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 in the Performance Criteria is detailed belo |
OHS requirements are to be in accordance with Commonwealth, State or Territory legislation and regulations, and organisational safety policies and procedures. Requirements may include: | the use of personal protective equipment and clothingsafety equipmentfirst aid equipmentfire fighting equipmenthazard and risk controlelimination of hazardous materials and substancessafe forest practices including required actions relating to forest firemanual handling including shifting, lifting and carrying |
Legislative requirements are to be in accordance with applicable legislation from all levels of government that affect organisational operation. Requirements may include: | award and enterprise agreementsindustrial relationsAustralian Standardsconfidentiality and privacyOHSthe environmentequal opportunityanti-discriminationrelevant industry codes of practiceduty of careheritage and traditional land owner issues |
Organisational requirements | may include legal, organisational and site guidelines, quality standards for seed collection, policies and procedures relating to own role and responsibility, quality assurance, procedural manuals, quality and continuous improvement processes and standards, OHS, emergency and evacuation, ethical standards, recording and reporting, access and equity principles and practices, equipment use, maintenance and storage, environmental management (waste disposal, recycling and re-use guidelines) |
Seed | may be of a native or non-native species |
Seed collection | work is undertaken in seed orchards, forests, soft and hardwoods, rainforest, understorey plants |
Environmental protection measures | may relate to hygiene of the area, relevant national, State and local legislation and regulations |
| may include ground growth, canopy, general forest lean, wind speed and direction, fallen trees, density of trees, ground slope, soil and water protection, ground hazards and obstacles. Measures may also include contingencies for modifying operations during wet or other adverse weather conditions |
Seed characteristics | may include provenance, potential growth characteristics, forest types, optimum time to collect, physiology/biology, dormancy, species |
Implementation issues | may include scheduling, people and skills involved, materials, hazards, seed quantities and selection |
Opportunities | for seed collection may be identified from field observation, organisational and other relevant information |
Method | may be selected based on consideration of the geography of the local area, size and type of tree(s), available resources, organisational guidelinesof seed collection may include collecting after falling or felling, ladders, climbing, shaking, high-powered rifles, cherry pickers |
Impacts | may relate to requirements for genetic diversity, frost, heat, salt hardiness, potential growth characteristics |
Approvals | may be required where heritage and other issues may apply to seed collection operation |
Plan | may detail organisational terminology, guidelines, plans, budgets, policies and timelines, internal memos, resources (people, materials, equipment) |
Appropriate personnel | may include those who will collect the seed (organisational employees, contractors, community groups), clients, colleagues, line management |
Resources | may include people, materials, equipment |
Documentation requirements | may relate to provenance, seed species and location, identity of collector, weight of seed collected |
Individuals, bodies and groups | may include landholders, federal, state, or local government authorities, private individuals |
Checks | may include ensuring relevant organisational OHS procedures, practices, policies and precautions are observed and followed, site environmental requirements comply with relevant national, State and local legislation and regulations, performance indicators, targets and specifications are met, the quantity, cost and provenances collected accord with plan specifications, required organisational documentation is completed clearly and accurately |
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 and body language |
Limitations | may relate to job role and responsibilities, own competency level, industry requirements, own understanding of risk identification processes, own interpretation of legislation, regulations and procedures, complying with OHS requirements |
Records and reports | may include difficulties or issues faced, any recommendations for future work, results, costs, collation (of information or documentation), interpret information in a way relevant to workplace requirements, organise and maintain records accurately, utilise a full range of information media (written, printed, oral, electronic, hand goals, visual display units, personal computers)may be manual, using a computer-based system or another appropriate organisational communication system |