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Title / Demonstrate knowledge of health and safety management in a commercial forestry operation
Level / 4 / Credits / 10
Purpose / This unit standard is intended for contractors, crew foremen, health and safety managers, and/or supervisors employed in a commercial forestry operation.
People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate knowledge of:health and safety in a forestry operation;management of stress and fatigue in forestry crew personnel;induction and supervision procedures relating to health and safety on a forestry worksite;and management of drug and alcohol policy for forestry crew personnel.
Classification / ForestryForest Operations Advanced
Available grade / Achieved
Explanatory notes
1The following legislationapplies to this unit standard:
Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992;
Health and Safety in Employment Regulations 1995;
and any subsequent amendments.
2References
New Zealand Forest Owners Association, Drug and Alcohol Code of Practice (Wellington: 2008), and any subsequent amendments. This is referred to below as the ‘Drug & Alcohol Code of Practice’, and is available at
3Definitions
Accepted industry practice– approved codes of practice and standardised proceduresaccepted by the wider forestry industry as examples of best practice.
Company health and safety plan is a document created by individual companies and contractors to meet the Health and Safety in Employment Regulations 1995.
Forestry Operations include forest establishment, silviculture, harvesting, forest inventory, and forest and crew management.
Worksite procedures refer to documented procedures used by the organisation carrying out the work and applicable to the tasks being carried out. They may include but are not limited to – standard operating procedures, site safety procedures, equipment operating procedures, quality assurance procedures, housekeeping standards, procedures to comply with legislative and local body requirements.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Demonstrate knowledge of health and safety in a forestry operation.
Evidence requirements
1.1Health and safety duties are defined in accordance with relevant legislation and accepted industry practice.
Rangeprincipal, contractor, employer, employee, health and safety representative, forestry inspector.
1.2Safety culture is described in terms of the elements that make up the industry ‘safety culture tree’.
1.3Three advantages of a positive health and safety culture are explained in accordance with accepted industry practice.
1.4The benefits of training on an operation are explained in accordance with accepted industry practice.
Rangemorale, staff turnover, motivation, production, quality, health and safety, job coverage.
Outcome 2
Demonstrate knowledge of management of stress and fatigue in forestry crew personnel.
Evidence requirements
2.1Work conditions that may cause stress and fatigue in crew members are described in accordance with accepted industry practice.
Rangeproduction rates, quality requirements, long hours, weather extremes, environmental conditions, work relationships, inappropriate equipment, poor work method;
evidence of six is required.
2.2Non-work related causes of stress and fatigue are described in accordance with accepted industry practice.
Rangeevidence of two causes of stress and two causes of fatigue is required.
2.3Signs of stress and fatigue in crew members are described in accordance with accepted industry practice.
Rangemay include –weariness, forgetfulness, poor communication, poor decision making, apathy, slowed reaction time, temperament, absenteeism, physical wellbeing, work safety, team interaction, work quality, work production;
evidence of four is required .
2.4Potential impacts on health and safety resulting from workers who are stressed or fatigued are explained in accordance with accepted industry practice.
Rangeevidence of two potential impacts is required.
2.5Management options for managingany threat to crew health and safety when crew members show signs of stress or fatigue is explained in accordance with worksite procedures and accepted industry practice.
Rangerecognition, discussion, assignment of tasks.
2.6Management options for when crew members demonstrate signs of continual stress or fatigueare explained in accordance with worksite procedures and accepted industry practice.
Rangereferrals, stand down period.
Outcome3
Demonstrate knowledge of induction and supervision procedures relating to health and safety on a forestry worksite.
Evidence requirements
3.1Induction procedures relating to health and safety for new staff are described in accordance with worksite procedures andaccepted industry practice.
3.2Supervision procedures relating to health and safety are described in accordance with worksite procedures andaccepted industry practice.
Rangenew staff, ongoing supervision, staff who change roles.
3.3The process for deeming a worker competent in a specific task is explained in accordance with worksite procedures.
3.4The process for managing training within a forestry crew is explained in accordance with worksite procedures.
Rangeidentifying need, record keeping, sign-off of competence.
Outcome4
Demonstrate knowledge of management of drug and alcohol policy for forestry crew personnel.
Evidence requirements
4.1The requirement for a drug and alcohol policy is explained in accordance with the Drug and Alcohol Code of Practice.
4.2Company policy on drug and alcohol use is explained in accordance with the company health and safety plan.
4.3Terminology relating to drug and alcohol use is explained in accordance with the Drug and Alcohol Code of Practice.
Rangeadulteration, alcohol, legal drugs, illegal and restricted drugs, safety sensitive operations.
4.4Types of workplace drug and alcohol testing are definedin accordance with the Drug and Alcohol Code of Practice.
Rangepre-employment, reasonable cause, post accident/incident testing, random testing, follow up testing.
4.5The procedure to be followed when carrying out drug and alcohol testing is explainedin accordance with the Drug and Alcohol Code of Practice.
4.6Procedures for dealing with non-compliance with company policy on drug and alcohol use are describedin accordance with the Drug and Alcohol Code of Practice.
4.7The importance of encouraging compliance with company drug and alcohol policy is explainedin accordance with the Drug and Alcohol Code of Practice.
4.8Support methods for crew members identified as being non-compliant with the drugand alcohol procedures are identified in accordance with the Drug and Alcohol Code of Practice.
Planned review date / 31 December 2020Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process / Version / Date / Last Date for AssessmentRegistration / 1 / 22 May 2008 / 31 December 2012
Review / 2 / 18 September 2009 / 31 December 2016
Review / 3 / 19 March 2015 / 31 December 2017
Review / 4 / 10 December 2015 / N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference / 0173
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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.
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