FWPCOT2275 — Fell trees manually (basic)

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49 assessable components: 5 elements (27 performance criteria), 8 performance evidence and 10 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 4 foundation skills. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.

Elements & performance criteria

1 Prepare for felling

1.1Determine job requirements from work order or instruction and, where required, seek clarification from appropriate personnel
1.2Confirm workplace health and safety and environmental protection practices and/or procedures for task
1.3Identify hazards, assess risks, determine appropriate control measures and record findings to mitigate risks and hazards associated with felling basic trees by conducting a documented risk assessment according to workplace procedures
1.4Identify, assess and determine felling requirements of trees to be felled according to work order or instruction
1.5Consult and maintain communication with team members and other appropriate personnel to ensure that work is coordinated effectively with others in the workplace
1.6Select, fit and use personal protective equipment
1.7Obtain tools and equipment needed for the work, and check for correct operation and safety

2 Assess site conditions and surroundings

2.1Inspect site for conditions likely to affect safe implementation of felling activities
2.2Identify and report site environmental conditions to appropriate personnel
2.3Determine fall zone, and implement control measures to minimise risks and hazards in the zone according to safe work procedures
2.4Monitor location and activity of other personnel on worksite, and implement control measures according to workplace safety procedures

3 Assess tree and plan felling

3.1Identify trees considered outside own skill level, and seek assistance from appropriate personnel where required
3.2Assess tree visually to identify felling characteristics, defects and stresses within tree
3.3Confirm that tree is safe to fell
3.4Assess and check required felling direction and possible deviation
3.5Plan sequence of cuts to fell tree according to workplace felling procedures
3.6Identify suitable escape routes, and clear routes of growth and other obstacles according to environmental care, workplace and regulatory requirements

4 Apply tree felling techniques

4.1Fell individual trees using selected cutting techniques according to current Australian Standards and industry codes of practice
4.2Adjust cutting technique in response to movement and condition of tree
4.3Use planned escape route when tree starts to fall, and monitor the fall of the tree until all movement has stopped
4.4Delay movement back into the felling area until all tree material, including material from adjacent tree crowns, has fallen or is stable enough to allow safe access back into felling area
4.5Report trees that are hung-up to appropriate personnel according to workplace procedures
4.6Dispose of waste materials according to workplace environmental protection practices and/or procedures

5 Maintain chainsaw and cutting attachments

5.1Follow workplace health and safety procedures and manufacturer instructions to deactivate and isolate equipment
5.2Inspect chainsaw on completion of activities
5.3Inspect for damage to chainsaw and cutting attachments, and tag for repair, service or replacement according to workplace requirements and manufacturer recommendations
5.4Remove, clean, adjust, sharpen or replace chain and other components according to workplace requirements and manufacturer recommendations

Performance evidence

An individual demonstrating competency must satisfy all of the elements and performance criteria in this unit.
There must be evidence that the individual has assessed, planned and conducted the felling of a minimum of three basic trees. In felling each tree, the individual has used a chainsaw with a bar length appropriate to the tree’s diameter and made a standard scarf cut facing the direction of intended fall.
In performing this cut, the individual must have ensured that: the scarf cut includes a top cut angled at 30° to 45° and a depth of ¼ to 1/3 of the tree diameter and a horizontal flat bottom cut that meets precisely with the lowest part of the top cut; the back cut is parallel to and above the scarf line by 1/10 (or 10%) of the tree diameter; a minimum 1/10 (or 10%) of the tree diameter remains uncut, leaving hinge wood.
In performing this cut, the individual must have also demonstrated, at least once, the application of the wedge technique to ensure that the tree falls in the direction intended by the scarf cut.
There must also be evidence that the individual has documented a risk assessment for at least one of the felled trees. This documentation must detail localised hazards and risks associated with tree felling and specify methods to minimise these risks.
In completing this work, the individual must demonstrate correct use of personal protective equipment and that, for each tree, the felling technique was consistent with current Australian Standards and industry codes of practice applicable to tree felling operations.
In addition, there must be evidence that, on at least one occasion, the individual has sharpened one chain, inspected and carried out routine maintenance on one chainsaw and its cutting attachments according to manufacturer requirements.
This work must comply with workplace policy and procedures and current workplace health and safety legislation and regulations.

Knowledge evidence

Australian Standards and codes of practice applicable to tree felling operations
hazards and risks related to felling trees with chainsaws, and methods to minimise associated risks, including: physical conditions of the site, unsafe/hazardous trees, fire and other emergency situations, overhead and underground services, nearby structures, standing vegetation in the intended direction of fall, falling branches, weather conditions, impediments of escape routes, vehicle and traffic access, people on or near worksite, machinery on or near worksite, carrying and transporting a chainsaw, user fatigue
hazards related to maintaining chainsaws, and methods to minimise associated risks
features of unsafe/hazardous basic trees and defects of trees and how they affect tree felling activities
characteristics of basic trees
methods used to identify basic trees: that contain hazards and are deemed unsafe to fell, that are considered outside own skill level, where cuts made may lead to loss of control of tree in felling
types and purposes of cuts to fell basic trees, including scarf cutting and back cutting using different methods to provide hinge wood and wedges to maintain control of tree
methods for assessing chain condition
types, safe use, operation and maintenance of chainsaws, support tools and attachments
workplace procedures specific to felling trees with chainsaws, including: workplace health and safety, with particular emphasis on deactivating and isolating equipment, use of personal protective equipment (PPE), safe manual handling and fire prevention measures; communication reporting lines; recording and reporting repairs, maintenance activities and equipment faults; environmental protection requirements and practices that meet legal obligations and requirements of the industry, state and local standards and/or codes of practice for felling trees with chainsaws, including: protection of natural and cultural assets, cleaning plant, tools and equipment, disposing of, recycling and reusing materials, disposing of hazardous substances

Foundation skills

Reading: Interpret workplace documentation to determine requirements
Writing: Use technical and workplace specific vocabulary to accurately and legibly complete workplace records and forms
Oral communication: Select and use appropriate spoken communication strategies with work colleagues and other personnel on site when felling trees Interpret hand signals with other operators to ensure safe tree felling
Numeracy: Complete routine calculations and report on size, length and diameter of felled trees

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