These competencies from the FWP Forest and Wood Products Training Package meet the industry requirements for operating an excavator and may meet some State and Territory regulatory requirements for gaining a licence as an excavator operator.
This skill set is for people wishing to work as an excavator operator in a commercial forest operation in the harvesting and haulage sector of the forest and wood products industry.
The Skill set for an excavator operator consists of:
FWPCOR2203 Follow environmental care procedures
FWPCOR2205 Follow WHS policies and procedures
FWPHAR3219 Conduct excavator operations with grabs
HLTAID003 Provide first aid
These units provide credit towards a number of qualifications including FWP30216 Certificate III in Harvesting and Haulage.