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Evidence Guide: FWPCOT2273 - Trim and cut felled trees

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FWPCOT2273 - Trim and cut felled trees

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

Prepare for trimming and cutting felled trees

  1. Determine job requirements from work order or instruction and, where required, seek clarification from appropriate personnel
  2. Confirm workplace health and safety and environmental protection practices and/or procedures for task
  3. Identify, assess and take actions to mitigate risks and hazards associated with trimming and cutting felled trees
  4. Plan trimming and cutting activities according to work order or instruction and environmental conditions
  5. Consult and maintain communication with team members and other appropriate personnel to ensure that work is coordinated effectively with others in the workplace
  6. Obtain tools and equipment needed for the work, and check for correct operation and safety
  7. Select, fit and use personal protective equipment
Determine job requirements from work order or instruction and, where required, seek clarification from appropriate personnel

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Confirm workplace health and safety and environmental protection practices and/or procedures for task

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Identify, assess and take actions to mitigate risks and hazards associated with trimming and cutting felled trees

Completed
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Plan trimming and cutting activities according to work order or instruction and environmental conditions

Completed
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Consult and maintain communication with team members and other appropriate personnel to ensure that work is coordinated effectively with others in the workplace

Completed
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Obtain tools and equipment needed for the work, and check for correct operation and safety

Completed
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Select, fit and use personal protective equipment

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Assess felled trees visually

  1. Inspect site for conditions likely to affect safe implementation of trimming and cutting activities
  2. Identify and report site environmental conditions to supervisor
  3. Assess felled tree visually to identify defects and stresses within felled tree
  4. Mark felled trees too dangerous to cut safely, and refer to appropriate personnel
Inspect site for conditions likely to affect safe implementation of trimming and cutting activities

Completed
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Identify and report site environmental conditions to supervisor

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Assess felled tree visually to identify defects and stresses within felled tree

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Mark felled trees too dangerous to cut safely, and refer to appropriate personnel

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Plan cutting felled trees

  1. Move or stabilise felled tree for safe cutting according to workplace procedures
  2. Select cutting pattern to optimise time and ensure efficient removal of sections
  3. Identify options for utilisation of product
  4. Plan cutting sequence to maintain control of cut sections and minimise cutting problems
  5. Select cutting positions, considering felled tree stresses
  6. Clear debris from work area to allow safe access and prevent saw damage and personal injury
Move or stabilise felled tree for safe cutting according to workplace procedures

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Select cutting pattern to optimise time and ensure efficient removal of sections

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Identify options for utilisation of product

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Plan cutting sequence to maintain control of cut sections and minimise cutting problems

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Select cutting positions, considering felled tree stresses

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Clear debris from work area to allow safe access and prevent saw damage and personal injury

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Use chainsaw to trim and cut felled trees

  1. Monitor location and movement of other personnel, and modify work to ensure safety
  2. Establish and maintain communication with team members to ensure safety
  3. Secure felled tree section on each side of planned cut as required, and evaluate and control potential movement
  4. Operate chainsaw to cut felled tree and limbs, and adjust cutting technique in response to movement and condition of felled tree and limbs
  5. Apply retrieval techniques for stuck, pinched or jammed part of chainsaws
  6. Prepare cut sections for removal from site
Monitor location and movement of other personnel, and modify work to ensure safety

Completed
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Establish and maintain communication with team members to ensure safety

Completed
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Secure felled tree section on each side of planned cut as required, and evaluate and control potential movement

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Operate chainsaw to cut felled tree and limbs, and adjust cutting technique in response to movement and condition of felled tree and limbs

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Apply retrieval techniques for stuck, pinched or jammed part of chainsaws

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Prepare cut sections for removal from site

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Complete equipment maintenance

  1. Follow workplace health and safety procedures and manufacturer instructions to lock out equipment
  2. Check chain for bluntness or damage
  3. Remove, sharpen, adjust or replace chain and other components according to manufacturer recommendations
  4. Report trimming and cutting records, equipment faults and maintenance requirements to appropriate personnel
Follow workplace health and safety procedures and manufacturer instructions to lock out equipment

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Check chain for bluntness or damage

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Remove, sharpen, adjust or replace chain and other components according to manufacturer recommendations

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Report trimming and cutting records, equipment faults and maintenance requirements to appropriate personnel

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Assessed

Teacher: ___________________________________ Date: _________

Signature: ________________________________________________

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Instructions to Assessors

Required Skills and Knowledge