Application
The unit involves preparing seedbeds in a forest environment setting The skills and knowledge required for competent workplace performance are to be used within the scope of the person's job and authority |
Prerequisites
Not Applicable
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENT | PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
1. Select site preparation techniques | 1.1. Applicable occupational health and safety (OHS), environmental, legislative and organisational requirements relevant to preparing seedbeds are identified and followed 1.2. Site environmental protection measures are identified and adhered to in line with relevant legislation and regulations 1.3. Work order is reviewed and checked as required with appropriate personnel 1.4. Range of appropriate seedbed preparation techniques is evaluated and preferred technique is selected and recommended 1.5. Analysis and recommendations are documented and prepared in an appropriate format for approval 1.6. Required approvals are identified, sought and obtained from appropriate personnel 1.7. Communication with others is established and maintained in line with OHS requirements |
2. Plan and prepare site | 2.1. Site preparation plan is determined and developed in line with work order and environmental requirements 2.2. Potential and existing risks and hazards in the work area are identified and controlled 2.3. Site plan is documented and prepared in the appropriate style and format 2.4. Seedbed is prepared using appropriate techniques in line with site plan 2.5. Seedbed preparation is monitored and adjustments are made as required to accommodate contingencies in line with site plan and organisational and environmental requirements 2.6. Limitations are identified and assistance is sought as required in line with workplace procedures |
3. Survey and review seedbed | 3.1. Seedbed is surveyed in line with workplace procedures and organisational guidelines 3.2. Survey results are collated and reviewed, and remedial action is undertaken as required 3.3. Site preparation is assessed and evaluated to confirm that techniques, methodologies and budgets are in line with site plan and work order 3.4. Recommendations for improving methods and techniques used to prepare seedbeds are documented 3.5. Seedbed preparation process is recorded and reported to the appropriate personnel |
Required Skills
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 and equipment; plan and prepare a seedbed Communication skills and interpersonal techniques sufficient to interact appropriately with colleagues and others in the workplace Literacy skills sufficient to collate and review information against specified criteria; locate, record and report information Numeracy skills sufficient to estimate, measure and calculate time required to complete a task Problem solving skills sufficient to review and identify work requirements; identify problems and equipment faults; 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 preparing seedbeds Environmental protection requirements, including the safe disposal of waste material Organisational and site standards, requirements, policies and procedures for preparing seedbed Environmental risks and hazards Techniques for seedbed preparation Site preparation requirements for particular seed species Established communication channels and protocols Problem identification and resolution strategies, and common fault finding techniques Types of tools and equipment, and procedures for their safe use and maintenance Appropriate mathematical procedures for estimating and measuring, including calculating time to complete tasks Procedures for recording and reporting workplace information |
Evidence Required
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 can assess, plan and select suitable techniques to implement seedbed preparation processes, and review and report outcomes |
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 preparing seedbed following organisational policies and procedures relevant to preparing seedbed coordinating and scheduling resources and managing the work of others to achieve specific outcomes developing a site preparation plan and conducting a risk analysis identifying mitigating methods for potential risks implementing and monitoring seedbed preparation using appropriate site preparation techniques reviewing, evaluating and reporting survey results of seedbed preparation |
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 essential 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 essential 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 |
Range Statement
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. | |
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, maintenance and storage requirements environmental management requirements (waste minimisation and disposal, recycling and re-use guidelines) |
Environmental protection measures: | may relate to: hygiene of the area relevant commonwealth, state, territory and local legislation and regulations may include: ground growth canopy general forest lean wind speed and direction fallen trees density of trees ground slope soil and water protection ground hazards obstacles measures may also include: contingencies for modifying operations during wet or other adverse weather conditions |
Work order may include: | details of organisational terminology guidelines plans budgets policies and timelines internal memos resources, including people, plant, equipment and consumables instructions for the environmental monitoring of work and procedures environmental care requirements relevant to the work |
Appropriate personnel may include: | supervisors clients colleagues line management relevant external authorities and agencies, including: local, state, territory and federal agencies utility providers, such as gas, water, power and telecommunications environmental protection private owners fire services |
Range of seedbed preparation techniques may include: | herbicides burning clearing rough-heaping cultivation ripping post-raking |
Evaluation may involve: | consideration of the species range of species to be sown or planted season topography of the area |
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 |
Site plan may include: | information detailing the forest area to be prepared particular preparation techniques to be used scheduling resource requirements responsibilities |
Limitations may relate to: | job role and responsibilities own competency level industry requirements own understanding of risk identification processes own interpretation of legislation regulations and procedures OHS and environmental requirements |
Recommendations may come from: | staff or contractors undertaking the work external bodies clients client groups |
Records and reports may document: | techniques used resources used timeframes results recommendations and may include: collation of information or documentation interpretation of information in a way relevant to workplace requirements accurate organisation and maintenance of records use of a full range of information media, including written and printed, verbal, electronic, visual display units and personal computers may be: manual computer-based system other appropriate organisational communication system |
Sectors
Not Applicable
Competency Field
Forest Growing and Management |
Employability Skills
This unit contains employability skills |
Licensing Information
Refer to Unit Descriptor