The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.

Overview of assessment

A person who demonstrates competency in this unit must be able to provide evidence that they safely and efficiently implement harvesting plans within organisational requirements

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

The evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to, and satisfy, all of the requirements of the elements of this unit and include demonstration of:

following applicable Commonwealth, State or Territory legislative and regulatory requirements and codes of practice relevant to implementing harvesting plans

following organisational policies and procedures relevant to implementing harvesting plans

implementing harvesting plans in line with regulations and organisational requirements

implementing harvesting plans in line with site conditions, regulations and organisational requirements

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Competency is to be assessed in the workplace or realistically simulated workplace

Assessment is to occur under standard and authorised work practices, safety requirements and environmental constraints

Assessment of required knowledge, other than confirmatory questions, will usually be conducted in an off-site context

Assessment is to follow relevant regulatory or Australian Standards requirements

The following resources should be made available:

workplace location or simulated workplace

materials and equipment relevant to undertaking work applicable to this unit

specifications and work instructions

Method of assessment

Assessment must satisfy the endorsed Assessment Guidelines of the FPI11 Training Package

Assessment methods must confirm consistency and accuracy of performance (over time and in a range of workplace relevant contexts) together with application of required knowledge

Assessment must be by direct observation of tasks, with questioning on required knowledge and it must also reinforce the integration of employability skills

Assessment methods must confirm the ability to access and correctly interpret and apply the required knowledge

Assessment may be applied under project-related conditions (real or simulated) and require evidence of process

Assessment must confirm a reasonable inference that competency is able not only to be satisfied under the particular circumstance, but is able to be transferred to other circumstances

Assessment may be in conjunction with assessment of other units of competency

The assessment environment should not disadvantage the candidate

Assessment practices should take into account any relevant language or cultural issues related to Aboriginality, gender or language backgrounds other than English

Where the participant has a disability, reasonable adjustment may be applied during assessment

Language and literacy demands of the assessment task should not be higher than those of the work role

This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level required for this unit

Required skills

Technical skills sufficient to use and maintain relevant tools, machinery and equipment; effectively coordinate harvesting and cartage contracts

Communication skills and interpersonal techniques sufficient to interact appropriately with colleagues and others in the workplace

Literacy skills sufficient to accurately record and report workplace information, and maintain documentation

Numeracy skills sufficient to accurately calculate gross and nett areas

Problem solving skills sufficient to identify problems and equipment faults and demonstrate appropriate response procedures

Required knowledge

Applicable Commonwealth, State or Territory legislation, regulations, standards, codes of practice and established safe practices relevant to the full range of processes for implementing harvesting plans

Environmental protection requirements, including the safe disposal of waste material the cleaning of plant, tools and equipment

Organisational and site standards, requirements, policies and procedures for implementing harvesting plans

Environmental risks and hazards specific to coupes

Coupe establishment and harvesting planning

Harvesting methodologies

Established communication channels and protocols

Problem identification and resolution strategies and common fault finding techniques

Types of tools and equipment and procedures for their use, operation and maintenance

Appropriate mathematical procedures for estimating and measuring, including calculating time to complete tasks

Procedures for recording and reporting workplace records and information

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.

Coupe

is a large plot or stand of timber in a designated area which is planned for harvesting

OHS requirements:

are to be in line with applicable Commonwealth, State or Territory legislation and regulations, and organisational safety policies and procedures, and may include:

personal protective equipment and clothing

safety equipment

first aid equipment

fire fighting equipment

hazard and risk control

fatigue management

elimination of hazardous materials and substances

safe forest practices including required actions relating to forest fire

manual handling including shifting, lifting and carrying

Environmental requirements may include:

legislation

organisational policies and procedures

workplace practices

Legislative requirements:

are to be in line with applicable Commonwealth, State or Territory legislation, regulations, certification requirements and codes of practice and may include:

award and enterprise agreements

industrial relations

Australian Standards

confidentiality and privacy

OHS

the environment

equal opportunity

anti-discrimination

relevant industry codes of practice

duty of care

Organisational requirements may include:

legal

organisational and site guidelines

policies and procedures relating to own role and responsibility

quality assurance

procedural manuals

quality and continuous improvement processes and standards

OHS, emergency and evacuation procedures

ethical standards

recording and reporting requirements

equipment use and maintenance and storage requirements

environmental management requirements (waste disposal, recycling and re-use guidelines)

Equipment may include:

standard harvesting equipment

equipment required for a specific harvesting activity

and is to include:

procedures for equipment lock-out such as protecting operators and co-workers from accidental injury by isolating the machine

Planning permits

are permits granted by local authorities for forest growing and harvesting operations to take place based on approved plans submitted to local government following all required regulations

Communication may include:

verbal and non-verbal language

constructive feedback

active listening

questioning to clarify and confirm understanding

use of positive, confident and cooperative language

use of language and concepts appropriate to individual social and cultural differences

control of tone of voice

body language

Species may include:

native species of one or more type

imported species

Topography

is a map of the designated area showing terrain levels, contours, elevations, slopes, gullies and adjoining land parcels, rainfall, soil type

Grossarea

is the total area mass of the planned forest coupe

Nettarea

is the total area of forest available for harvesting excluding streamside buffers, filter strips, habitat protection areas, rainforest protection, excluded areas, roads, tracks and landings

Harvested

is the method of cutting and extracting trees and logs from designated areas

Volume

is the estimated return of cubic metres or tonnes of timber for each of sawlogs, pulpwood or firewood

Operationalactivities may include:

coupe map details

site preparation

streamside buffers

filter strips

contours

gullies

crossing points

habitat protection

rainforest protection

flora and fauna protection

landscape protection

soil and water protection

excluded areas

rubbish removal

permanent roads

temporary roads

landings

dumps

snig tracks

forwarding tracks

adjoining land

wet weather restrictions

fire protection requirements

Cartage

is the use of log truck hauling operators to remove felled logs from the site

Records and reports may include:

producing detailed records and reports outlining the implementation of harvesting plans and the review processes

and may be:

manual

using a computer-based system or other appropriate organisational communication system