FWPHAR3229 — Operate single grip harvester

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70 assessable components: 4 elements (27 performance criteria), 10 performance evidence and 26 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 single grip harvester

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, identify and report health, safety, environmental and heritage risks of operation in line with standard operating procedures and site safety and environmental management plans
1.3Apply risk control measures in line with standard operating procedures, site operational plan, legislative requirements and industry standards to eliminate or minimise risks
1.4Identify emergency plan procedures to follow in the event of an emergency
1.5Use production plan to identify entry points to the coupe, access to tree, extraction routes and directions to landings to facilitate an efficient process and minimise interference with other forestry operations
1.6Check work area to ensure there is appropriate space to safely manoeuvre both the machine and stems, stockpile processed logs and store or dispose of stem waste and tops according to production plan
1.7Assess terrain characteristics to establish machine stability
1.8Identify cutting sequence and felling directions to minimise damage to the trees and the surrounding environment in line with the production plan
1.9Use log cutting instructions and/or production plan to determine the product types and quality parameters to be produced
1.10Carry out pre-operational checks on machine in line with workplace procedures or manufacturers’ recommendations to ensure optimal production performance and operational effectiveness

2 Operate single grip harvester

2.1Use industry-accepted warning signs, vehicle-to-vehicle communication systems and procedures to maintain communication and workplace safety during operation
2.2Assess individual trees to determine the best machine position, fall direction, hazards, placement of cuts and grade quality
2.3Drive and position the machine and harvester head in response to tree characteristics and terrain conditions to ensure stability
2.4Use appropriate methods to reset the harvesting head length counter to prevent loss of log volume or value
2.5Assess tree species, size and quality characteristics in line with log cutting instructions and/or production plan requirements and use cabin controls to clamp, cut and produce logs with optimal length, quality and diameter
2.6Adjust clamping, cutting and processing techniques in response to unexpected characteristics, movement or condition of tree to minimise log and log surface damage in line with the production plan requirements
2.7Move machine over pre-arranged routes to minimise environmental impact

3 Segregate and stack logs

3.1Visually assess logs for size, species and quality characteristics during stacking at the pre-bunching site to ensure they are placed in the appropriate stack for transport and further processing and in line with the production plan requirements
3.2Mark and report logs that cannot be clearly and safely assessed in line with the production plan requirements
3.3Position and construct log stacks to avoid log damage, provide stability, restrict height for efficient extraction and allow space for the conduct of other operations in line with worksite layout and the production plan requirements
3.4Maintain 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

4 Carry out machine operator maintenance

4.1Park, shut-down, de-energise and isolate single grip harvester in line with workplace procedures or manufacturers’ recommendations
4.2Adjust feed roller pressures and delimbing knife settings to minimise roller stud and delimbing damage
4.3Clean, check and carry out routine maintenance tasks on single grip harvester to maintain optimum performance
4.4Identify and report machine faults, malfunctions or problems in line with workplace procedures or manufacturers’ recommendations
4.5Clean work area and dispose of or recycle waste materials in line with site environmental management plan
4.6Record single grip harvester operations and maintenance activities

Performance evidence

planned, prepared and safely and effectively operated a single gip harvester to cut and produce log products with optimal length, quality and diameter in line with log cutting instructions, quality specifications or production plan
checked risks associated with the operation and applied standard operating procedures
followed production plan requirements, log cutting instructions or quality specifications and site safety and environmental management plan
adjusted machine driving and positioning techniques in response to terrain conditions and unexpected characteristics, movement or condition of tree
applied felling and processing techniques to minimise damage to the stem, logs, standing trees, machine and surrounding environment in line with the production plan requirements
applied knowledge of log species, quality characteristics and defects during operation in line with the production plan requirements
placed, stacked and presented logs for efficient transportation and identification 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 single grip harvester

Knowledge evidence

information and requirements contained in a production plan, log cutting instructions or product quality specifications and site safety and environmental management plans
hazardous or safe working zones in forest harvesting operations
health and operational hazards or risks related to single grip harvesting operations and factors that can change or introduce new hazards or risks including characteristics of difficult trees and risks associated with falling them safely
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 single grip harvesting 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 single grip harvesting operations
required emergency response procedure including firefighting resources and emergency response
potential impacts of single grip harvester operations on onsite and offsite environmental values including cultural heritage, flora, fauna, ground compaction, water contamination and soil erosion
industry-accepted environmental control measures, restrictions, legal obligations of the current Environment Protection Acts and regulations and requirements of industry standards and/or codes of practice for single grip harvesting operations as outlined in workplace procedures and production plan
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
tree shapes, species, quality characteristics and log defects particular to the site and production system
regional quality requirements for log products with particular end uses, markets and values
requirements and methods to achieve maximum stump height in response to unexpected characteristics or condition of the trees and ground level
maximum log damage and defect and minimum quality allowances particular to a production system
techniques particular to a production system to avoid mechanical damage to logs during felling, processing and stacking; achieve saw cuts at both ends of the product that meet quality specifications; avoid incorrect or excessive log butting; separate and present logs for efficient transportation and identification of the product
effects of weather on ground conditions
effects of slope and terrain conditions on machine stability and operation
machine specifications, restrictions and safe operating procedures including stability and operation in different terrain conditions, slopes and road types, chain shot rules, methods to shut down, de-energise and isolate the machine and optimal direction of travel as outlined in workplace procedures or operator’s manual
using machine cabin controls
techniques for safe and efficient driving of single grip harvester
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
methods to conduct machine pre-operational checks and detect faults as outlined in workplace procedures or operator’s manual
machine maintenance and servicing requirements as outlined in workplace procedures or operator’s manual
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 single grip harvester 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
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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