UETDRVC007Control vegetation using pruning techniques

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What an assessment for UETDRVC007 must cover

69 assessable components: 3 elements (17 performance criteria), 21 performance evidence and 31 knowledge evidence requirements. 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 for pruning

  • 1.1Legislation, regulations, standards, codes of practice and organisational workplace requirements for the work to be performed are referred to and confirmed
  • 1.2Work instruction is obtained and confirmed in accordance with workplace requirements
  • 1.3Tools, equipment and personal protective equipment (PPE) required for work are determined, obtained and confirmed in safe working order
  • 1.4Hazards are identified, risks assessed, and control measures identified and applied
  • 1.5Work is prioritised and sequenced for completion in accordance with work instruction and workplace requirements
  • 1.6Worksite is prepared in accordance with the work instruction and workplace requirements

2 Perform pruning

  • 2.1Legislation, regulations, standards, codes of practice and organisational workplace requirements for the work to be performed are applied and monitored
  • 2.2PPE is used in accordance with workplace requirements
  • 2.3Hazard control measures are monitored in accordance with workplace requirements
  • 2.4Pruning techniques are applied in accordance with work instructions and workplace requirements
  • 2.5Pruning tools and equipment are operated safely and effectively in accordance with the manufacturer instructions and workplace requirements
  • 2.6Incidents or unplanned events are responded to in accordance with workplace requirements

3 Complete work and documentation

  • 3.1Completed work is checked for compliance against the work instruction and workplace requirements
  • 3.2Tools and equipment are cleaned, checked and returned to storage in accordance with workplace requirements
  • 3.3Incidents or unplanned events are reported in accordance with workplace requirements
  • 3.4Worksite is cleaned and made safe in accordance with workplace requirements
  • 3.5Work documentation is completed in accordance with workplace requirements

Performance evidence

  • applying relevant legislation, regulations, standards, codes of practice and organisational workplace requirements, including:
  • work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS)
  • identifying hazards and assessing risks
  • identifying, applying and monitoring control measures
  • obtaining, inspecting and using relevant personal protective equipment (PPE)
  • pruning vegetation in accordance with workplace requirements, including:
  • using techniques for shaping and forming vegetation
  • controlling/managing epicormic regrowth
  • using appropriate cutting techniques for branch removal
  • applying the principles of compartmentalization of decay in trees (CODIT)
  • determining the correct location for the final cut
  • using species appropriate pruning techniques
  • using tools and equipment safely
  • performing pre-operational checks on tools and equipment
  • using correct cutting angle in accordance with workplace requirements, including:
  • branch bark ridge
  • stem bark ridge
  • visible branch collar
  • determining suitable growth points
  • dealing with an unplanned event on at least one (1) occasion
  • completing relevant work records, reports and documentation.

Knowledge evidence

  • relevant legislation, regulations, standards, codes of practice industry and workplace requirements, including:
  • WHS/OHS
  • hazard, risk assessment and risk control requirements, including potential hazards
  • types and application of PPE
  • safe use of tools and equipment
  • events constituting an unplanned event or incident
  • procedures for responding to an unplanned event or incident
  • pruning principles and techniques, including:
  • shaping, forming and controlling epicormic regrowth
  • preventing disease and damage (CODIT)
  • promoting tree health
  • effects of incorrect pruning
  • tree physiology (basic), including:
  • photosynthesis
  • transpiration
  • respiration
  • plant development and growth (including epicormic growth)
  • biosecurity practices for pruning, including:
  • sterilisation of clothing, tools and equipment
  • management of debris removal
  • pruning tools and equipment, including:
  • inspection
  • care and maintenance
  • storage and transport
  • pruning techniques, including:
  • formative
  • preventative
  • natural target pruning
  • sequence (cutting techniques) for branch removal
  • crown modification
  • directional pruning.

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What does an assessment tool for UETDRVC007 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for UETDRVC007 needs to address all 69 unit components: 3 elements with 17 performance criteria, 21 performance evidence requirements, 31 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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