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Implement environmental management practices in timber harvesting operations

Implement environmental management practices in timber harvesting operations

Unit of competency
National Code
FWPHAR4206
State Code
ODS16
TGA Status
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
28/01/2022
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
21/06/2022
Field of Education
050501 - Forestry Studies
Original Release Date
21/06/2022
Nominal Hours
70
Description
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to manage timber harvesting operations to minimise environmental impact and meet the environmental management requirements specified in the relevant harvest plan. The unit applies to individuals whose work involves applying environmental management practices to forest harvesting operations.All work must be carried out to comply with workplace procedures, according to state/territory health and safety regulations, legislation and standards that apply to the workplace. No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Identify environmental management requirements in forest harvest plans
  • 1.1 Review harvest plan to identify features of the environment that require protection and required environmental protection measures
  • 1.2 Identify resources required to implement the environmental protection measures specified in the harvest plan
  • 1.3 Recognise legislative, regulatory and business consequences of non-compliance with environmental management requirements in harvest plans
  • 1.4 Confirm environmental management indicators for the forest harvesting operation
  • 1.5 Confirm methods used to monitor compliance with and achievement of the environmental management indicators
2. Apply environmental management requirements for a forest harvesting operation
  • 2.1 Communicate environmental management requirements and strategies to work team involved in harvesting operation prior to starting work
  • 2.2 Manage harvesting operation to comply with environmental management indicators, workplace procedures and harvest plan requirements
  • 2.3 Identify non-compliances with environmental management indicators according to workplace procedures
  • 2.4 Rectify and report non-compliances with environmental management indicators according to workplace procedures
  • 2.5 Assess root cause of non-compliance and implement appropriate changes in work practices
3. Monitor implementation of environmental management requirements for a forest harvesting operation
  • 3.1 Implement strategies for monitoring compliance with environmental management indicators
  • 3.2 Record performance against environmental management indicators for all harvesting stages, including pre-harvesting and post-harvesting, according to workplace and contractual requirements
  • 3.3 Report performance against environmental management indicators to appropriate stakeholders according to legislative and contractual requirements
  • 3.4 Analyse environmental management data from tree harvesting operations to assist with planning future harvesting operations
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
AWK60 FWPCOT5209 Manage tree harvesting to minimise environmental impact Unit of competency
State Code National Code Title Type
BHL5 FWP40121 Certificate IV in Forest Operations Qualification