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 line 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, maintenance and storage requirements
environmental management requirements (waste minimisation and disposal, recycling and re-use guidelines)
Samples may include:
foliage
wood
soil
seeds
pollen
weeds
insects
Sample area may include:
permanent areas
for a single calculation
boundaries and corners
Purpose may include:
calculating the volume of timber
calculating residue
inventory control
stock count
plotting on site plans or maps
assisting with trials
damage assessment (e.g. insect, wind)
conducting pest and disease surveys
documenting site factors
Requirements may include:
identifying:
locations
boundaries
starting point for measurement or sample
Work order may include:
supervisor instructions
details of data or sample collection or measurement requirements
details of equipment to be used
details of existing markings or previous measurements
maps or site plans
purpose of assessment or measurement
instructions for the environmental monitoring of work and procedures
environmental care requirements relevant to the work
Relationship of sample area to the whole may be identified as a:
percentage
fraction
ratio
Equipment may include:
personal protective equipment, such as boots and hard hat
measuring equipment, such as tools or instruments, including measuring tape, calliper, measuring pole, labels for samples, chainsaw and rifle
marking equipment, such as tools or instruments, including pruning shears, paint, purpose-specific balloons, flags, pegs and mallet
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
Marked
relates to boundaries and corners and may include:
pegging
spraying
pruning
placing flags
placing balloons
Measurements may include:
numbers
measuring girth
measuring lengths
measuring diameter
measuring circumference
counting
estimating cover/metre
Problems may include:
hazards
data or sample quality
faulty equipment
interpreting maps and site plans
measuring and marking processes
common diseases, pests and nutrition deficiencies
local topography
Records and reports may include:
notes
completed proformas
results of data or sample collection
handwritten material
and may be:
manual
using a computer-based system
other appropriate organisational communication system
Checked may include:
re-checking for visual clues in:
measurements
actual sample area

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 can safely and efficiently collect data or samples for assessment, including demonstrating appropriate marking and measuring procedures in line with site standards
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 collecting data or samples
following organisational policies and procedures relevant to collecting data or samples
communicating and working safely with others in the work area
identifying and marking sample area and boundaries from maps and site plans, including identifying potential hazards
collecting samples and taking measurements using suitable equipment
accurately and clearly recording results of data or sampling collection in a format suitable for analysis and interpretation
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