillary equipment.
- Record and report mechanical processor operation results in line with site procedures.