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, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.
OHS requirements:
are to be in with applicable Commonwealth, State or Territory legislation and regulations, and organisational safety policies and procedures, and may include:
personal protective equipment and clothing
safety equipment
first aid equipment
fire fighting equipment
hazard and risk control
fatigue management
elimination of hazardous materials and substances
safe forest practices including required actions relating to forest fire
manual handling including shifting, lifting and carrying
Environmental requirements may include:
legislation
organisational policies and procedures
workplace practices
Legislative requirements:
are to be in line with applicable Commonwealth, State or Territory legislation, regulations, certification requirements and codes of practice and 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
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 procedures
ethical standards
recording and reporting requirements
equipment use and maintenance and storage requirements
environmental management requirements (waste disposal, recycling and re-use guidelines)
Work order is to include:
instructions for coordinating hook tender operations from the work site
and may include
type
size
length
quantity
grade
instructions for the environmental monitoring of work and procedures
environmental care requirements relevant to the work
Appropriate personnel may include:
supervisors
suppliers
clients
colleagues
managers
Cable recovery equipment may include:
yarders
spars
rigging equipment
cables
Environmental protection measures may include:
ground growth
canopy
general forest lean
wind speed and direction
fallen trees
density of trees
ground slope
soil and water protection
ground hazards
obstacles
contingencies for modifying operations during wet or other adverse weather conditions
Equipment is to include:
refer to cable recovery equipment
procedures for equipment lock-out such as protecting operators and co-workers from accidental injury by isolating the machine
Hooker (hook tender)
is the cable logging team leader who decides which method of logging will be the fastest and most efficient, and also designs, plans and coordinates the establishment of cable recovery systems (the higher the hooker can get the logs off the ground means fewer broken logs, hang ups and snags)
Cable operations may include:
activities covering a full range of species, log sizes, falling and retention densities, slope, other environmental conditions
the use of cable systems including high lead (no skyline), standing skyline and a running skyline with hauling both uphill and downhill
logs attached optimising payload without exceeding the lift or haul capacity of the system
Communication may include:
verbal and non-verbal language
constructive feedback
active listening
questioning to clarify and confirm understanding
use of positive, confident and cooperative language
use of language and concepts appropriate to individual social and cultural differences
control of tone of voice
body language
Landing
is the location where the yarder is positioned to receive the logs
Hauling boundaries
are designated forest coupes owned privately, by Government or by the forestry organisation with boundaries which fall within survey pegs for the land allocated for logging
Topography
is a map of the designated area showing terrain levels
System design additions are to include:
multispans
blind leads
bridling
other techniques potentially reducing extraction efficiency
Yarder
is the crane-like vehicle which winches the timber from the felling site to the landing using a cable system
Lines are to include:
mainlines
haulback lines
skylines
strawlines
extensions
guylines
Components may include:
carriages
jacks
butt rigging
chokers
grapples
blocks
sheaves
ropes
shackles
pins
tail rope
straps
intermediate supports
Anchors are to include:
anchors
tailholds
block stumps
mobile backstops
Extractionsequence
is the method of removing the log from the work site with mechanical equipment and cables, considering site conditions and specific log location, in a way which minimises downtime and risk of snags, breakage and hang ups
Obstructions may include:
standing trees
stumps
rocks
ground projections
Line shifts
are the moving of rigging lines from one area of operation to a new area
Support trees
are trees (with heads removed) which can act as spars and be rigged accordingly
Spars
are out-posted erections which provide elevation for the cables some distance from the yarder tower
Towers
are the crane like raised towers which the cables operate from to provide height for extraction of logs.
Guylines
support the tower or spar and other rigged erections to provide stability and strength during operation
Climbing and pass line equipment
are lines linked to the drum line for the purposes of climbing trees and spars
Guys
refer to guylines
Records and reports may include:
cable recovery operations
extraction methods
hazards
incidents
equipment malfunctions
and may be:
manual
using a computer-based system or another appropriate organisational communication system

EVIDENCE GUIDE
The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.
Overview of assessment
A person who demonstrates competency in this unit must be able to provide evidence that they safely and efficiently coordinate hook tender operations within organisational requirements
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
The evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to, and satisfy, all of the requirements of the elements of this unit and include demonstration of:
following applicable Commonwealth, State or Territory legislative and regulatory requirements and codes of practice relevant to coordinating log recovery (hook tender)
following organisational policies and procedures relevant to coordinating log recovery (hook tender)
coordinating hook tender operations in line with the work order and within prescribed organisational tolerances
planning the layout of cable systems in line with site conditions
modifying rigging and coordinating line shifts in line with the hook tender's instructions
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 required knowledge, other than confirmatory questions, will usually be conducted in an off-site context
Assessment is to follow relevant regulatory or Australian Standards requirements
The following resources should be made available:
workplace location or simulated workplace
materials and equipment relevant to undertaking work applicable to this unit
specifications and work instructions
Method of assessment
Assessment must satisfy the endorsed Assessment Guidelines of the FPI11 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 required knowledge
Assessment must be by direct observation of tasks, with questioning on required knowledge and it must also reinforce the integration of employability skills
Assessment methods must confirm the ability to access and correctly interpret and apply the required 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