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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Assess work area
   • Risk assessment of fire site is undertaken and hazards and assets at risk are identified and inspected
   • Trees to be pushed are identified, marked for attention, options to avoid pushing trees are examined and permission to remove trees is obtained
   • Terrain through which tasks must be undertaken to achieve incident objectives is assessed
   • Route is selected, assessed and marked for construction of control line and removal or avoidance of hazards and to determine the most appropriate path and type of machinery suitable for wildfire operations activity
   • Consultation and communication with land owners and managers is undertaken prior to machinery entering the property
2. Trees to be pushed are identified, marked for attention, options to avoid pushing trees are examined and permission to remove trees is obtained
3. Terrain through which tasks must be undertaken to achieve incident objectives is assessed
4. Route is selected, assessed and marked for construction of control line and removal or avoidance of hazards and to determine the most appropriate path and type of machinery suitable for wildfire operations activity
5. Consultation and communication with land owners and managers is undertaken prior to machinery entering the property
6. Brief and task machine operators
   • Personnel are briefed on strategies and tactics to be implemented by machine operators, in accordance with organisational procedures and the incident action plan
7. Machine operators are tasked and briefed on work standards and safe work practices to be adhered to
8. Reporting arrangements between machine operators, fire crew and supervisor are outlined
9. Machine operators are checked to confirm that they are wearing appropriate personal protective clothing and equipment
10. Appropriate communications equipment is provided and instructions for use is given to machine operators
11. Machinery is inspected to ensure compliance with safety requirements
12. Machinery is selected to ensure compliance with work and/or contract requirements
13. Machinery is checked for compliance with hygiene guidelines in respect to spread of disease and weeds and remedial action is taken, as required
14. Anchor points, escape routes and safety zones are established and communicated to personnel in the area
15. Supervise use of machinery
    • Machinery safety requirements are monitored throughout wildfire operations
16. Near misses or accidents are reported, in accordance with organisational procedures
17. Communications with machine operators, support crew and the chain of command are maintained, in accordance with organisational procedures and the communication plan
18. Location and standard of construction of control line is adapted to changes in fire behaviour and intensity
19. Fire spread and location of the control line is monitored, taking into account changes in fuel, weather and topography
20. Progress of delegated tasks is monitored and regular reports are provided to appropriate supervisor
21. Performance of delegated tasks by machine operators is monitored, in accordance with organisational procedures and code of practice
22. Fuel and maintenance requirements are monitored and requests are organised through the chain of command
23. Minimisation of machine operations damage to agricultural, environmental, forestry, cultural and other community assets is ensured
24. Records of machine and operator work hours are maintained and provided to relevant personnel, in accordance with organisational procedures
25. Conduct mopup and support activities
    • Machine operators are tasked and mop up and support activities are carried out, in accordance with organisational procedures
26. Threats to security of the perimeter or a sector of the fire are identified and reported on through the chain of command
27. Rehabilitation of fire control lines no longer required is undertaken
28. Recover and maintain equipment
    • Requests for repairs or maintenance of machinery are communicated through the chain of command
29. Damaged or missing equipment is recorded and/or reported, in accordance with organisational procedures

Range Statement

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment. Non-essential conditions may be found in the Companion Volume Implementation Guide.
risk assessment of the site must include	fire behaviour fuel type terrain weather conditions

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