Qualification details

EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS QUALIFICATION SUMMARY 

The following table contains a summary of the employability skills for this qualification. This table should be interpreted in conjunction with the detailed requirements of each unit of competency packaged in this qualification. The outcomes described here are broad industry requirements that may vary depending on the packaging options.

Employability Skill 

Industry /enterprise requirements for this qualification include :

Communication

• Accurately locate, record and report information
• Communicate details of an incident
• Identify and comply with safety signs and symbols
• Use appropriate communication and interpersonal techniques with colleagues and others

Teamwork

• Make constructive contributions to the group
• Notify appropriate personnel in the event of an emergency
• Report breaches or potential breaches of relevant environmental regulations to relevant personnel
• Share relevant workplace information with co-workers to achieve designated individual and team goals and objectives

Problem-solving

• Identify and report occupational health and safety issues and risks in the work area to appropriate personnel
• Identify and resolve problems
• Identify problems and equipment faults and demonstrate appropriate response procedures
• Immediately identify and promptly report problems to appropriate personnel to avoid repetition of de-valued product

Initiative and enterprise

• Demonstrate effective response procedures to workplace risk, hazards and emergency
• Note and communicate goals or outcomes to appropriate personnel
• Recognise signs of fire and raise alarm at appropriate time in accordance with workplace procedures
• Suggest improvements to workplace practices and resource efficiency to relevant personnel

Planning and organising

• Accurately identify and comply with safety signs and symbols
• Access and apply workplace safety procedures
• Efficiently maintain quality and product care in accordance with environmental legislation and workplace procedures
• Follow safe workplace procedures for dealing with accidents and emergencies within scope of responsibilities

Self-management

• Apply, follow and adhere to quality system procedures to personal work
• Maintain work relationships
• Safely and efficiently follow environmental care procedures according to organisational requirements
• Seek appropriate support to assist and improve own performance to achieve personal and organisational goals and objectives

Learning

• Establish opportunities for professional development in consultation with appropriate personnel in accordance with organisational procedures
• Identify opportunities for professional development
• Practise and carry out emergency and evacuation procedures in the event of an emergency
• Record and report information regarding learning and competency development in accordance with organisational requirements

Technology

• Select equipment appropriate to work task requirements and use in accordance with manufacturer's recommendations, which includes equipment necessary to complete work tasks, and may include telephones or communications equipment, tools, machinery, vehicles, navigational aids, instruments, computers and computer software, printers, facsimile machines and photocopiers

CORE UNITS 

Field 

Unit Code 

Unit Name 

Core

FPICOR2201B

Work effectively in the forest and forest products industry

FPICOR2202B

Communicate and interact effectively in the workplace

FPICOR2203B

Follow environmental care procedures

FPICOR2204B

Follow fire prevention procedures

FPICOR2205B

Follow OHS policies and procedures

FPICOR2207B

Maintain quality and product care

HLTFA301B

Apply first aid

GROUP A ELECTIVE UNITS 

Field 

Unit Code 

Unit Name 

Fire Control

PUAEQU001B

Prepare, maintain and test response equipment

PUAFIR201B

Prevent injury

PUAFIR204B

Respond to wildfire (unit has PUAFIR201B Prevent injury as a pre -requisite )

PUALAW001B

Protect and preserve incident scene

PUAOPE002B

Operate communications systems and equipment

PUATEA001B

Work in a team

RTE2503B

Observe and report on weather

Harvesting Operations

FPICOT2220B

Select trees for tending operations

FPIHAR2202A

Harvest trees manually (basic)

FPIHAR2203B

Hook up felled logs using cables (choker)

FPIHAR2204B

Perform landing duties (chaser)

FPIHAR2205B

Conduct mobile splitting operations

FPIHAR2206B

Operate a mobile chipper/mulcher

FPIHAR2207A

Trim and cut harvested trees

RTF2027A

Undertake standard climbing techniques

RTF2311A

Undertake stump removal

Grading & Testing

FPICOT2223B

Segregate and sort logs

GROUP B ELECTIVE UNITS 

Field 

Unit Code 

Unit Name 

Warehousing & Distribution

FPICOT2228B

Store materials

TLID3307C

Operate a vehicle-mounted loading crane

Machinery & Equipment

FPICOT2234B

Operate 4x4 vehicle

FPICOT2237A

Maintain chainsaws

RTE2308A

Operate ride-on vehicles

TLIC207C

Drive light rigid vehicle

TLIC307C

Drive medium rigid vehicle

Load Handling

TLID407C

Load and unload goods and cargo

TLID1007C

Operate a forklift

TLILIC108A

Licence to operate a forklift

Safety & Quality Processes

FPICOT2233B

Navigate in forest areas

RIIOHS205A

Control traffic with stop-slow bat

RTD2501A

Maintain cultural places

RTD2703A

Operate in isolated and remote situations

Administration & Business

BSBINM201A

Process and maintain workplace information

BSBITU201A

Produce simple word processed documents

BSBWOR204A

Use business technology