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Evidence Guide: FWPHAR2206 - Operate a mobile chipper/mulcher

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FWPHAR2206 - Operate a mobile chipper/mulcher

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

Prepare for mobile chipping or mulching.

  1. Review work order and where required check with appropriate personnel.
  2. Select appropriate personal protective and other equipment and check for operational effectiveness.
  3. Identify type and quantity of timber refuse to be chipped or mulched.
  4. Plan chipping or mulching activities in line with work order.
Review work order and where required check with appropriate personnel.

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Select appropriate personal protective and other equipment and check for operational effectiveness.

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Identify type and quantity of timber refuse to be chipped or mulched.

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Plan chipping or mulching activities in line with work order.

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Chip or mulch timber refuse

  1. Reject timber refuse assessed as unsuitable for chipping or mulching and dispose of or recycle in line with environmental protection practices.
  2. Use equipment in line with organisational safety procedures, manufacturer’s instructions and environmental protection requirements.
  3. Position, secure and set up chipping and mulching unit in line with manufacturer's specifications and required size.
  4. Direct timber refuse into chipper or mulcher at rate applicable to machine capacity.
  5. Chip timber refuse to chip sizes specified in work order.
  6. Respond to critical situations requiring emergency shutdown to prevent personal injury or damage to machine or product.
Reject timber refuse assessed as unsuitable for chipping or mulching and dispose of or recycle in line with environmental protection practices.

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Use equipment in line with organisational safety procedures, manufacturer’s instructions and environmental protection requirements.

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Position, secure and set up chipping and mulching unit in line with manufacturer's specifications and required size.

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Direct timber refuse into chipper or mulcher at rate applicable to machine capacity.

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Chip timber refuse to chip sizes specified in work order.

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Respond to critical situations requiring emergency shutdown to prevent personal injury or damage to machine or product.

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Complete operator maintenance.

  1. Follow organisational safety procedures to lock out equipment.
  2. Check cutters for wear and damage at appropriate or recommended intervals.
  3. Remove, replace and dispose of cutters in line with manufacturer’s recommendations, s ite procedures and environmental protection practices.
  4. Complete operator maintenance tasks in line with manufacturer’s recommendations and site procedures.
  5. Record and report production outcomes and equipment faults to appropriate personnel.
Follow organisational safety procedures to lock out equipment.

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Check cutters for wear and damage at appropriate or recommended intervals.

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Remove, replace and dispose of cutters in line with manufacturer’s recommendations, s ite procedures and environmental protection practices.

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Complete operator maintenance tasks in line with manufacturer’s recommendations and site procedures.

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Record and report production outcomes and equipment faults to appropriate personnel.

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Assessed

Teacher: ___________________________________ Date: _________

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

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 mobile chipping or mulching.

1.1 Review work order and where required check with appropriate personnel.

1.2 Select appropriate personal protective and other equipment and check for operational effectiveness.

1.3 Identify type and quantity of timber refuse to be chipped or mulched.

1.4 Plan chipping or mulching activities in line with work order.

2. Chip or mulch timber refuse

2.1 Reject timber refuse assessed as unsuitable for chipping or mulching and dispose of or recycle in line with environmental protection practices.

2.2 Use equipment in line with organisational safety procedures, manufacturer’s instructions and environmental protection requirements.

2.3 Position, secure and set up chipping and mulching unit in line with manufacturer's specifications and required size.

2.4 Direct timber refuse into chipper or mulcher at rate applicable to machine capacity.

2.5 Chip timber refuse to chip sizes specified in work order.

2.6 Respond to critical situations requiring emergency shutdown to prevent personal injury or damage to machine or product.

3. Complete operator maintenance.

3.1 Follow organisational safety procedures to lock out equipment.

3.2 Check cutters for wear and damage at appropriate or recommended intervals.

3.3 Remove, replace and dispose of cutters in line with manufacturer’s recommendations, s ite procedures and environmental protection practices.

3.4 Complete operator maintenance tasks in line with manufacturer’s recommendations and site procedures.

3.5 Record and report production outcomes and equipment faults to appropriate personnel.

Required Skills and Knowledge

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 mobile chipping or mulching.

1.1 Review work order and where required check with appropriate personnel.

1.2 Select appropriate personal protective and other equipment and check for operational effectiveness.

1.3 Identify type and quantity of timber refuse to be chipped or mulched.

1.4 Plan chipping or mulching activities in line with work order.

2. Chip or mulch timber refuse

2.1 Reject timber refuse assessed as unsuitable for chipping or mulching and dispose of or recycle in line with environmental protection practices.

2.2 Use equipment in line with organisational safety procedures, manufacturer’s instructions and environmental protection requirements.

2.3 Position, secure and set up chipping and mulching unit in line with manufacturer's specifications and required size.

2.4 Direct timber refuse into chipper or mulcher at rate applicable to machine capacity.

2.5 Chip timber refuse to chip sizes specified in work order.

2.6 Respond to critical situations requiring emergency shutdown to prevent personal injury or damage to machine or product.

3. Complete operator maintenance.

3.1 Follow organisational safety procedures to lock out equipment.

3.2 Check cutters for wear and damage at appropriate or recommended intervals.

3.3 Remove, replace and dispose of cutters in line with manufacturer’s recommendations, s ite procedures and environmental protection practices.

3.4 Complete operator maintenance tasks in line with manufacturer’s recommendations and site procedures.

3.5 Record and report production outcomes and equipment faults 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:

complete chipping and mulching jobs in line with individual work orders which prescribe different quantities of timber refuse and different chip sizes

complete operator maintenance, including fuelling, safety checks, cleaning, lubricating, operational adjustments, cutter inspection, removal, disposal and replacement to manufacturer recommendations and site procedures.

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

environmental protection practices for forest and forest farm settings:

reducing water and energy use

cleaning plant, tools and equipment

disposing of, recycling and reusing timber

types of timber refuse suitable and unsuitable for chipping and mulching

purpose, features and operation of mobile chipping and mulching units

capacity of chippers and mulchers to cope with differing sizes and diameters of branch

feed rates at which waste is fed into chippers and mulchers to optimise output without damaging or blocking machinery

methods for checking cutting blade condition

operator maintenance procedures including for fuelling, safety checks, cleaning, lubricating, operational adjustments, cutter inspection, removal, disposal and replacement

common hazards associated with chipping and mulching operations and methods to minimise associated risks

organisational procedures specific to chipping and mulching timber refuse:

workplace health and safety with particular emphasis on equipment lock out and use of personal protective equipment

communication reporting lines

recording and reporting production outcomes and equipment faults.

Range Statement

Not Applicable