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Elements and Performance Criteria
- Assess weed infestation
- Plan control measures
- Determine suitable control options according to Integrated Pest Management principles, legislative requirements and industry practice
- Identify, assess, and control risks to all stakeholders and the environment, including risks to self, the public, non-target plant and animal species
- Identify appropriate tools, equipment machinery and resources for the planned control measure
- Select appropriate personal protective equipment in accordance with work health and safety requirements
- Prepare or select an integrated plan for the control measures or strategies according to Integrated Pest Management principles and environmental sustainability practices
- Prepare documentation for control measures, including work health and safety, safety data sheets, and chemical use according to workplace and legislative requirements
- Implement weed control
- Monitor control measures
Range Statement
Performance Evidence
Knowledge Evidence
The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:
suitable weed control measures and timing of weed control activities based on:the lifecycle and ecology of a range of relevant weeds in the areathe cyclical nature of weeds and control programshow weeds grow and spread and methods of weed dispersalweed characteristics beneficial organisms in the area new and emerging weed species present in the areahow plant health or growth requirements can be compromised by infestation levelseconomic, aesthetic, health, fire hazard and environmental thresholds for a range of weeds, common to the area weed control methods and when they should be selected, including prevention strategies non-target plants common to the area, especially plants with morphological features similar to the target pest plantkey concepts of Integrated Pest Management risk factors including human, animal health and environmental associated with control measuresfactors that affect the efficacy of weed managementhow to conduct activities in a manner that avoids or minimises disturbance to other plant or animal speciessigns of adverse impact on humans, animals, non-target plants and the environment due to implemented control measures and ways of minimising these adverse effects a range of site-monitoring techniques that may be used to implement the weed control planhazard identification and risk assessment methodologiestypes of equipment including personal protective equipment appropriate to the control measurework health and safety requirements pertaining to the use of cultural, biological and chemical agentsrelevant parts of the organisation's pest management plan and survey strategylegislative requirements relevant to weed control