Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

AHCARB210 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Work effectively in the arboriculture industry

Version 1.0
Issue Date: April 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency AHCARB210 - Work effectively in the arboriculture industry
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to work effectively in the arboriculture industry.This unit applies to individuals who undertake defined activities, work in a structured context, apply knowledge and skills to demonstrate autonomy and limited judgement, and provide solutions to a limited range of predictable problems. Work is implemented with low risk work procedures and to comply with Safe Work Method Statement documentation.Licensing, legislative, regulatory, or certification requirements apply to this unit in some states and territories at the time of publication, and may differ according to jurisdiction. Specific determination should be sought through the relevant State or Territory. Works involving this unit of competency may be subject to local tree protection and preservation laws, and the relevant content of applicable Australian Standards.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.

Assessment must be demonstrated consistently over time in a suitable range of contexts and have a productivity-based outcome. No single assessment event or report is sufficient to achieve competency in this unit.

Assessment may be conducted in a simulated or real work environment, however determination of competency requires the application of work practices under work conditions.

The mandatory equipment and materials used to gather evidence for assessment include:

equipment:

sharpening equipment

static and dynamic rope kit

personal protective equipment (PPE)

first aid and emergency kit

rescue kit

traffic management kit

signage - work zone

tree and tree samples

materials:

work effectiveness form

tree recognition form

tree maintenance form

hazard identification and risk control form

equipment and PPE check form

knot identification form

emergency preparation form

work communications form

work site operations form

work records form

Assessors must satisfy current standards for RTOs in the assessment of arboriculture units of competency.

Assessment must be conducted only by persons who have:

arboriculture vocational competencies at least to the level being assessed

current arboriculture industry skills directly relevant to the unit of competency being assessed
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities 		Slides
PPT 		Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Apply knowledge of the arboriculture industry
  • Identify key industry sectors and occupations in arboriculture industry
  • Recognise and use tools and equipment common in arboriculture industry
  • Recognise and use common names for trees common in the area and their physiology and growth habits
  • Recognise and locate trees on streets using maps
  • Describe arboriculture-specific risks
  • Describe plant attributes, specific handling and growth requirements of trees
  • Recognise the benefits of trees and values of those benefits
  • Recognise risk of harm to self and others from dust, toxic plant parts, fungi, insects, animals and other substances
       
Element: Manage own work
  • Interpret written or verbal work instructions and clarify inconsistencies with supervisor
  • Identify deadlines and plan priorities with supervisor
  • Report variations and difficulties to supervisor
  • Undertake own work, responsibilities and duties
  • Apply work health and safety requirements in the context of own work
  • Work within team and work environment in accordance with low risk work practices
  • Follow organisation’s workplace procedures, site standards and requirements
  • Demonstrate a positive attitude to cooperation within workplace
  • Identify practices relating to sustainability, hygiene and biosecurity relevant to own work
       
Element: Plan and prepare for work
  • Identify workplace hazards and report to supervisor
  • Select, wear and maintain personal protective equipment (PPE) suitable for work locations and conditions
  • Select PPE appropriate to noise levels
  • Prepare tools and equipment prior to use and check for faults
  • Use low risk operating procedures for a variety of equipment and tools in arboriculture
  • Implement requirements and issues with working in various weather conditions
  • Tag defective equipment and report faults to supervisor
  • Check tools and equipment for bluntness and sharpen if required
  • Check guards are fitted, securely attached and functioning where applicable
       
Element: Carry out work activities
  • Move equipment and materials safely using appropriate manual handling methods
  • Carry out basic mechanical fault finding and basic tests on machinery and equipment
  • Test safety and emergency shutoff devices
  • Work safely around power sources, services and assets
  • Communicate with work team during operations using voice, hand and whistle signals
  • Tie, dress, set and finish arborist knots
  • Assist with traffic management around worksite
  • Assist in emergency and rescue situations
  • Confirm first aid and emergency personnel, equipment and procedures
  • Manage ropes and other objects in the work zone
  • Monitor the movement and whereabouts of other workers
  • Maintain and monitor safety and security of equipment while onsite
       
Element: Complete work activities
  • Recycle or dispose of waste materials
  • Clean and store tools and equipment and carry out basic servicing where required
  • Clean vehicles where required
  • Maintain workplace records
       


Evidence Required

List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.

Element

Performance criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Apply knowledge of the arboriculture industry

1.1 Identify key industry sectors and occupations in arboriculture industry

1.2 Recognise and use tools and equipment common in arboriculture industry

1.3 Recognise and use common names for trees common in the area and their physiology and growth habits

1.4 Recognise and locate trees on streets using maps

1.5 Describe arboriculture-specific risks

1.6 Describe plant attributes, specific handling and growth requirements of trees

1.7 Recognise the benefits of trees and values of those benefits

1.8 Recognise risk of harm to self and others from dust, toxic plant parts, fungi, insects, animals and other substances

2. Manage own work

2.1 Interpret written or verbal work instructions and clarify inconsistencies with supervisor

2.2 Identify deadlines and plan priorities with supervisor

2.3 Report variations and difficulties to supervisor

2.4 Undertake own work, responsibilities and duties

2.5 Apply work health and safety requirements in the context of own work

2.6 Work within team and work environment in accordance with low risk work practices

2.7 Follow organisation’s workplace procedures, site standards and requirements

2.8 Demonstrate a positive attitude to cooperation within workplace

2.9 Identify practices relating to sustainability, hygiene and biosecurity relevant to own work

3. Plan and prepare for work

3.1 Identify workplace hazards and report to supervisor

3.2 Select, wear and maintain personal protective equipment (PPE) suitable for work locations and conditions

3.3 Select PPE appropriate to noise levels

3.4 Prepare tools and equipment prior to use and check for faults

3.5 Use low risk operating procedures for a variety of equipment and tools in arboriculture

3.6 Implement requirements and issues with working in various weather conditions

3.7 Tag defective equipment and report faults to supervisor

3.8 Check tools and equipment for bluntness and sharpen if required

3.9 Check guards are fitted, securely attached and functioning where applicable

4. Carry out work activities

4.1 Move equipment and materials safely using appropriate manual handling methods

4.2 Carry out basic mechanical fault finding and basic tests on machinery and equipment

4.3 Test safety and emergency shutoff devices

4.4 Work safely around power sources, services and assets

4.5 Communicate with work team during operations using voice, hand and whistle signals

4.6 Tie, dress, set and finish arborist knots

4.7 Assist with traffic management around worksite

4.8 Assist in emergency and rescue situations

4.9 Confirm first aid and emergency personnel, equipment and procedures

4.10 Manage ropes and other objects in the work zone

4.11 Monitor the movement and whereabouts of other workers

4.12 Maintain and monitor safety and security of equipment while onsite

Complete work activities

5.1 Recycle or dispose of waste materials

5.2 Clean and store tools and equipment and carry out basic servicing where required

5.3 Clean vehicles where required

5.4 Maintain workplace records

The candidate must be observed working in the arboriculture industry, following instructions from supervisor and meeting industry standards. The candidate must be assessed on their ability to integrate and apply the performance requirements of this unit in a workplace setting. Performance must be demonstrated consistently over time and in a suitable range of contexts.

The candidate must provide evidence for and demonstrate:

identifying key industry sectors and occupations in arboriculture industry

recognising and using tools and equipment common in arboriculture industry

recognising and using common names for trees common in the area and their physiology and growth habits

recognising and locating trees on streets using maps

describing arboriculture-specific risks

describing plant attributes, specific handling and growth requirements of trees

recognising the benefits of trees and values of those benefits

recognising risk of harm to self and others from dust, toxic plant parts, fungi, insects, animals and other substances

interpreting written or verbal work instructions and clarifying inconsistencies with supervisor

identifying deadlines and planning priorities with supervisor

reporting variations and difficulties to supervisor

undertaking own work, responsibilities and duties

applying work health and safety requirements in the context of own work

working within team and work environment in accordance with low risk work practices

following organisation’s workplace procedures, site standards and requirements

demonstrating a positive attitude to cooperation within workplace

identifying workplace hazards and report to supervisor

selecting, wearing and maintaining personal protective equipment (PPE) suitable for work locations and conditions

selecting PPE appropriate to noise levels

preparing tools and equipment prior to use and check for faults

using low risk operating procedures for a variety of equipment and tools in arboriculture

implementing requirements and issues with working in various weather conditions

tagging defective equipment and report faults to supervisor

checking tools and equipment for bluntness and sharpen if required

checking guards are fitted, securely attached and functioning where applicable

moving equipment and materials safely using appropriate manual handling methods

carrying out basic mechanical fault finding and basic tests on machinery and equipment

testing safety and emergency shutoff devices

working safely around power sources, services and assets

communicating with work team during operations using voice, hand and whistle signals

tying, dressing, setting and finishing arborist knots

assisting with traffic management around worksite

assisting in emergency and rescue situations

confirming first aid and emergency personnel, equipment and procedures

managing ropes and other objects in the work zone

monitoring the movement and whereabouts of other workers

maintaining and monitoring safety and security of equipment while onsite

recycling or disposing of waste materials

cleaning and storing tools and equipment and carry out basic servicing where required

clean vehicles where required

maintaining workplace records.

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

key industry sectors and occupations in arboriculture industry

tools and equipment common in arboriculture industry

common names for trees common in the area and their physiology and growth habits

tree recognition

methods of locating trees on streets using maps

arboriculture-specific risks

plant attributes, specific handling and growth requirements of trees

benefits of trees and values of those benefits

risk of harm to self and others from dust, toxic plant parts, fungi, insects, animals and other substances

interpretation written or verbal work instructions

clarification of inconsistencies

deadlines and planning priorities

variations and difficulties

work responsibilities and duties

work health and safety in the context of own work

teamwork and work environment in accordance with low risk work practices

organisation’s workplace procedures, site standards and requirements

importance of drug and alcohol free worksites

sustainability practices

hygiene and biosecurity practices

identification of workplace hazards

methods of reporting to supervisors

selection, wearing and maintenance of PPE suitable for work locations and conditions

selecting PPE appropriate to noise levels

preparation and fault-checking of tools and equipment prior to use

low risk operating procedures for a variety of equipment and tools in arboriculture

requirements and issues of working in various weather conditions

tagging defective equipment

checking tools and equipment for bluntness

sharpen tools and equipment

checking guards to ensure they are fitted, securely attached and functioning

appropriate manual handling methods for moving equipment and materials safely

basic mechanical fault finding and basic tests on machinery and equipment

safety and emergency shutoff device testing

safety around power sources, services and assets

work team communications during operations

voice, hand and whistle signals

tying, dressing, setting and finishing arborist knots

traffic management around worksite

emergency and rescue situations

first aid and emergency personnel, equipment and procedures

rope management and management of other objects in the work zone

methods of monitoring the movement and whereabouts of other workers

safety and security of equipment while onsite

recycling or disposing of waste materials

cleaning and storing tools and equipment

basic servicing of tools and equipment

vehicle cleaning

maintenance of workplace records.

Submission Requirements

List each assessment task's title, type (eg project, observation/demonstration, essay, assignment, checklist) and due date here

Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

(add new lines for each of the assessment tasks)

Assessment Tasks

Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.

Element

Performance criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Apply knowledge of the arboriculture industry

1.1 Identify key industry sectors and occupations in arboriculture industry

1.2 Recognise and use tools and equipment common in arboriculture industry

1.3 Recognise and use common names for trees common in the area and their physiology and growth habits

1.4 Recognise and locate trees on streets using maps

1.5 Describe arboriculture-specific risks

1.6 Describe plant attributes, specific handling and growth requirements of trees

1.7 Recognise the benefits of trees and values of those benefits

1.8 Recognise risk of harm to self and others from dust, toxic plant parts, fungi, insects, animals and other substances

2. Manage own work

2.1 Interpret written or verbal work instructions and clarify inconsistencies with supervisor

2.2 Identify deadlines and plan priorities with supervisor

2.3 Report variations and difficulties to supervisor

2.4 Undertake own work, responsibilities and duties

2.5 Apply work health and safety requirements in the context of own work

2.6 Work within team and work environment in accordance with low risk work practices

2.7 Follow organisation’s workplace procedures, site standards and requirements

2.8 Demonstrate a positive attitude to cooperation within workplace

2.9 Identify practices relating to sustainability, hygiene and biosecurity relevant to own work

3. Plan and prepare for work

3.1 Identify workplace hazards and report to supervisor

3.2 Select, wear and maintain personal protective equipment (PPE) suitable for work locations and conditions

3.3 Select PPE appropriate to noise levels

3.4 Prepare tools and equipment prior to use and check for faults

3.5 Use low risk operating procedures for a variety of equipment and tools in arboriculture

3.6 Implement requirements and issues with working in various weather conditions

3.7 Tag defective equipment and report faults to supervisor

3.8 Check tools and equipment for bluntness and sharpen if required

3.9 Check guards are fitted, securely attached and functioning where applicable

4. Carry out work activities

4.1 Move equipment and materials safely using appropriate manual handling methods

4.2 Carry out basic mechanical fault finding and basic tests on machinery and equipment

4.3 Test safety and emergency shutoff devices

4.4 Work safely around power sources, services and assets

4.5 Communicate with work team during operations using voice, hand and whistle signals

4.6 Tie, dress, set and finish arborist knots

4.7 Assist with traffic management around worksite

4.8 Assist in emergency and rescue situations

4.9 Confirm first aid and emergency personnel, equipment and procedures

4.10 Manage ropes and other objects in the work zone

4.11 Monitor the movement and whereabouts of other workers

4.12 Maintain and monitor safety and security of equipment while onsite

Complete work activities

5.1 Recycle or dispose of waste materials

5.2 Clean and store tools and equipment and carry out basic servicing where required

5.3 Clean vehicles where required

5.4 Maintain workplace records

Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Identify key industry sectors and occupations in arboriculture industry 
Recognise and use tools and equipment common in arboriculture industry 
Recognise and use common names for trees common in the area and their physiology and growth habits 
Recognise and locate trees on streets using maps 
Describe arboriculture-specific risks 
Describe plant attributes, specific handling and growth requirements of trees 
Recognise the benefits of trees and values of those benefits 
Recognise risk of harm to self and others from dust, toxic plant parts, fungi, insects, animals and other substances 
Interpret written or verbal work instructions and clarify inconsistencies with supervisor 
Identify deadlines and plan priorities with supervisor 
Report variations and difficulties to supervisor 
Undertake own work, responsibilities and duties 
Apply work health and safety requirements in the context of own work 
Work within team and work environment in accordance with low risk work practices 
Follow organisation’s workplace procedures, site standards and requirements 
Demonstrate a positive attitude to cooperation within workplace 
Identify practices relating to sustainability, hygiene and biosecurity relevant to own work 
Identify workplace hazards and report to supervisor 
Select, wear and maintain personal protective equipment (PPE) suitable for work locations and conditions 
Select PPE appropriate to noise levels 
Prepare tools and equipment prior to use and check for faults 
Use low risk operating procedures for a variety of equipment and tools in arboriculture 
Implement requirements and issues with working in various weather conditions 
Tag defective equipment and report faults to supervisor 
Check tools and equipment for bluntness and sharpen if required 
Check guards are fitted, securely attached and functioning where applicable 
Move equipment and materials safely using appropriate manual handling methods 
Carry out basic mechanical fault finding and basic tests on machinery and equipment 
Test safety and emergency shutoff devices 
Work safely around power sources, services and assets 
Communicate with work team during operations using voice, hand and whistle signals 
Tie, dress, set and finish arborist knots 
Assist with traffic management around worksite 
Assist in emergency and rescue situations 
Confirm first aid and emergency personnel, equipment and procedures 
Manage ropes and other objects in the work zone 
Monitor the movement and whereabouts of other workers 
Maintain and monitor safety and security of equipment while onsite 
Recycle or dispose of waste materials 
Clean and store tools and equipment and carry out basic servicing where required 
Clean vehicles where required 
Maintain workplace records 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

AHCARB210 - Work effectively in the arboriculture industry
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