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Evidence Guide: FWPHAR3227 - Operate forwarder

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FWPHAR3227 - Operate forwarder

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

Plan and prepare to operate a forwarder

  1. Review production plan, confirm its targets for felling and processing and assess wood flow requirements to ensure efficient machine operation and overall productivity
  2. Confirm type, size and quantity of logs to be moved with forwarder to ensure that the load and the machine are in line with safe working requirements and industry standards for operation
  3. Confirm, identify and report health, safety, environmental and heritage risks of operation in line with standard operating procedures and site safety and environmental management plans
  4. Apply risk control measures in line with standard operating procedures, site operational plan, legislative requirements and industry standards to eliminate or minimise risks
  5. Identify emergency plan procedures to follow in the event of an emergency
  6. Use production plan to identify entry points to the coupe, extraction routes and directions to the landing or other locations for efficient extraction of logs, minimum environmental impact and interference with other forestry operations
  7. Assess terrain characteristics to establish machine stability
  8. Carry out pre-operational checks on machine in line with workplace procedures or manufacturers' recommendations to ensure optimal production performance and operational effectiveness
Review production plan, confirm its targets for felling and processing and assess wood flow requirements to ensure efficient machine operation and overall productivity

Completed
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Confirm type, size and quantity of logs to be moved with forwarder to ensure that the load and the machine are in line with safe working requirements and industry standards for operation

Completed
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Confirm, identify and report health, safety, environmental and heritage risks of operation in line with standard operating procedures and site safety and environmental management plans

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Apply risk control measures in line with standard operating procedures, site operational plan, legislative requirements and industry standards to eliminate or minimise risks

Completed
Date:

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Identify emergency plan procedures to follow in the event of an emergency

Completed
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Use production plan to identify entry points to the coupe, extraction routes and directions to the landing or other locations for efficient extraction of logs, minimum environmental impact and interference with other forestry operations

Completed
Date:

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Assess terrain characteristics to establish machine stability

Completed
Date:

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Carry out pre-operational checks on machine in line with workplace procedures or manufacturers' recommendations to ensure optimal production performance and operational effectiveness

Completed
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Operate forwarder for loading

  1. Use industry-accepted warning signs, vehicle-to-vehicle communication systems and procedures to maintain communication and workplace safety during operation
  2. Drive and position forwarder for stability, safe access to logs and within reach of the crane and adjust the technique in response to terrain conditions
  3. Use cabin controls to operate the crane to load the rear bunk by aligning and grappling logs to create a stable load
  4. Systematically load logs into the bunk by using handling techniques to avoid log damage in line with the production plan requirements
  5. Use techniques to maintain product separation in the bunk when multiple product grades are loaded or in line with the production plan requirements
Use industry-accepted warning signs, vehicle-to-vehicle communication systems and procedures to maintain communication and workplace safety during operation

Completed
Date:

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Drive and position forwarder for stability, safe access to logs and within reach of the crane and adjust the technique in response to terrain conditions

Completed
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Use cabin controls to operate the crane to load the rear bunk by aligning and grappling logs to create a stable load

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Systematically load logs into the bunk by using handling techniques to avoid log damage in line with the production plan requirements

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Use techniques to maintain product separation in the bunk when multiple product grades are loaded or in line with the production plan requirements

Completed
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Operate forwarder for transporting and unloading

  1. Use techniques and appropriate equipment to restrain load in line with positioning and stability requirements for transportation
  2. Line up the crane behind the forwarder and drive to the mill or landing site efficiently and safely to avoid damage to logs and equipment
  3. Unload logs into safe and stable stacks at landing area or directly onto a truck
  4. Recover all merchantable product from site in line with the production plan requirements
Use techniques and appropriate equipment to restrain load in line with positioning and stability requirements for transportation

Completed
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Line up the crane behind the forwarder and drive to the mill or landing site efficiently and safely to avoid damage to logs and equipment

Completed
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Unload logs into safe and stable stacks at landing area or directly onto a truck

Completed
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Recover all merchantable product from site in line with the production plan requirements

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Segregate and stack logs

  1. Visually assess logs for size, species and quality characteristics during loading at the felling site and unloading at the landing bay to ensure they are placed in the appropriate stack and in line with the production plan requirements
  2. Mark and report logs that cannot be clearly and safely assessed in line with the production plan requirements
  3. Position and construct log stacks to avoid log damage, provide stability, restrict height and facilitate safe access and conduct of other landing and equipment operations in line with planned worksite layout
  4. Maintain stack separation and identification to ensure products are presented for an optimum transport and logistics cycle time and are in line with industry standards and production plan requirements
  5. Clean area of all debris resulting from loading and unloading operations in line with resource management policies
Visually assess logs for size, species and quality characteristics during loading at the felling site and unloading at the landing bay to ensure they are placed in the appropriate stack and in line with the production plan requirements

Completed
Date:

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Mark and report logs that cannot be clearly and safely assessed in line with the production plan requirements

Completed
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Position and construct log stacks to avoid log damage, provide stability, restrict height and facilitate safe access and conduct of other landing and equipment operations in line with planned worksite layout

Completed
Date:

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Maintain stack separation and identification to ensure products are presented for an optimum transport and logistics cycle time and are in line with industry standards and production plan requirements

Completed
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Clean area of all debris resulting from loading and unloading operations in line with resource management policies

Completed
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Carry out machine operator maintenance

  1. Park, shut-down, de-energise and isolate forwarder in line with workplace procedures or manufacturers' recommendations
  2. Clean, check and carry out routine maintenance tasks on forwarder and equipment to maintain optimum operational performance
  3. Identify and report machine and equipment faults, malfunctions or problems in line with workplace procedures or manufacturers' recommendations
  4. Clean work area and dispose of or recycle waste materials in line with site environmental management plan
  5. Record forwarder operations and maintenance activities
Park, shut-down, de-energise and isolate forwarder in line with workplace procedures or manufacturers' recommendations

Completed
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Clean, check and carry out routine maintenance tasks on forwarder and equipment to maintain optimum operational performance

Completed
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Identify and report machine and equipment faults, malfunctions or problems in line with workplace procedures or manufacturers' recommendations

Completed
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Clean work area and dispose of or recycle waste materials in line with site environmental management plan

Completed
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Record forwarder operations and maintenance activities

Completed
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Assessed

Teacher: ___________________________________ Date: _________

Signature: ________________________________________________

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Instructions to Assessors

Required Skills and Knowledge