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Evidence Guide: FWPCOT2238 - Cut materials with a hand-held chainsaw

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FWPCOT2238 - Cut materials with a hand-held chainsaw

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

Prepare for operation

  1. Review work order and clarify with appropriate personnel.
  2. Select equipment appropriate to work requirements and check for operational effectiveness.
  3. Prepare, check and clear work area, ready for hand-held chainsaw operations.
  4. Carry out pre-start checks on chainsaw in line with site requirements.
  5. Establish and maintain communication with others in work area to ensure safety.
Review work order and clarify with appropriate personnel.

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Select equipment appropriate to work requirements and check for operational effectiveness.

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Prepare, check and clear work area, ready for hand-held chainsaw operations.

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Carry out pre-start checks on chainsaw in line with site requirements.

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Establish and maintain communication with others in work area to ensure safety.

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Cut material

  1. Visually assess materials to be cut for defects that may present unsafe work conditions, and review cutting plan.
  2. Place cutting supports to ensure a stable base.
  3. Cut material within site standard tolerances for length and angle relative to centre line.
  4. Use cutting techniques to industry standard lengths, maximising volume and quality of recovery material.
  5. Operate chainsaw effectively, in line with manufacturer's recommendations.
  6. Clear and dispose of debris in line with site procedures and environmental requirements.
  7. Complete production and quality reports.
  8. Identify processing problems and equipment faults and report to appropriate personnel.
Visually assess materials to be cut for defects that may present unsafe work conditions, and review cutting plan.

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Place cutting supports to ensure a stable base.

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Cut material within site standard tolerances for length and angle relative to centre line.

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Use cutting techniques to industry standard lengths, maximising volume and quality of recovery material.

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Operate chainsaw effectively, in line with manufacturer's recommendations.

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Clear and dispose of debris in line with site procedures and environmental requirements.

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Complete production and quality reports.

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Identify processing problems and equipment faults and report to appropriate personnel.

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Conduct chainsaw maintenance

  1. Clean, maintain and store chainsaw in line with manufacturer's recommendations and site procedures.
  2. Identify blunt or damaged saws and replace or sharpen, in line with site procedures and manufacturer's recommendations.
  3. Record and report maintenance activities to appropriate personnel.
Clean, maintain and store chainsaw in line with manufacturer's recommendations and site procedures.

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Identify blunt or damaged saws and replace or sharpen, in line with site procedures and manufacturer's recommendations.

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Record and report maintenance activities to appropriate personnel.

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the range of conditions.

1. Prepare for operation

1.1 Review work order and clarify with appropriate personnel.

1.2 Select equipment appropriate to work requirements and check for operational effectiveness.

1.3 Prepare, check and clear work area, ready for hand-held chainsaw operations.

1.4 Carry out pre-start checks on chainsaw in line with site requirements.

1.5 Establish and maintain communication with others in work area to ensure safety.

2. Cut material

2.1 Visually assess materials to be cut for defects that may present unsafe work conditions, and review cutting plan.

2.2 Place cutting supports to ensure a stable base.

2.3 Cut material within site standard tolerances for length and angle relative to centre line.

2.4 Use cutting techniques to industry standard lengths, maximising volume and quality of recovery material.

2.5 Operate chainsaw effectively, in line with manufacturer's recommendations.

2.6 Clear and dispose of debris in line with site procedures and environmental requirements.

2.7 Complete production and quality reports.

2.8 Identify processing problems and equipment faults and report to appropriate personnel.

3. Conduct chainsaw maintenance

3.1 Clean, maintain and store chainsaw in line with manufacturer's recommendations and site procedures.

3.2 Identify blunt or damaged saws and replace or sharpen, in line with site procedures and manufacturer's recommendations.

3.3 Record and report maintenance activities to appropriate personnel.

Required Skills and Knowledge

ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the range of conditions.

1. Prepare for operation

1.1 Review work order and clarify with appropriate personnel.

1.2 Select equipment appropriate to work requirements and check for operational effectiveness.

1.3 Prepare, check and clear work area, ready for hand-held chainsaw operations.

1.4 Carry out pre-start checks on chainsaw in line with site requirements.

1.5 Establish and maintain communication with others in work area to ensure safety.

2. Cut material

2.1 Visually assess materials to be cut for defects that may present unsafe work conditions, and review cutting plan.

2.2 Place cutting supports to ensure a stable base.

2.3 Cut material within site standard tolerances for length and angle relative to centre line.

2.4 Use cutting techniques to industry standard lengths, maximising volume and quality of recovery material.

2.5 Operate chainsaw effectively, in line with manufacturer's recommendations.

2.6 Clear and dispose of debris in line with site procedures and environmental requirements.

2.7 Complete production and quality reports.

2.8 Identify processing problems and equipment faults and report to appropriate personnel.

3. Conduct chainsaw maintenance

3.1 Clean, maintain and store chainsaw in line with manufacturer's recommendations and site procedures.

3.2 Identify blunt or damaged saws and replace or sharpen, in line with site procedures and manufacturer's recommendations.

3.3 Record and report maintenance activities to appropriate personnel.

A person demonstrating competency in this unit must satisfy all of the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit. If a specific volume or frequency is not stated below, then evidence must be provided that the following requirements have been performed on at least one occasion:

safely and efficiently use a hand-held chainsaw to cut materials

follow organisational policies and procedures relevant to operating a hand-held chainsaw

use appropriate methods to cut materials with a hand-held chainsaw

carry out start-up and lock out procedures for a hand-held chainsaw

identify defects and problems with chainsaw operations

identify blunt or damaged saws

effectively maximise volume and quality recovery

communicate effectively with others at the work site

carry out routine maintenance on a hand-held chainsaw.

A person competent in this unit must be able to demonstrate knowledge of:

workplace requirements and standards for operating a hand-held chainsaw

environmental protection requirements and safe disposal of waste material

operational procedures and checks including start-up and shut-down procedures

equipment processes, technical capability and limitations of a hand-held chainsaw

established communication channels and protocols to maintain safety

processes for managing risks and hazards associated with chainsaw operations

knowledge of defects in timber that can effect processing and cause risk

workplace health and safety requirements, fire protocols and emergency evacuation procedures

procedures for recording and reporting workplace records and information.

Range Statement

Not Applicable