Application
The unit involves implementing animal pest control procedures in a variety of work settings, including: forest environments agriculture workshops domestic nurseries local councils 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. Prepare to control pests | 1.1. Applicable occupational health and safety (OHS), environmental, legislative and organisational requirements relevant to implementing animal pest control procedures are identified and followed 1.2. Work order is reviewed and checked as required with appropriate personnel 1.3. Pests to be controlled are identified and control methodselected and checked 1.4. Required permits or licences are identified, obtained and retained in line with organisational and regulatory requirements 1.5. Communication with others is established and maintained in line with OHS requirements |
2. Control pests | 2.1. Work is undertaken using established safe operating practices in line with site procedures and environmental requirements 2.2. Neighbouring landholders are notified of pest control operation and appropriate signage is erected in line with site procedures and environmental requirements 2.3. Control methods are applied in line with local conditions, safety guidelines, environmental and legal requirements, and workplace procedures 2.4. Limitations are identified and assistance is sought as required in line with workplace procedures |
3. Complete pest control operation | 3.1. Pests are disposed of in line with work order, and organisational, OHS and environmental management procedures and requirements 3.2. Temporary signage is removed and stored in line with site procedures and environmental requirements 3.3. Relevant records are completed and maintained in line with site procedures |
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, machinery and equipment; safely handle and store chemicals; place and set traps; carry out procedures to control pests with minimal animal distress Communication skills sufficient to use appropriate communication and interpersonal techniques and methods with colleagues and others Literacy skills sufficient to locate, record and report information Numeracy skills sufficient to calculate and measure quantities and rates for bait distribution 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 implementing animal pest control procedures Environmental protection requirements, including the safe disposal of waste material, the safe use and storage of chemicals, and minimising environmental impact Organisational and site standards, requirements, policies and procedures for implementing animal pest control procedures Environmental risks and hazards Established communication channels and protocols Hazards of handling traps and chemical baits Chemical bait uses and dose rates Animal-handling techniques to minimise animal distress Appropriate control methods for specific target species Legally approved animal pest control methods 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 correctly interpret and select the pest control method appropriate to the target species, and safely and efficiently carry out animal pest control operations within environmental and 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 animal pest control procedures following organisational policies and procedures relevant to implementing animal pest control procedures communicating and working safely with others in the work area, including providing local notification of pest control operations identifying and locating target species and selecting the appropriate pest control method carrying out pest control operations with minimal animal distress calculating dosage and rates of chemical baits for target species and using safe handling procedures |
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 |
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) |
Pests may include: | rats rabbits foxes kangaroos wallabies dogs |
Appropriate personnel may include: | supervisors clients colleagues line management |
Identification may include: | visual observation of tracks and/or faeces work order |
Control method may include: | all legally approved forms of trapping pests all legally approved baits and methods of distribution legally approved shooting |
Selection may include: | forest type species organisational procedures work order |
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 |
Limitations may include: | 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 |
Sectors
Not Applicable
Competency Field
Forest Growing and Management |
Employability Skills
This unit contains employability skills |
Licensing Information
Refer to Unit Descriptor