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Title
Release plantation trees using hand-tools
Level
3
Purpose
Credits
5
This unit standard is intended for people employed in an
establishment role in a commercial forestry operation.
People with this unit standard are able to: prepare for releasing
trees using hand-tools; and release young plantation trees from
competing plant growth.
Classification
Forestry > Forest Establishment
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
This unit standard must be assessed against on-job.
2
Legislation and regulations relevant to this unit standard include the Health and
Safety in Employment Act 1992, the Resource Management Act 1991, the
Hazardous Substances and New Organisms (HSNO) Act 1996, Hazardous
Substances (Classes 1 to 5 Controls) Regulations 2001, Hazardous Substances
(Classes 6, 8 and 9 Controls) Regulations 2001, Hazardous Substances (Disposal)
Regulations 2001, Hazardous Substances (Emergency Management) Regulations
2001.
3
Approved Code of Practice refers to the Approved Code of Practice for Safety and
Health in Forest Operations published by the Occupational Safety and Health
Service, (Wellington: Department of Labour, 1999) and any subsequent
amendments. Available at http://www.osh.dol.govt.nz/order/catalogue/301.shtml.
4
Best Practice Guide refers to the Best Practice Guidelines for Land Preparation
published by FITEC and any subsequent amendments. Available from FITEC at
http://www.fitec.org.nz, or FITEC, PO Box 137067, Parnell, Auckland 1151.
5
Definitions
Job prescription refers to any written instructions for the operation and may include
maps, harvest plans or cut plans.
PPE refers to personal protective equipment and may include but is not limited to
protective clothing, gloves, safety glasses, headwear, footwear, hearing protection,
and safety devices.
Competenz
SSB Code 101571
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Worksite policies and procedures refer to documented policies and to documented or
other directions provided to staff. These include, but are not limited to, ways of
managing health and safety, environmental considerations, quality, and production,
and must conform to legislation. Examples include standard operating procedures,
company health and safety plans, on-site briefings, and supervisor’s instructions.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Prepare for releasing trees using hand-tools.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Types of vegetation that hand-tools are suited to are described in accordance
with the Best Practice Guide.
Range
may include but not limited to: hand-tools – hooked, straight
slasher, motor manual;
evidence of 3 required.
1.2
Factors that make hand-tools unsuitable for use are identified in accordance
with worksite policies and procedures.
1.3
Hand tools are selected to meet the requirements of the operation and
vegetation type in accordance with the Best Practice Guide.
1.4
PPE is maintained and worn in accordance with the Approved Code of Practice
and the Best Practice Guide.
1.5
Tool sharpening and maintenance is completed in accordance with the Best
Practice Guide.
Outcome 2
Release young plantation trees from competing plant growth.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Job prescription is used to establish quality and specific job requirements.
2.2
Hazards are identified and managed in accordance with the Best Practice
Guide and the Approved Code of Practice.
2.3
Trees are released in accordance with job prescription requirements.
2.4
Carrying technique of a slasher during releasing operations is in accordance
with the Approved Code of Practice.
2.5
Work method and work pattern suits needs of the particular operation in
accordance with the Best Practice Guide.
Competenz
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techniques, equipment, ergonomics.
2.6
Work complements other crew members, and enhances production outcomes
through teamwork and cooperation.
2.7
Work quality consistently meets the job prescription requirements.
Range
area covered, swathe size, vegetation cleared, tree crop damage,
low side of the tree.
This unit standard is expiring. Assessment against the standard must take place by
the last date for assessment set out below.
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
28 January 1995
31 December 2012
Review
2
8 November 1996
31 December 2012
Revision
3
19 June 1998
31 December 2012
Review
4
5 December 2000
31 December 2012
Review
5
22 May 2008
31 December 2012
Revision
6
16 July 2010
31 December 2013
Revision
7
15 September 2011
31 December 2017
Review
8
10 December 2015
31 December 2017
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0173
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA,
before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses
of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by
NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and
which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that
applies to those standards.
Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies
to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR). The
CMR also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing
to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors
and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Competenz
SSB Code 101571
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016