FWPHAR3224 — Operate crawler tractor

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60 assessable components: 3 elements (20 performance criteria), 10 performance evidence and 23 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 7 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 Plan and prepare to operate a crawler tractor

1.1Review production plan, confirm its targets for felling and processing and assess wood flow requirements to ensure efficient machine operation and overall productivity
1.2Confirm type, size and quantity of stems and/or logs to be moved with crawler tractor to ensure that loads and machine are in line with safe working load requirements and industry standards for operations
1.3Confirm, identify and report health, safety, environmental and heritage risks of operation, in line with standard operating procedures and site safety and environmental management plans
1.4Apply risk control measures in line with standard operating procedures, site operational plan, legislative requirements and industry standards to eliminate or minimise risks
1.5Identify emergency plan procedures to follow in the event of an emergency
1.6Use production plan to identify location of extraction routes, entry points and directions to the landing for efficient extraction of logs and minimum interference with other forestry operations
1.7Assess terrain characteristics to establish machine stability
1.8Carry out pre-operational checks on machine in line with workplace procedures or manufacturers’ recommendations to ensure optimal production performance and operational effectiveness

2 Operate crawler tractor

2.1Use industry-accepted warning signs, vehicle-to-vehicle communication systems and procedures to maintain communication and workplace safety during operation
2.2Select products, stems and/or logs or slash to be moved based on their position, location and size
2.3Position crawler tractor for stability and safe access to products or slash by adjusting the technique in response to terrain conditions
2.4Carry out hooking-on and winching techniques or use cabin controls to grapple products or slash avoiding damage to the products in line with the production plan requirements
2.5Drive the machine to move products or slash to the roadside or landing area to achieve optimum efficiency and minimise breakage and damage to products, standing trees and surrounding environment in line with the production plan requirements
2.6Unhook and position or construct stacks of stems, logs or slash at the roadside or landing area to avoid product damage, provide stability, restrict height for efficient extraction and facilitate safe access and conduct of other landing and equipment operations in line with worksite layout and production plan requirements
2.7Recover all merchantable product or slash from site in line with the production plan requirements

3 Carry out machine operator maintenance

3.1Park, shut-down, de-energise and isolate crawler tractor in line with workplace procedures or manufacturers’ recommendations
3.2Clean, check and carry out routine maintenance activities on crawler tractor and equipment to maintain optimum operational performance
3.3Identify and report machine faults, malfunctions or problems in line with workplace procedures or manufacturers’ recommendations
3.4Clean work area of all debris and waste resulting from crawler tractor operation and dispose of or recycle waste materials in line with site environmental management plan
3.5Record crawler tractor operations and maintenance activities

Performance evidence

planned, prepared and safely and effectively operated a crawler tractor to move products and/or slash in line with a production plan
checked risks associated with the operation and applied standard operating procedures
followed production plan requirements and site safety and environmental management plan
determined suitability and stability of crawler tractor for operation and safe working load limits by considering machine and equipment specifications, terrain characteristics and type and size of stems and/or logs to be moved
adjusted machine driving and positioning technique in response to terrain conditions
applied machine manipulation techniques to move products and/or slash and minimise damage to products, machine and surrounding environment in line with the production plan requirements
placed and stacked products for efficient extraction in line with the production plan requirements
communicated effectively with others in the work area
shut down, de-energised and isolated machine in line with workplace procedures and operator’s manual
carried out routine maintenance on crawler tractor parts

Knowledge evidence

information and requirements contained in a production plan and site safety and environmental management plans
hazardous or safe working zones in forest harvesting operations
health and operational hazards or risks related to crawler tractor operations and factors that can change or introduce new hazards
industry-accepted work health and safety risk control measures, legal obligations of the current Work Health and Safety Acts or Occupational Health and Safety Acts and regulations, and requirements of industry standards and/or codes of practice for crawler tractor operations as outlined in workplace procedures and production plan
industry-accepted warning signs, their correct positioning, vehicle-to-vehicle communication systems and procedures to maintain communication and work safety during crawler tractor operations
required emergency response procedure including firefighting resources and emergency response
potential impacts of crawler tractor operations on onsite and offsite environmental values including cultural heritage, flora, fauna, ground compaction, water contamination and soil erosion
industry-accepted environmental control measures, environmental restrictions, legal obligations of the current Environment Protection Acts and regulations and requirements of industry standards and/or codes of practice for crawler tractor operations as outlined in workplace procedures and production plan
landings usage
typical location of loading and/or landing site
tree felling patterns
extraction methods
wood flow requirements and extraction and production bottlenecks particular to a production system
techniques particular to a production system to avoid mechanical damage to stems and logs during moving and stacking; position and stack logs for efficient extraction
effects of weather on ground conditions
effects of slope and terrain conditions on crawler tractor stability and operation
machine specifications, restrictions, applications and safe operating procedures, including stability and operation in different terrain conditions, slopes and road types and methods to shut down, de-energise and isolate the machine as outlined in workplace procedures or operator’s manual
using machine cabin controls
techniques for safe and efficient driving of crawler tractor
methods to conduct machine pre-operational checks and detect faults as outlined in workplace procedures or operator’s manual
location of machine’s major mechanical systems and parts of the machine in which energy is stored as outlined in operator manuals for safe and efficient conduct of the machine operator maintenance tasks
machine maintenance and servicing requirements as outlined in user and operator manuals
industry-accepted reporting requirements regarding site, incident and hazard, personal reporting, check-in, production, machine maintenance and block completion

Foundation skills

Reading: Read production plans, site safety and environmental management plans in a forest harvesting environment Read standard operating procedures and/or manufacturers’ instructions for the operation of forest harvesting machinery
Writing: Record operation, production and machine maintenance on paper based or electronic media
Oral Communication: Interact verbally and non-verbally using agreed systems and processes to communicate with others on site to ensure safe and effective machine operations Use appropriate vocabulary including technical language directly relevant to role
Numeracy: Interpret gauges relevant to safe operation of harvesting machinery Determine construction of stable log stack Estimate the weight of logs to determine loading requirements and compliance to machine specifications
Navigate the world of work: Understand main tasks, responsibilities and boundaries of own role
Interact with others: Use modes of communication suitable to purpose to confirm and clarify understanding Communicate and report operational and safety information to on-site personnel
Get the work done: Recognise and respond to routine problems Plan and organise own work activities and resources

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What does an assessment tool for FWPHAR3224 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for FWPHAR3224 needs to address all 60 unit components: 3 elements with 20 performance criteria, 10 performance evidence requirements, 23 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

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