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Evidence Guide: AHCARB312 - Use standard climbing techniques to access trees

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AHCARB312 - Use standard climbing techniques to access trees

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Prepare site and inspect equipment

  1. Determine appropriate method for accessing tree – climbing or using an elevated work platform (EWP) – through discussion with work team
  2. Determine location of above-and-below-ground services
  3. Undertake a site-specific risk assessment by identifying work health and safety hazards and assessing risk
  4. Confirm first aid and rescue personnel, equipment and procedures
  5. Ensure work team member present, capable, willing and equipped to assist or perform aerial rescue operations
  6. Prepare and carry out pre-operational and safety checks, on ropes, harnesses, tools and equipment
  7. Select and use personal protective equipment
  8. Record and implement work health, safety, site, environmental and traffic control measures
Determine appropriate method for accessing tree – climbing or using an elevated work platform (EWP) – through discussion with work team

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Determine location of above-and-below-ground services

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

Completed
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Confirm first aid and rescue personnel, equipment and procedures

Completed
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Ensure work team member present, capable, willing and equipped to assist or perform aerial rescue operations

Completed
Date:

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Prepare and carry out pre-operational and safety checks, on ropes, harnesses, tools and equipment

Completed
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Select and use personal protective equipment

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

Completed
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Select climbing equipment

  1. Select harness and appropriate equipment for climbing
  2. Inspect tree to determinelow risk access route through discussion with work team and seek feedback
  3. Estimate tree height and load in relation to safe working limits of ropes and equipment
  4. Determine the hold, release and grip attributes of rope
  5. Select and use dynamic rope
  6. Select and use triple locking carabiners
Select harness and appropriate equipment for climbing

Completed
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Inspect tree to determinelow risk access route through discussion with work team and seek feedback

Completed
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Estimate tree height and load in relation to safe working limits of ropes and equipment

Completed
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Determine the hold, release and grip attributes of rope

Completed
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Select and use dynamic rope

Completed
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Select and use triple locking carabiners

Completed
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Prepare to access tree

  1. Tie, dress, set and finish climbing knots and hitches
  2. Communicate with work team during operations using voice, hand and whistle signals
  3. Maintain awareness of power line clearances
  4. Select low risk anchor points in accordance with strength, suitability requirements and branch weight
Tie, dress, set and finish climbing knots and hitches

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

Completed
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Maintain awareness of power line clearances

Completed
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Select low risk anchor points in accordance with strength, suitability requirements and branch weight

Completed
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Access and ascend tree

  1. Access and ascend tree using low risk access route with harness and lanyard
  2. Ascend using double rope with prussik technique
  3. Ascend using trunk walking technique and foot ascenders as required
Access and ascend tree using low risk access route with harness and lanyard

Completed
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Ascend using double rope with prussik technique

Completed
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Ascend using trunk walking technique and foot ascenders as required

Completed
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Descend from tree

  1. Descend tree in a controlled manner
  2. Remove all access equipment in a controlled manner
  3. Clean and store access equipment
  4. Clean and store personal protective equipment
Descend tree in a controlled manner

Completed
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Remove all access equipment in a controlled manner

Completed
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Clean and store access equipment

Completed
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Clean and store personal protective equipment

Completed
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Assessed

Teacher: ___________________________________ Date: _________

Signature: ________________________________________________

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

Element

Performance criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

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

1. Prepare site and inspect equipment

1.1 Determine appropriate method for accessing tree – climbing or using an elevated work platform (EWP) – through discussion with work team

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

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

1.4 Confirm first aid and rescue personnel, equipment and procedures

1.5 Ensure work team member present, capable, willing and equipped to assist or perform aerial rescue operations

1.6 Prepare and carry out pre-operational and safety checks, on ropes, harnesses, tools and equipment

1.7 Select and use personal protective equipment

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

2. Select climbing equipment

2.1 Select harness and appropriate equipment for climbing

2.2 Inspect tree to determinelow risk access route through discussion with work team and seek feedback

2.3 Estimate tree height and load in relation to safe working limits of ropes and equipment

2.4 Determine the hold, release and grip attributes of rope

2.5 Select and use dynamic rope

2.6 Select and use triple locking carabiners

3. Prepare to access tree

3.1 Tie, dress, set and finish climbing knots and hitches

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

3.3 Maintain awareness of power line clearances

3.4 Select low risk anchor points in accordance with strength, suitability requirements and branch weight

4. Access and ascend tree

4.1 Access and ascend tree using low risk access route with harness and lanyard

4.2 Ascend using double rope with prussik technique

4.3 Ascend using trunk walking technique and foot ascenders as required

5. Descend from tree

5.1 Descend tree in a controlled manner

5.2 Remove all access equipment in a controlled manner

5.3 Clean and store access equipment

5.4 Clean and store personal protective equipment

Required Skills and Knowledge

Element

Performance criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

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

1. Prepare site and inspect equipment

1.1 Determine appropriate method for accessing tree – climbing or using an elevated work platform (EWP) – through discussion with work team

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

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

1.4 Confirm first aid and rescue personnel, equipment and procedures

1.5 Ensure work team member present, capable, willing and equipped to assist or perform aerial rescue operations

1.6 Prepare and carry out pre-operational and safety checks, on ropes, harnesses, tools and equipment

1.7 Select and use personal protective equipment

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

2. Select climbing equipment

2.1 Select harness and appropriate equipment for climbing

2.2 Inspect tree to determinelow risk access route through discussion with work team and seek feedback

2.3 Estimate tree height and load in relation to safe working limits of ropes and equipment

2.4 Determine the hold, release and grip attributes of rope

2.5 Select and use dynamic rope

2.6 Select and use triple locking carabiners

3. Prepare to access tree

3.1 Tie, dress, set and finish climbing knots and hitches

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

3.3 Maintain awareness of power line clearances

3.4 Select low risk anchor points in accordance with strength, suitability requirements and branch weight

4. Access and ascend tree

4.1 Access and ascend tree using low risk access route with harness and lanyard

4.2 Ascend using double rope with prussik technique

4.3 Ascend using trunk walking technique and foot ascenders as required

5. Descend from tree

5.1 Descend tree in a controlled manner

5.2 Remove all access equipment in a controlled manner

5.3 Clean and store access equipment

5.4 Clean and store personal protective equipment

The candidate must be observed climbing trees using standard climbing techniques in a safe manner. 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:

appropriate method for accessing tree – climbing or using an EWP – through discussion with work team

determining location of above-and-below-ground services

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

confirming first aid and rescue personnel, equipment and procedures

ensuring work team member present, capable, willing and equipped to assist or perform aerial rescue operations

preparing and carrying out pre-operational and safety checks, on ropes, harnesses, tools and equipment

selecting and using personal protective equipment and safety equipment

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

selecting harness and appropriate equipment for climbing

inspecting tree to determine low risk access route through discussion with work team and seek feedback

estimating tree height and load in relation to safe working limits of ropes and equipment

determining the hold, release and grip attributes of rope

selecting and using dynamic rope

selecting and using triple locking carabiners

tying, dressing, setting and finishing climbing knots and hitches

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

maintaining awareness of power line clearances

selecting low risk anchor points in accordance with strength, suitability requirements and branch weight

accessing and ascending tree using low risk access route with harness and lanyard

ascending using double rope with prussik technique

ascending using trunk walking technique and foot ascenders as required

descending tree in a controlled manner

removing all access equipment in a controlled manner

cleaning and storing climbing equipment

cleaning and storing personal protective equipment

use of industry standard-terminology to describe climbing and the work environment.

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

appropriate method of tree access

selection of climbing or EWP access

determination of location of above-and-below-ground services

site-specific risk assessment

first aid personnel, equipment and procedures

rescue personnel, equipment and procedures

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

pre-operational and safety checks, on ropes, harnesses, tools and equipment

personal protective equipment

types of climbing ropes

dynamic ropes

rope characteristics

uses of climbing ropes

safe working limits of ropes

safe working limits of equipment

defects in ropes, tools and equipment

climbing harnesses and lanyards

climbing equipment

triple locking carabiners

arborist knots

tying knots

dressing knots

setting knots

checking knots

finishing knots

industry voice, hand and whistle signals

low risk access routes

estimation of tree height

estimation of load

safe working limits

tree access techniques and equipment

strength and suitability requirements

double rope with prussik technique

trunk walking and foot ascenders

standard climbing technique

low risk anchor points

maintenance of awareness of power lines

power line clearances

controlled descent operations

controlled removal of access equipment

cleaning of equipment

storage of equipment

work health and safety measures relating to own work.

Range Statement