AHCARB407 — Supervise and audit tree operations
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What an assessment for AHCARB407 must cover
43 assessable components: 4 elements (23 performance criteria), 8 performance evidence and 9 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 3 foundation skills. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.
Elements & performance criteria
1 Prepare site and equipment
- 1.1Confirm tree operations, schedule of works and desired outcomes with client brief and arborist specifications
- 1.2Undertake a site-specific job safety analysis (JSA), record and implement control measures according to workplace safety procedures
- 1.3Assess site access conditions for equipment and personnel
- 1.4Ensure pruning tools, equipment and machinery comply with operation specification, planned works and site assessment
2 Supervise and monitor tree operations
- 2.1Monitor site establishment and compliance with site and tree operation specifications
- 2.2Review and confirm tree condition against tree assessment report
- 2.3Document specification for tree operation works
- 2.4Communicate tree operation works and specification to work team and verify understanding
- 2.5Conduct safety audit of work team, equipment and machinery and document outcomes
- 2.6Monitor compliance with safety procedures during tree operation work
3 Supervise and monitor work team operations and performance
- 3.1Monitor work team operational activities
- 3.2Identify and resolve work-related issues within work team
- 3.3Conduct work team member performance reviews
- 3.4Provide feedback to work team members on performance
- 3.5Issue rectification notices where performance is below expectations
- 3.6Promote work team improvement through professional development activities
- 3.7Document work team operational performance according to workplace procedures
4 Audit and report tree operations
- 4.1Monitor tree operations for compliance to specifications and Australian standards
- 4.2Estimate and record progress of tree operations against specifications and scheduled works
- 4.3Review quality of completed tree works against specifications and Australian standards
- 4.4Identify and record incomplete and substandard pruning works
- 4.5Implement rectification procedures to resolve incomplete and substandard tree works
- 4.6Record and report results of tree operations audit according to workplace procedures
Performance evidence
- confirmed tree operations specifications with client brief and arborist and communicated and verified understanding with work team
- conducted a safety audit and analysis of site, tree operations, work team, equipment and machinery against safety procedures
- assessed site access conditions for equipment and personnel and ensured pruning tools, equipment and machinery complied with specification
- monitored site establishment, reviewed tree assessment report and confirmed tree operational works against specifications and standards
- monitored work team activity and tree operations and provided appropriate feedback
- identified and resolved issues of poor performance and non-compliance
- estimated and recorded progress of tree operations against planned works and reviewed completed works against quality standards
- recorded and reported tree operation audit outcomes
Knowledge evidence
- site-specific hazards, risks and controls and the role of the JSA, including: - work health and safety hazards - work health, safety, site, environmental and traffic control measures - hazards and hazardous site conditions - safe use and operation of pruning tools, equipment and machinery
- preferred industry practices (as outlined in the Companion Volume) relating to tree operations
- basic safety auditing procedures for personal protection standards and recording and reporting procedures for breaches in safety
- documenting and interpretation of tree operations specifications, including: - compliance with Australian standards - compliance to specifications - types of tree work and expected standards
- supervising an arboriculture site establishment, including: - conformance to requirements - communications strategies for work teams and the role of toolbox meetings - tree evaluation and expected impact on worksite activities
- staff performance review procedures, including: - feedback process and the benefits of positive feedback - communicating and dealing with poor performance and the use of improvement notices - work team performance improvement strategies, including professional development
- auditing quality of pruning works
- work team member performance management, including: - attendance and punctuality - conflict - breaches in safety procedures - dealing with drug and alcohol abuse
- record keeping and reporting procedures for tree operations, including: - digital images and role in recording performance and compliance - mandatory and workplace-specific documentation and reporting
Foundation skills
- Reading: Interpret plans and specifications to extract critical information on tree work performance requirements and for instructing and monitoring work activity
- Writing: Create, edit and proofread specifications for tree operations work, ensuring clarity of meaning, and accuracy and consistency of information
- Oral communication: Use active listening, open questions, and effective verbal and non-verbal signals when providing feedback and communicating job requirements
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What does an assessment tool for AHCARB407 need to cover?
To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for AHCARB407 needs to address all 43 unit components: 4 elements with 23 performance criteria, 8 performance evidence requirements, 9 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.
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