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Evidence Guide: PUAFIR326 - Push trees with machines in forest fire control operations

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PUAFIR326 - Push trees with machines in forest fire control operations

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

Plan to push tree

  1. Obtain briefing and confirm work to be undertaken
  2. Hazardous tree marking system is interpreted and actioned for each tree
  3. Tree is assessed for suitability for pushing with machinery
  4. Topographical factors and vegetation are considered when planning to push tree using machinery
  5. Environmental, cultural and heritage factors are considered in relation to area where trees will be pushed
  6. Approval is sought and gained for tree to be pushed with machinery
  7. Hazards and safe clearances are established around trees selected for pushing with machinery
  8. Escape routes are identified, in accordance with organisational procedures
  9. Support personnel are warned of tree to be pushed with machinery
  10. Communication is maintained with ground crew during tree pushing operations
  11. Ground is prepared for tree pushing with machinery
  12. Direction of tree fall is determined
  13. Tree is pushed with machinery applying safe tree pushing practices
  14. Apply fireground emergency procedures
Obtain briefing and confirm work to be undertaken

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hazardous tree marking system is interpreted and actioned for each tree

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tree is assessed for suitability for pushing with machinery

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Topographical factors and vegetation are considered when planning to push tree using machinery

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Environmental, cultural and heritage factors are considered in relation to area where trees will be pushed

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Approval is sought and gained for tree to be pushed with machinery

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hazards and safe clearances are established around trees selected for pushing with machinery

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Escape routes are identified, in accordance with organisational procedures

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Support personnel are warned of tree to be pushed with machinery

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Communication is maintained with ground crew during tree pushing operations

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ground is prepared for tree pushing with machinery

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Direction of tree fall is determined

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tree is pushed with machinery applying safe tree pushing practices

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Apply fireground emergency procedures

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Use and service machine

  1. Machinery is set up and preparation checks are undertaken to ensure safe operation in forest environments that are free of soil and water borne disease and weeds prior to and after use
Machinery is set up and preparation checks are undertaken to ensure safe operation in forest environments that are free of soil and water borne disease and weeds prior to and after use

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effective communication is established with supervisor, team members and support vehicles

Completed
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Safe work procedures are employed when using machinery to push tree

Completed
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Machinery is parked safely and securely when not in operation

Completed
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Personal protective clothing and equipment is worn and used, in accordance with organisational procedures

  1. Obtain briefing and confirm work to be undertaken
Obtain briefing and confirm work to be undertaken

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hazardous tree marking system is interpreted and actioned for each tree

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tree is assessed for suitability for pushing with machinery

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Topographical factors and vegetation are considered when planning to push tree using machinery

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Environmental, cultural and heritage factors are considered in relation to area where trees will be pushed

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Approval is sought and gained for tree to be pushed with machinery

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hazards and safe clearances are established around trees selected for pushing with machinery

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Escape routes are identified, in accordance with organisational procedures

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Support personnel are warned of tree to be pushed with machinery

  1. Communication is maintained with ground crew during tree pushing operations
Communication is maintained with ground crew during tree pushing operations

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ground is prepared for tree pushing with machinery

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Direction of tree fall is determined

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tree is pushed with machinery applying safe tree pushing practices

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Apply fireground emergency procedures

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Undertake mopup and rehabilitation activities

  1. Trees and debris are cleared for safe access to safety zone escape routes and to allow for mop up work
Trees and debris are cleared for safe access to safety zone escape routes and to allow for mop up work

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Area, where trees have been pushed by machinery, is made safe for organisational personnel to enter

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rehabilitation activities are conducted, in accordance with organisational procedures

Completed
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Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assessed

Teacher: ___________________________________ Date: _________

Signature: ________________________________________________

Comments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Instructions to Assessors

Required Skills and Knowledge
Range Statement

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment.

Non-essential conditions may be found in the Companion Volume Implementation Guide.

machine must include one or more of the following

bulldozer

excavator

faller buncher

front end loader

harvester

and must be fitted with

Falling Object Protection Systems (FOPS)

Roll Over Protection Systems (ROPS)