The important thing to remember when gathering evidence is that the more evidence the better - that is, the more evidence you gather to demonstrate your skills, the more confident an assessor can be that you have learned the skills not just at one point in time, but are continuing to apply and develop those skills (as opposed to just learning for the test!). Furthermore, one piece of evidence that you collect will not usualy demonstrate all the required criteria for a unit of competency, whereas multiple overlapping pieces of evidence will usually do the trick!
From the Wiki University
What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?
Locate and verify the tree and site characteristics
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Confirm trees to be pruned and the desired outcomes for pruning works in accordance with client brief Completed |
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Determine location of above-and-below-ground services Completed |
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Undertake a site-specific risk assessment by identifying work health and safety hazards and assessing risk Completed |
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Confirm identified tree species using botanical nomenclature and common names Completed |
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Verify location of tree using specific address, road sections, kilometre or measurement markers and fixed reference points of boundary lines, residential housing and fences Completed |
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Determine and document dimensions of tree recording the characteristics of the approximate height, canopy, spread and diameter-at-breast-height (DBH) Completed |
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Record and implement work health, safety, site, environmental and traffic control measures Completed |
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Inspect tree and determine specification standard
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Inspect trees and areas identified for pruning Completed |
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Consider tree’s health, growth habit, structure, stability and growing environment Completed |
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Determine age class, code, species application and clause of pruning required in accordance with current Australian Standard ‘Pruning of amenity trees’ Completed |
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Determine compensatory tree care required to offset losses arising from pruning of live tissue Completed |
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Determine requirement to meet biosecurity regulations for transmission of diseases by pruning equipment and materials Completed |
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Verify crown maintenance pruning
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Verify smallest diameter of dead branches to be removed Completed |
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Determine maximum and average diameter of live branches to be pruned Completed |
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Verify for selective pruning operations: identity and locations of specific branches to be cut Completed |
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Verify for formative pruning operations: identity and locations of specific branch Completed |
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Verify crown modification pruning
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Verify for reduction pruning operations: extent of pruning best described as a percentage, and the approximate dimensions and precise nodes Completed |
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Verify for crown lifting operations: maximum diameter and location + maximum height (or minimum height) Completed |
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Verify for pollarding: dimensions of permanent structure Completed |
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Verify for remedial and restorative pruning: any key reference points in the tree and any key measurement and any objectives Completed |
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Verify for Line clearance including minimum clearance distances Completed |
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Verify the branch location
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Verify branch location and identity by identification process starting with closest branch to ground labelled as branch number one Completed |
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Read branch pattern from the ground up, verify branch selected and verify branch label with number in sequential order Completed |
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Determine and document direction of branch growth by selecting North, South, East, or West and verify branch label Completed |
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Verify and document height of branch attachment from ground Completed |
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Describe structural order of branches Completed |
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Verify approximation of branch collar diameter at location of pruning point Completed |
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Use photographs to verify and confirm location of pruning cuts Completed |
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Provide information to client and work crew
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Record information on pro-forma documents Completed |
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Confirm written pruning specifications Completed |
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Clarify the terminology used and extent of works with the client Completed |
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Document a written record of contract for the client as required Completed |
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Provide completed written specification to client and work crew Completed |
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Produce a documented record of pruning works
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Assess pruning work performed against anticipated outcomes and record anomalies Completed |
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Seek feedback from client on work performed Completed |
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Seek feedback from work crew on clarity of specifications Completed |
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Record areas of improvement for future use in specifications Completed |
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Sign off on specified work and complete required records Completed |
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