Elements and Performance Criteria

RANGE STATEMENT
The Range Statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording in the Performance Criteria is detailed belo
OHS requirements are to be in accordance with Commonwealth, State or Territory legislation and regulations, and organisational safety policies and procedures. Requirements may include:
the use of personal protective equipment and clothing
safety equipment
first aid equipment
fire fighting equipment
hazard and risk control
elimination of hazardous materials and substances
safe forest practices including required actions relating to forest fire
manual handling including shifting, lifting and carrying
Legislative requirements are to be in accordance with applicable legislation from all levels of government that affect organisational operation. Requirements may include:
award and enterprise agreements
industrial relations
Australian Standards
confidentiality and privacy
OHS
the environment
equal opportunity
anti-discrimination
relevant industry codes of practice
duty of care
heritage and traditional land owner issues
Organisational requirements
may include legal, organisational and site guidelines, policies and procedures relating to own role and responsibility, quality assurance, procedural manuals, quality and continuous improvement processes and standards, OHS, emergency and evacuation, ethical standards, recording and reporting, access and equity principles and practices, equipment use, maintenance and storage, environmental management (waste disposal, recycling and re-use guidelines)
Work order
is to include instructions for the chipping/mulching and despatch of chipped/mulched timber refuse from the work site and may include type, size, length, quantity and grade
Appropriate personnel
may include supervisors, suppliers, clients, colleagues and managers
Timber refuse
may include branches, tree heads, bark and other timber waste
Chipping/mulching
is to include the process of converting timber refuse into varying chip sizes using mechanised chipping/mulching units
Equipment
may include mobile chipping/mulching units, specific safety attire and maintenance tools and equipment
is to include procedures for equipment lock-out, ie protecting operators and co-workers from accidental injury by isolating the machine
Communication
may include verbal and non-verbal language, hand or other agreed signals, eye contact with other operators or personnel, active listening, questioning to clarify and confirm understanding, use of electronic communication devices
Chipping/mulching unit
may include a truck mounted chipping/mulching unit or trailer mounted chipping/mulching unit feeding into a truck or other form of transportation. Chipping/mulching units are usually petrol driven and contain high powered spinning cutters which shred timber refuse into chips/mulch
Pre start-up checks
are conducted to ensure equipment has been set-up correctly, the systems are performing accurately and operating to optimum performance
Capacity
may include the capacity of the machinery to cope with certain size diameters of branch or the speed by which waste is fed into the chipper/mulcher
Chip sizes
may vary in size, dependent on the customer or work order and the capability of the chipper/mulcher to set chip sizes
Records and reports
may include timber type, size, outcomes, storage locations, quality outcomes, hazards, incidents or equipment malfunctions
may be manual, using a computer-based system or another appropriate organisational communication system
Foreign matter
may include contamination of chip, stones, rocks, metal and other foreign matter which may blunt the cutters or affect operation of the chipper/mulcher

The Evidence Guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the Performance Criteria, Required Skills and Knowledge, the Range Statement and the Assessment Guidelines for this Training Packag
Overview of Assessment
A person who demonstrates competency in this unit must be able to provide evidence that they can safely and efficiently operate a mobile chipper/mulcher within organisational requirements
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
Comply with applicable Commonwealth, State or Territory legislative and regulatory requirements and codes of practice, including OHS, environmental and organisational policies and procedures, relevant to operating a mobile chipper/mulcher
Communicate effectively and work safely with others in the work area
Efficiently operate a mobile chipper/mulcher in accordance with the work order and within prescribed organisational tolerances
Effectively conduct operator maintenance on a mobile chipping unit
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Competency is to be assessed in the workplace or realistically simulated workplace
Assessment is to occur under standard and authorised work practices, safety requirements and environmental constraints
Assessment of essential underpinning knowledge, other than confirmatory questions, will usually be conducted in an off-site context
Assessment is to comply with relevant regulatory or Australian Standards requirements
The following resources should be made available:
workplace location or simulated workplace
materials and equipment relevant to mobile chipping
specifications and work instructions
Method of assessment
Assessment must satisfy the endorsed Assessment Guidelines of the FPI05 Training Package
Assessment methods must confirm consistency and accuracy of performance (over time and in a range of workplace relevant contexts) together with application of underpinning knowledge
Assessment must be by direct observation of tasks, with questioning on underpinning knowledge and it must also reinforce the integration of key competencies
Assessment methods must confirm the ability to access and correctly interpret and apply the essential underpinning knowledge
Assessment may be applied under project-related conditions (real or simulated) and require evidence of process
Assessment must confirm a reasonable inference that competency is able not only to be satisfied under the particular circumstance, but is able to be transferred to other circumstances
Assessment may be in conjunction with assessment of other units of competency
The assessment environment should not disadvantage the candidate
Assessment practices should take into account any relevant language or cultural issues related to Aboriginality, gender or language backgrounds other than English
Where the participant has a disability, reasonable adjustment may be applied during assessment
Language and literacy demands of the assessment task should not be higher than those of the work role