Conduct skidder operations Evidence Guide

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Evidence Guide: FPIHAR3217A - Conduct skidder operations

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FPIHAR3217A - Conduct skidder operations

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Plan and prepare for skidder operations

Applicable Occupational Health and Safety (OHS), environmental, legislative and organisational requirements relevant to conducting skidder operations are identified and followed
Site environmental protection measures are adhered to in line with relevant legislation and regulations
Work order is reviewed and checked with appropriate personnel
Type and quantity of material to be moved with a skidder is assessed and prepared
Equipment is selected appropriate to work requirements and checked for operational effectiveness in line with manufacturer's recommendations
Skidder operations are planned in line with site procedures and environmental and heritage concerns
Communication with others is established and maintained in line with OHS requirements

Applicable Occupational Health and Safety (OHS), environmental, legislative and organisational requirements relevant to conducting skidder operations are identified and followed

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Site environmental protection measures are adhered to in line with relevant legislation and regulations

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Work order is reviewed and checked with appropriate personnel

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Type and quantity of material to be moved with a skidder is assessed and prepared

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Equipment is selected appropriate to work requirements and checked for operational effectiveness in line with manufacturer's recommendations

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Skidder operations are planned in line with site procedures and environmental and heritage concerns

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Communication with others is established and maintained in line with OHS requirements

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Operate skidder

All work is conducted in line with work order, environmental and OHS requirements
Pre start-up checks are carried out on equipment in line with manufacturer's recommendations and site requirements
Skidder controls and functions, including implements, brakes and manoeuvrability are checked for serviceability and any faults are rectified or reported
Site hazards associated with skidder operations are detected and safe operating techniques are used to minimise risk
Operating techniques for the skidder are applied to achieve optimum efficiency in line with manufacturer's' design specifications
Skidder is operated to work instructions in line with company operating procedures
Emergency plan procedures are followed in line with OHS, environmental, legal and site requirements

All work is conducted in line with work order, environmental and OHS requirements

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Pre start-up checks are carried out on equipment in line with manufacturer's recommendations and site requirements

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Skidder controls and functions, including implements, brakes and manoeuvrability are checked for serviceability and any faults are rectified or reported

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Site hazards associated with skidder operations are detected and safe operating techniques are used to minimise risk

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Operating techniques for the skidder are applied to achieve optimum efficiency in line with manufacturer's' design specifications

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Skidder is operated to work instructions in line with company operating procedures

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Emergency plan procedures are followed in line with OHS, environmental, legal and site requirements

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Attach, secure, lift, carry and place materials

Communication practices associated with transportation and lifting of materials are conducted in line with site procedures and continued between parties
Log control methods are established
Lifting or towing gear is selected, attached and used in line with safe working load requirements and OHS legislation
Machinery is positioned ensuring stability and located to effectively shift materials in line with job specifications
Load is shifted safely and effectively in line with industry safety standards and manufacturer's' specifications
Load is moved in line with conventional hand and audible signals that meet OHS legislation and/or site procedures

Communication practices associated with transportation and lifting of materials are conducted in line with site procedures and continued between parties

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Log control methods are established

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Lifting or towing gear is selected, attached and used in line with safe working load requirements and OHS legislation

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Machinery is positioned ensuring stability and located to effectively shift materials in line with job specifications

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Load is shifted safely and effectively in line with industry safety standards and manufacturer's' specifications

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Load is moved in line with conventional hand and audible signals that meet OHS legislation and/or site procedures

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Carry out machine operator maintenance

Skidder is safely parked, shut-down and prepared for maintenance in line with manufacturer's manual and organisational requirements
Visual inspection and fault finding processes are conducted in line with manufacturer's recommendations and organisational requirements
Defective parts are removed and replaced safely and effectively in line with manufacturer's manual and organisational requirements
Regular programmed maintenance tasks are carried out in line with manufacturer's and organisational requirements
Work area is cleared and waste materials are disposed of or recycled in line with site environmental management plan
Plant, tools and equipment are cleaned, checked, maintained and stored in line with manufacturer's recommendations and standard work practices
Skidder operational records and reports are completed accurately and processed in line with site procedures

Skidder is safely parked, shut-down and prepared for maintenance in line with manufacturer's manual and organisational requirements

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Visual inspection and fault finding processes are conducted in line with manufacturer's recommendations and organisational requirements

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Defective parts are removed and replaced safely and effectively in line with manufacturer's manual and organisational requirements

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Regular programmed maintenance tasks are carried out in line with manufacturer's and organisational requirements

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Work area is cleared and waste materials are disposed of or recycled in line with site environmental management plan

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Plant, tools and equipment are cleaned, checked, maintained and stored in line with manufacturer's recommendations and standard work practices

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Skidder operational records and reports are completed accurately and processed in line with site procedures

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide


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 safely and efficiently conduct skidder operations in line with 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 conducting skidder operations following organisational policies and procedures relevant to conducting skidder operations following applicable licensing or certification requirements communicating effectively and working safely with others in the work area conducting skidder operations in line with site 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 FPI05 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

Required Skills and Knowledge

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 and efficiently and safely operate a skidder

Communication skills sufficient to use appropriate communication and interpersonal techniques with colleagues and others

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

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 conducting skidder operations

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

Organisational and site standards, requirements, policies and procedures for conducting skidder operations

Skidder operating techniques

Skidder capabilities

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 including equipment safety requirements

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

Procedures for recording and reporting workplace records and information

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.
Skidder	is a self-propelled wheeled and articulated purpose designed machine used to haul timber over rough terrain. The skidder moves timber from the forest to the landing
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 heritage and traditional land owner issues
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)
Environmental protection measures	may include action to limit the impact to: ground growth and canopy soil and water may include action to limit the impact of: general forest lean wind speed and direction fallen trees density of trees ground slope ground hazards obstacles
Work order is to include:	instructions for the operation of a skidder and its respective tasks and may include: instructions for the environmental monitoring of work and procedures environmental care requirements relevant to the work
Appropriate personnel may include:	supervisors suppliers clients colleagues managers
Equipment is to include:	grapple or cable skidders relevant maintenance equipment procedures for equipment lock-out such as protecting operators and co-workers from accidental injury by isolating the machine
Environmental and heritage concerns may include:	dust noise water flora and fauna heritage legislation culturally sensitive sites and artefacts plantations native forest
Communication may include:	verbal and non-verbal language hand or other agreed signals eye contact with other operators or personnel active listening questioning to clarify and confirm understanding use of electronic communication devices
Pre start-up checks	are conducted to ensure: equipment has been set-up correctly plant is operating to optimum performance
Hazards may include:	uneven/unstable terrain trees fires overhead and underground services bridges buildings excavations traffic embankments cuttings structures and hazardous materials
Emergency plan may include:	notification of authorities evacuation procedures isolation procedures equipment shut-down procedures clean up first aid use of personal protective equipment and clothing guarding access and exit
Log control	is the balance and control of logs while carrying or towing as prescribed by the manufacturer, not exceeding the allowable capacity of the skidder
Lifting or towing gear may include:	grapples cables
Stability	is to ensure the skidder is positioned and operates so as not to topple over during operations
Tasks may include:	extraction of logs to the landing ancillary forestry activities
Records and reports may include:	end of shift documentation work log and may be: manual using a computer-based system or another appropriate organisational communication system

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Evidence Guide: FPIHAR3217A - Conduct skidder operations

Student: __________________________________________________

Signature: _________________________________________________

Tips for gathering evidence to demonstrate your skills

FPIHAR3217A - Conduct skidder operations

Plan and prepare for skidder operations

Operate skidder

Attach, secure, lift, carry and place materials

Carry out machine operator maintenance

Assessed

Teacher: ___________________________________ Date: _________

Signature: ________________________________________________

Comments:

Instructions to Assessors

Teacher: ___________________________ Date: _