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Evidence Guide: FWPHAR3207 - Conduct feller buncher operations

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FWPHAR3207 - Conduct feller buncher operations

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

Plan and prepare for operations

  1. Prepare to work safely according to organisation and site requirements.
  2. Review work order and clarify with appropriate personnel.
  3. Select appropriate equipment for work and check for operational effectiveness.
  4. Plan feller buncher operations in line with site procedures, environmental and heritage concerns
  5. Identify access to tree or log to be extracted and assess working conditions for safety.
  6. Determine best placement of feller buncher and confirm level and/or suitable surface for stability of equipment.
  7. Plan cutting sequence to control direction of the fall and minimise damage to the tree and surrounding environment.
Prepare to work safely according to organisation and site requirements.

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Review work order and clarify with appropriate personnel.

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Select appropriate equipment for work and check for operational effectiveness.

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Plan feller buncher operations in line with site procedures, environmental and heritage concerns

Completed
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Identify access to tree or log to be extracted and assess working conditions for safety.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Determine best placement of feller buncher and confirm level and/or suitable surface for stability of equipment.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plan cutting sequence to control direction of the fall and minimise damage to the tree and surrounding environment.

Completed
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Operate equipment

  1. Conduct pre-operational checks on equipment and attachments in line with manufacturer's recommendations and site procedures.
  2. Detect site hazards associated with feller buncher operations and use safe operating techniques to minimise risk.
  3. Operate feller buncher within equipment capabilities and limitations and manoeuvre to ensure safe and efficient operations.
  4. Establish and maintain communication with other personnel to ensure safety in line with safety requirements.
Conduct pre-operational checks on equipment and attachments in line with manufacturer's recommendations and site procedures.

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Detect site hazards associated with feller buncher operations and use safe operating techniques to minimise risk.

Completed
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Operate feller buncher within equipment capabilities and limitations and manoeuvre to ensure safe and efficient operations.

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Establish and maintain communication with other personnel to ensure safety in line with safety requirements.

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Fall individual trees mechanically

  1. Monitor movement and whereabouts of other personnel to ensure safety.
  2. Progressively plan and communicate cutting sequence for individual trees to minimise tree damage and maximise falling and extraction efficiency.
  3. Position equipment for stable and safe access to tree and to clamp and cut tree in line with industry and site standards.
  4. Adjust clamping and cutting techniques as required in response to movement and condition of tree.
  5. Mark trees that are too dangerous to be felled safely and refer to appropriate personnel.
  6. Diagnose unexpected characteristics of a tree and review cutting plan.
  7. Use controlled manipulation of equipment to free tree hang ups to ensure personnel safety and minimise damage to tree and surrounding environment.
  8. Stack pre-bunched logs and stems to facilitate subsequent extraction operations.
  9. Move equipment over pre-arranged routes to ensure minimal damage to the environment.
Monitor movement and whereabouts of other personnel to ensure safety.

Completed
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Progressively plan and communicate cutting sequence for individual trees to minimise tree damage and maximise falling and extraction efficiency.

Completed
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Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Position equipment for stable and safe access to tree and to clamp and cut tree in line with industry and site standards.

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Adjust clamping and cutting techniques as required in response to movement and condition of tree.

Completed
Date:

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Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mark trees that are too dangerous to be felled safely and refer to appropriate personnel.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diagnose unexpected characteristics of a tree and review cutting plan.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Use controlled manipulation of equipment to free tree hang ups to ensure personnel safety and minimise damage to tree and surrounding environment.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:
Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stack pre-bunched logs and stems to facilitate subsequent extraction operations.

Completed
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Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Move equipment over pre-arranged routes to ensure minimal damage to the environment.

Completed
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Carry out machine operator maintenance

  1. Follow equipment lock-out procedures in line with WHS requirements and site procedures.
  2. Conduct visual inspection and fault finding procedures are in line with manufacturer's recommendations and site procedures.
  3. Conduct routine operational servicing to maintain optimum operational performance of equipment.
  4. Diagnose faults, malfunctions or problems with equipment and report in line with site procedures.
  5. Clean and store equipment, attachments and other ancillary equipment.
  6. Record and report feller buncher operation results in line with site procedures.
Follow equipment lock-out procedures in line with WHS requirements and site procedures.

Completed
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Conduct visual inspection and fault finding procedures are in line with manufacturer's recommendations and site procedures.

Completed
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Conduct routine operational servicing to maintain optimum operational performance of equipment.

Completed
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Diagnose faults, malfunctions or problems with equipment and report in line with site procedures.

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Clean and store equipment, attachments and other ancillary equipment.

Completed
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Record and report feller buncher operation results in line with site procedures.

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Assessed

Teacher: ___________________________________ Date: _________

Signature: ________________________________________________

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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. Plan and prepare for operations

1.1 Prepare to work safely according to organisation and site requirements.

1.2 Review work order and clarify with appropriate personnel.

1.3 Select appropriate equipment for work and check for operational effectiveness.

1.4 Plan feller buncher operations in line with site procedures, environmental and heritage concerns

1.5 Identify access to tree or log to be extracted and assess working conditions for safety.

1.6 Determine best placement of feller buncher and confirm level and/or suitable surface for stability of equipment.

1.7 Plan cutting sequence to control direction of the fall and minimise damage to the tree and surrounding environment.

2. Operate equipment

2.1 Conduct pre-operational checks on equipment and attachments in line with manufacturer's recommendations and site procedures.

2.2 Detect site hazards associated with feller buncher operations and use safe operating techniques to minimise risk.

2.3 Operate feller buncher within equipment capabilities and limitations and manoeuvre to ensure safe and efficient operations.

2.4 Establish and maintain communication with other personnel to ensure safety in line with safety requirements.

3. Fall individual trees mechanically

3.1 Monitor movement and whereabouts of other personnel to ensure safety.

3.2 Progressively plan and communicate cutting sequence for individual trees to minimise tree damage and maximise falling and extraction efficiency.

3.3 Position equipment for stable and safe access to tree and to clamp and cut tree in line with industry and site standards.

3.4 Adjust clamping and cutting techniques as required in response to movement and condition of tree.

3.5 Mark trees that are too dangerous to be felled safely and refer to appropriate personnel.

3.6 Diagnose unexpected characteristics of a tree and review cutting plan.

3.7 Use controlled manipulation of equipment to free tree hang ups to ensure personnel safety and minimise damage to tree and surrounding environment.

3.8 Stack pre-bunched logs and stems to facilitate subsequent extraction operations.

3.9 Move equipment over pre-arranged routes to ensure minimal damage to the environment.

4. Carry out machine operator maintenance

4.1 Follow equipment lock-out procedures in line with WHS requirements and site procedures.

4.2 Conduct visual inspection and fault finding procedures are in line with manufacturer's recommendations and site procedures.

4.3 Conduct routine operational servicing to maintain optimum operational performance of equipment.

4.4 Diagnose faults, malfunctions or problems with equipment and report in line with site procedures.

4.5 Clean and store equipment, attachments and other ancillary equipment.

4.6 Record and report feller buncher operation results in line with site procedures.

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. Plan and prepare for operations

1.1 Prepare to work safely according to organisation and site requirements.

1.2 Review work order and clarify with appropriate personnel.

1.3 Select appropriate equipment for work and check for operational effectiveness.

1.4 Plan feller buncher operations in line with site procedures, environmental and heritage concerns

1.5 Identify access to tree or log to be extracted and assess working conditions for safety.

1.6 Determine best placement of feller buncher and confirm level and/or suitable surface for stability of equipment.

1.7 Plan cutting sequence to control direction of the fall and minimise damage to the tree and surrounding environment.

2. Operate equipment

2.1 Conduct pre-operational checks on equipment and attachments in line with manufacturer's recommendations and site procedures.

2.2 Detect site hazards associated with feller buncher operations and use safe operating techniques to minimise risk.

2.3 Operate feller buncher within equipment capabilities and limitations and manoeuvre to ensure safe and efficient operations.

2.4 Establish and maintain communication with other personnel to ensure safety in line with safety requirements.

3. Fall individual trees mechanically

3.1 Monitor movement and whereabouts of other personnel to ensure safety.

3.2 Progressively plan and communicate cutting sequence for individual trees to minimise tree damage and maximise falling and extraction efficiency.

3.3 Position equipment for stable and safe access to tree and to clamp and cut tree in line with industry and site standards.

3.4 Adjust clamping and cutting techniques as required in response to movement and condition of tree.

3.5 Mark trees that are too dangerous to be felled safely and refer to appropriate personnel.

3.6 Diagnose unexpected characteristics of a tree and review cutting plan.

3.7 Use controlled manipulation of equipment to free tree hang ups to ensure personnel safety and minimise damage to tree and surrounding environment.

3.8 Stack pre-bunched logs and stems to facilitate subsequent extraction operations.

3.9 Move equipment over pre-arranged routes to ensure minimal damage to the environment.

4. Carry out machine operator maintenance

4.1 Follow equipment lock-out procedures in line with WHS requirements and site procedures.

4.2 Conduct visual inspection and fault finding procedures are in line with manufacturer's recommendations and site procedures.

4.3 Conduct routine operational servicing to maintain optimum operational performance of equipment.

4.4 Diagnose faults, malfunctions or problems with equipment and report in line with site procedures.

4.5 Clean and store equipment, attachments and other ancillary equipment.

4.6 Record and report feller buncher operation results in line with site procedures.

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:

plan, prepare and operate a feller buncher to fell trees and pre-bunch of logs and stems, including:

segregating and stacking logs

snigging and skidding logs

loading and unloading logs

shovel logging

operate feller buncher safely and effectively within equipment capabilities and limitations including operating speed, duration of operation, weight and/or load limitations and other operating limitations.

follow work order for mechanical removal of trees

progressively plan cutting sequence to control the direction that trees fall and minimise damage to tree, equipment and surrounding environment

adjust operating techniques in response to site conditions

monitor trees for unexpected characteristics that may cause danger and refer to appropriate personnel

establish communication with other personnel and monitor their movements to maintain safety on site

carry out cleaning and operator maintenance of equipment, in line with manufacturer’s instructions and site procedures.

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

workplace requirements and site standards for carrying out feller buncher operations

state or territory logging code of practice

environmental protection requirements

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

established communication channels and protocols to maintain safety

processes for managing risks and hazards associated with feller bunching operations, including identifying and evaluating defects in trees

operating and maintaining feller bunchers, attachments and ancillary equipment, in line with manufacturer’s instructions

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

Range Statement

Not Applicable