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Evidence Guide: AHCPGD203 - Prune shrubs and small trees

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AHCPGD203 - Prune shrubs and small trees

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Identify pruning requirements

  1. Identify work health and safety hazards and report to the supervisor
  2. Select and use personal protective equipment (PPE) and ensure correct fit
  3. Select appropriate pruning tools and equipment for the location, access and size of material to be pruned
  4. Identify plants that require pruning and confirm with supervisor
  5. Confirm with the supervisor pruning method to be used
Identify work health and safety hazards and report to the supervisor

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Select and use personal protective equipment (PPE) and ensure correct fit

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Select appropriate pruning tools and equipment for the location, access and size of material to be pruned

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Identify plants that require pruning and confirm with supervisor

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Confirm with the supervisor pruning method to be used

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Undertake pruning of shrubs and small trees

  1. Carry out pre-operational and safety checks on pruning tools and equipment
  2. Operate machinery, equipment and tools as required
  3. Carry out pruning as directed
  4. Use correct manual handling techniques when lifting or moving heavy loads
  5. Record and report work outcomes to the supervisor
Carry out pre-operational and safety checks on pruning tools and equipment

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Operate machinery, equipment and tools as required

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Carry out pruning as directed

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Use correct manual handling techniques when lifting or moving heavy loads

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Record and report work outcomes to the supervisor

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

Element

Performance criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Identify pruning requirements

1.1 Identify work health and safety hazards and report to the supervisor

1.2 Select and use personal protective equipment (PPE) and ensure correct fit

1.3 Select appropriate pruning tools and equipment for the location, access and size of material to be pruned

1.4 Identify plants that require pruning and confirm with supervisor

1.5 Confirm with the supervisor pruning method to be used

2. Undertake pruning of shrubs and small trees

2.1 Carry out pre-operational and safety checks on pruning tools and equipment

2.2 Operate machinery, equipment and tools as required

2.3 Carry out pruning as directed

2.4 Use correct manual handling techniques when lifting or moving heavy loads

2.5 Record and report work outcomes to the supervisor

Required Skills and Knowledge

Element

Performance criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Identify pruning requirements

1.1 Identify work health and safety hazards and report to the supervisor

1.2 Select and use personal protective equipment (PPE) and ensure correct fit

1.3 Select appropriate pruning tools and equipment for the location, access and size of material to be pruned

1.4 Identify plants that require pruning and confirm with supervisor

1.5 Confirm with the supervisor pruning method to be used

2. Undertake pruning of shrubs and small trees

2.1 Carry out pre-operational and safety checks on pruning tools and equipment

2.2 Operate machinery, equipment and tools as required

2.3 Carry out pruning as directed

2.4 Use correct manual handling techniques when lifting or moving heavy loads

2.5 Record and report work outcomes to the supervisor

The candidate must be assessed on their ability to integrate and apply the performance requirements of this unit in a workplace setting.

The candidate must provide evidence that they can:

identify pruning requirements

identify and report site and tree hazards

recognise plants, shrubs and trees

prune shrubs and small trees

use appropriate tools, equipment and safety equipment

minimise environmental disturbance

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

principles and practices of pruning

basic botany and physiology as they apply to pruning

correct and safe use and care of tools and equipment

effects of pruning on plant growth and habit

plant health principles

plant names and growth habits

use of hygienic practices

AS4373-2007 Pruning of amenity trees

Range Statement