Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare to work
- Check weather and climate information
- Check weather and climate information to determine likely conditions
- Recognise changed weather and climate situations
- Anticipate likely impact of changes in weather and climate in respect to work tasks, safety of others, property, natural resources and local environment
- Report anticipated impact of weather and climate to supervisor
- Carry out preventative action
- Disseminate information and advice to relevant personnel
- Determine the preventative action required according to the known effects on livestock, crops and work tasks
- Implement actions to minimise loss and damage
- Adjust livestock, horticultural or crop management program or schedule of work tasks according to weather and climatic changes
- Monitor weather and climate
- Access regular updates to determine ongoing suitability of current programs
- Review the viability of livestock, horticultural or crop management practices to ensure suitability within meteorological conditions
- Research forecasting techniques to maintain currency of information
- Document relevant information