Elements and Performance Criteria
- Access and assess work site
- Access work site in accordance with company requirements
- Review work order for inspection in accordance with company requirements and clarify any issues with appropriate person(s)
- Access and review previous inspection and treatment records to establish a history of the inspection area
- Assess physical characteristics of the work site and work site environment in accordance with company requirements
- Determine type of structure and construction methods in accordance with legislative and company requirements
- Confirm location of industry recognised pest pressure areas to ensure the inspection targets likely timber pest activity in accordance with company requirements
- Obtain client agreement to the inspection prior to commencement in accordance with company requirements
- Plan for inspection
- Identify hazards and control risks at the work site in accordance with manufacturers' specifications and environmental, legislative, occupational health and safety (OHS) and company requirements
- Select and use suitable personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with manufacturers' specifications and OHS and company requirements
- Adopt a systematic and comprehensive recording method using knowledge of the work site and work site environment in accordance with work order, manufacturers' specifications and environmental, legislative, OHS and company requirements
- Inspect for timber pests
- Select and use suitable PPE in accordance with manufacturers' specifications and legislative, OHS and company requirements
- Conduct inspection using pre-determined method(s) and safe operating practices in accordance with work order, manufacturers' specifications and environmental, legislative, OHS and company requirements
- Collect evidence of past or present timber pest activity in accordance with OHS and company requirements
- Analyse inspection data
- Conduct tests on evidence where type of timber pest or identified timber pest activity is inconclusive in accordance with work order, manufacturers' specifications and OHS and company requirements
- Identify past or presently active type(s) of timber pests in accordance with legislative and company requirements
- Determine extent and location of timber pest infestation using inspection data and test results
- Identify source of timber pests and conditions conducive to infestation to enable an effective timber pestmanagement plan to be developed in accordance with company requirements
- Estimate past, present and potential impact of confirmed timber pest activity in accordance with legislative and company requirements
- Prepare inspection report
- Prepare report including method of inspection, the analysis of evidence, relevant exclusions and limitations to the inspection and data analysis in accordance with industry standards, legislative and company requirements
- Present report in accordance with work order and client, legislative and company requirements
- Distribute report to relevant parties in accordance with work order and client and company requirements
- Include copy of inspection report with client records in accordance with company requirements