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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare to work
   • Clarify work instructions with supervisor
   • Select and use tools and equipment and carry out pre-operational safety checks
   • Select and use personal protective equipment
   • Identify hazards and inform supervisor
   • Identify and action work health and safety policies and procedures and legislative requirements
2. 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
3. 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
4. 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

Range Statement

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Performance Evidence

The candidate must be assessed on their ability to integrate and apply the performance requirements of this unit in a workplace setting. Performance must be demonstrated consistently over time and in a suitable range of contexts.

The candidate must provide evidence that they can:

monitor physical signs of weather in the context of available information

relate forecasts to impact on current operations and activities

communicate information on weather and situations that may be impacted

use industry standard terminology.

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Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

effects of wind and rain on wind chill

effects of wind shear and wind chill exposure

enterprise and industry policies for monitoring weather and climate conditions, and recording and reporting weather and climate conditions

weather and climate conditions impact upon farming and grazing activities

effects of wind chill on metabolism of animals

effects of prolonged dry periods on pastures and animal production, and natural resources

effects of extreme heat on animals, including during birthing, and effects of heat stress on neonates

work health and safety requirements and practices, especially as they relate to weather and climate monitoring and preparations for hazardous weather

sustainability practices in the context of own work.

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