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Evidence Guide: FWPCOT2240 - Cut material with a pole saw

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FWPCOT2240 - Cut material with a pole saw

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

Prepare to cut and unblock materials

  1. Review work order and clarify with appropriate personnel.
  2. Select pole saw, and check for operational effectiveness.
  3. Select and use personal protective and safety equipment appropriate to work requirements.
  4. Carry out pre start-up checks, equipment set-up and adjustments in line with site requirements and to suit cutting conditions.
  5. Apply and follow equipment lock-out procedures.
Review work order and clarify with appropriate personnel.

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Select pole saw, and check for operational effectiveness.

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Select and use personal protective and safety equipment appropriate to work requirements.

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Carry out pre start-up checks, equipment set-up and adjustments in line with site requirements and to suit cutting conditions.

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Apply and follow equipment lock-out procedures.

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Assess materials

  1. Establish and maintain communication with others in work area to ensure safety.
  2. Assess location and stability of materials for conditions likely to affect safety of cutting activities.
  3. Identify materials unable to be cut safely and refer to appropriate personnel.
Establish and maintain communication with others in work area to ensure safety.

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Assess location and stability of materials for conditions likely to affect safety of cutting activities.

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Identify materials unable to be cut safely and refer to appropriate personnel.

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Use pole saw to cut and unblock materials

  1. Operate pole saw to safely cut and remove materials.
  2. Adjust cutting technique in response to equipment requirements and allowances.
  3. Ensure blockage is removed whilst complying with safe work practices.
  4. Clear waste and debris from the site in line with standard operating procedures and environmental requirements.
Operate pole saw to safely cut and remove materials.

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Adjust cutting technique in response to equipment requirements and allowances.

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Ensure blockage is removed whilst complying with safe work practices.

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Clear waste and debris from the site in line with standard operating procedures and environmental requirements.

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Maintain equipment

  1. Clear pole saw of dust, shavings and debris.
  2. Check chain for serviceability, including worn or damaged condition.
  3. Remove, sharpen, tension, adjust, replace and lubricate chain and other components in line with manufacturer recommendations.
  4. Recycle, reuse or dispose of chain and other components in line with environmental requirements.
  5. Record and report cutting operations, equipment faults and maintenance activities to appropriate personnel.
Clear pole saw of dust, shavings and debris.

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Check chain for serviceability, including worn or damaged condition.

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Remove, sharpen, tension, adjust, replace and lubricate chain and other components in line with manufacturer recommendations.

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Recycle, reuse or dispose of chain and other components in line with environmental requirements.

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Record and report cutting operations, equipment faults and 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 to cut and unblock materials

1.1 Review work order and clarify with appropriate personnel.

1.2 Select pole saw, and check for operational effectiveness.

1.3 Select and use personal protective and safety equipment appropriate to work requirements.

1.4 Carry out pre start-up checks, equipment set-up and adjustments in line with site requirements and to suit cutting conditions.

1.5 Apply and follow equipment lock-out procedures.

2. Assess materials

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

2.2 Assess location and stability of materials for conditions likely to affect safety of cutting activities.

2.3 Identify materials unable to be cut safely and refer to appropriate personnel.

3. Use pole saw to cut and unblock materials

3.1 Operate pole saw to safely cut and remove materials.

3.2 Adjust cutting technique in response to equipment requirements and allowances.

3.3 Ensure blockage is removed whilst complying with safe work practices.

3.4 Clear waste and debris from the site in line with standard operating procedures and environmental requirements.

4. Maintain equipment

4.1 Clear pole saw of dust, shavings and debris.

4.2 Check chain for serviceability, including worn or damaged condition.

4.3 Remove, sharpen, tension, adjust, replace and lubricate chain and other components in line with manufacturer recommendations.

4.4 Recycle, reuse or dispose of chain and other components in line with environmental requirements.

4.5 Record and report cutting operations, equipment faults and 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 to cut and unblock materials

1.1 Review work order and clarify with appropriate personnel.

1.2 Select pole saw, and check for operational effectiveness.

1.3 Select and use personal protective and safety equipment appropriate to work requirements.

1.4 Carry out pre start-up checks, equipment set-up and adjustments in line with site requirements and to suit cutting conditions.

1.5 Apply and follow equipment lock-out procedures.

2. Assess materials

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

2.2 Assess location and stability of materials for conditions likely to affect safety of cutting activities.

2.3 Identify materials unable to be cut safely and refer to appropriate personnel.

3. Use pole saw to cut and unblock materials

3.1 Operate pole saw to safely cut and remove materials.

3.2 Adjust cutting technique in response to equipment requirements and allowances.

3.3 Ensure blockage is removed whilst complying with safe work practices.

3.4 Clear waste and debris from the site in line with standard operating procedures and environmental requirements.

4. Maintain equipment

4.1 Clear pole saw of dust, shavings and debris.

4.2 Check chain for serviceability, including worn or damaged condition.

4.3 Remove, sharpen, tension, adjust, replace and lubricate chain and other components in line with manufacturer recommendations.

4.4 Recycle, reuse or dispose of chain and other components in line with environmental requirements.

4.5 Record and report cutting operations, equipment faults and 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 effectively operate manual blade and power driven pole-mounted chain saws to cut and unblock materials from timber processing machinery

assess materials to be cut for safe working conditions

follow work order for cutting and unblocking materials

adjust operating techniques in response to materials and processing conditions

follow workplace procedures, site standards and safe work practices for cutting and unblocking materials with a pole saw

conduct pre-operational checks and adjustments of pole saw

carry out routine maintenance including cleaning, lubrication, chain tensioning and replacement

record and report cutting activities and maintenance.

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

workplace requirements and site standards and safe work practices for carrying out pole saw operations

environmental risks and hazards associated with using a pole saw to cut and unblock materials

characteristics of trees and timber defects

methods for assessing condition of pole saw chain

pole saw types, including manual blade and power driven pole-mounted chain saws

pole saw components including blades, conveyors, chains, roller drums, pulleys.

established communication channels and protocols

problem identification and resolution strategies, and common fault finding techniques

procedures for recording and reporting workplace information.

Range Statement

Not Applicable