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

AHCARB402 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Supervise and audit tree operations

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Issue Date: March 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency AHCARB402 - Supervise and audit tree operations
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to carry out supervision and auditing of tree operations on arboricultural work sites in accordance with existing tree hazard evaluation and pruning specification documentation.This unit applies to individuals who supervise others and provide and communicate solutions to a range of predictable and sometimes unpredictable problems. Work is implemented with low risk work procedures and to comply with Safe Work Method 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, 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:

computer

word processing software

internet connection

digital camera/phone camera

trees

materials:

site-specific risk assessment form

safety audit form

safety audit report

pruning specification form

compliance and audit report 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: Prepare site and equipment
  • Determine location of above-and-below-ground services
  • Undertake a site-specific risk assessment by identifying work health and safety hazards and assessing risk
  • Assess site conditions for requirements of equipment, personnel and access
  • Determine appropriate pruning tools, equipment and machinery according to pruning specification and site-specific assessment
  • Record and implement work health, safety, site, environmental and traffic control measures
       
Element: Supervise and monitor tree operations
  • Supervise and confirm site establishment conforms to requirements
  • Confirm toolbox meeting participation and documentation
  • Confirm tree evaluation from hazard evaluation report provided
  • Implement written specification for pruning works
  • Communicate written specification to work team and confirm response
  • Conduct safety audit of personnel, equipment, machinery and documentation
  • Resolve areas of conflict with work team and individuals
  • Monitor safety issues arising from drug and alcohol use
  • Promote work team-building exercises
  • Document areas of improvement in work operations
  • Issue verbal and written improvement notices
       
Element: Audit and report tree operations
  • Monitor pruning techniques for compliance to the written specifications and AS 4373
  • Estimate and record volume of pruning program works
  • Audit quality of pruning works
  • Document and record additional pruning works required
  • Report compliance and audit results
       


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. Prepare site and equipment

1.1 Determine location of above-and-below-ground services

1.2 Undertake a site-specific risk assessment by identifying work health and safety hazards and assessing risk

1.3 Assess site conditions for requirements of equipment, personnel and access

1.4 Determine appropriate pruning tools, equipment and machinery according to pruning specification and site-specific assessment

1.5 Record and implement work health, safety, site, environmental and traffic control measures

2. Supervise and monitor tree operations

2.1 Supervise and confirm site establishment conforms to requirements

2.2 Confirm toolbox meeting participation and documentation

2.3 Confirm tree evaluation from hazard evaluation report provided

2.4 Implement written specification for pruning works

2.5 Communicate written specification to work team and confirm response

2.6 Conduct safety audit of personnel, equipment, machinery and documentation

2.7 Resolve areas of conflict with work team and individuals

2.8 Monitor safety issues arising from drug and alcohol use

2.9 Promote work team-building exercises

2.10 Document areas of improvement in work operations

2.11 Issue verbal and written improvement notices

3. Audit and report tree operations

3.1 Monitor pruning techniques for compliance to the written specifications and AS 4373

3.2 Estimate and record volume of pruning program works

3.3 Audit quality of pruning works

3.4 Document and record additional pruning works required

3.5 Report compliance and audit results

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:

determining location of above-and-below-ground services

undertaking a site-specific risk assessment by identifying work health and safety hazards and assessing risk

assessing site conditions for requirements of equipment, personnel and access

determining appropriate pruning tools, equipment and machinery according to pruning specification and site-specific assessment

recording and implement work health, safety, site, environmental and traffic control measures

supervising and confirm site establishment conforms to requirements

confirming toolbox meeting participation and documentation

confirming tree evaluation from hazard evaluation report provided

using provided written specification for pruning works

communicating written specification to work team and confirm response

conducting safety audit of personnel, equipment, machinery and documentation

supervising and monitor tree operations

documenting areas of improvement in work operations

issuing verbal and written improvement notices

monitoring pruning techniques for compliance to the written specifications and as 4373

estimating and record volume of pruning program works

auditing quality of pruning works

documenting and record additional pruning works required

reporting compliance and audit results

use of industry standard terminology to describe supervision and audit operations.

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

location of above-and-below-ground services

site-specific risk assessment

work health and safety hazards

work health, safety, site, environmental and traffic control measures

site conditions

appropriate pruning tools, equipment and machinery

pruning specification

site establishment

conformance to requirements

toolbox meeting

tree evaluation

hazard evaluation

written specification for pruning works

safety audit of personnel, equipment, machinery and documentation

verbal and written improvement notices

compliance to the written specifications

tree operations

auditing quality of pruning works

compliance and audit results

work health and safety in the context of own work.


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:

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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. Prepare site and equipment

1.1 Determine location of above-and-below-ground services

1.2 Undertake a site-specific risk assessment by identifying work health and safety hazards and assessing risk

1.3 Assess site conditions for requirements of equipment, personnel and access

1.4 Determine appropriate pruning tools, equipment and machinery according to pruning specification and site-specific assessment

1.5 Record and implement work health, safety, site, environmental and traffic control measures

2. Supervise and monitor tree operations

2.1 Supervise and confirm site establishment conforms to requirements

2.2 Confirm toolbox meeting participation and documentation

2.3 Confirm tree evaluation from hazard evaluation report provided

2.4 Implement written specification for pruning works

2.5 Communicate written specification to work team and confirm response

2.6 Conduct safety audit of personnel, equipment, machinery and documentation

2.7 Resolve areas of conflict with work team and individuals

2.8 Monitor safety issues arising from drug and alcohol use

2.9 Promote work team-building exercises

2.10 Document areas of improvement in work operations

2.11 Issue verbal and written improvement notices

3. Audit and report tree operations

3.1 Monitor pruning techniques for compliance to the written specifications and AS 4373

3.2 Estimate and record volume of pruning program works

3.3 Audit quality of pruning works

3.4 Document and record additional pruning works required

3.5 Report compliance and audit results

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
Determine location of above-and-below-ground services 
Undertake a site-specific risk assessment by identifying work health and safety hazards and assessing risk 
Assess site conditions for requirements of equipment, personnel and access 
Determine appropriate pruning tools, equipment and machinery according to pruning specification and site-specific assessment 
Record and implement work health, safety, site, environmental and traffic control measures 
Supervise and confirm site establishment conforms to requirements 
Confirm toolbox meeting participation and documentation 
Confirm tree evaluation from hazard evaluation report provided 
Implement written specification for pruning works 
Communicate written specification to work team and confirm response 
Conduct safety audit of personnel, equipment, machinery and documentation 
Resolve areas of conflict with work team and individuals 
Monitor safety issues arising from drug and alcohol use 
Promote work team-building exercises 
Document areas of improvement in work operations 
Issue verbal and written improvement notices 
Monitor pruning techniques for compliance to the written specifications and AS 4373 
Estimate and record volume of pruning program works 
Audit quality of pruning works 
Document and record additional pruning works required 
Report compliance and audit results 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

AHCARB402 - Supervise and audit tree operations
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Assessment Record Sheet

AHCARB402 - Supervise and audit tree operations

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