The important thing to remember when gathering evidence is that the more evidence the better - that is, the more evidence you gather to demonstrate your skills, the more confident an assessor can be that you have learned the skills not just at one point in time, but are continuing to apply and develop those skills (as opposed to just learning for the test!). Furthermore, one piece of evidence that you collect will not usualy demonstrate all the required criteria for a unit of competency, whereas multiple overlapping pieces of evidence will usually do the trick!
From the Wiki University
What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?
Prepare for pruning operations
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Determine location of above-and-below-ground services Completed |
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Undertake a site-specific risk assessment by identifying work health and safety hazards and assessing risk Completed |
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Receive pruning instructions from supervisor and clarify prior to undertaking work Completed |
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Confirm first aid, rescue personnel, equipment and procedures Completed |
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Communicate with work team during operations using voice, hand and whistle signals Completed |
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Determine requirements of pruning work
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Identify and confirm location of tree to be pruned Completed |
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Inspect trees for access and work Completed |
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Determine type, extent and limit of pruning work in accordance with specifications, scope of works and client brief Completed |
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Maintain awareness of power line proximity, safe approach distances and clearances Completed |
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Select and prepare tools and equipment
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Select appropriate tools and equipment for pruning Completed |
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Consider access and impact value of secateurs, handsaws, chainsaws and polesaws Completed |
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Carry out pre-operational and safety checks on pruning tools and equipment Completed |
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Select and use personal protective equipment Completed |
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Sterilise pruning equipment in between individual tree work in accordance with hygiene and biosecurity considerations Completed |
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Record and implement work health, safety, site, environmental and traffic control measures Completed |
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Determine tree part to be removed
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Investigate stem bark ridge, old cuts, dead branches and occluded and occluding branches Completed |
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Determine separate parts to be a branch or co-dominant stem in relation to tree anatomy and branch attachment Completed |
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Determine the part requiring removal to be a branch or co-dominant stem to select the appropriate pruning procedure Completed |
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Carry out branch pruning operations
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Use sharp pruning tools to make clean cuts Completed |
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Operate chainsaws and polesaws as required to implement pruning cuts to the standards required by AS 4373 Completed |
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Apply compartmentalisation of decay in tree (CODIT) principles Completed |
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Pre-cut or undercut branches to avoid splitting or tearing Completed |
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Remove remaining stub with final cut Completed |
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Observe final cut procedure for branch removal cutting as close as possible to the branch collar without cutting into the branch collar or leaving a protruding stub. Completed |
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Use branch bark ridge to determine angle of cut when removing a branch in the absence of a visible collar Completed |
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Ensure bark at edge of all branch pruning cuts remains firmly attached Completed |
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Carry out reduction pruning
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Use branch bark ridge as guide to angle and position of final cut when making reduction cuts Completed |
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Ensure lateral branch to which the final cut is made, is at least one third of diameter of branch being reduced at point of final cut. Completed |
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Carry out stem pruning operations
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Use stem bark ridge to determine angle of cut when removing a co-dominant stem Completed |
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Be guided to position and angle of final cut, by positions and angles of joins between tissue of declining or dead stems and those of healthy stems elsewhere in tree Completed |
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Ensure bark at edge of all stem pruning cuts remains firmly attached Completed |
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Improve pruning quality
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Inspect past pruning cuts to determine tree response Completed |
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Use tree response to assess the quality of past pruning cuts Completed |
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Seek feedback on pruning from other arborists Completed |
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Identify and rectify incorrect pruning cuts Completed |
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Modify future pruning cuts based on tree responses and feedback from others Completed |
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Complete pruning operations
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Drop pruning material into designated drop zone Completed |
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Clean, maintain and store tools and equipment Completed |
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Collect and dispose of, or recycle pruned material in a manner that causes minimal environmental damage Completed |
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Maintain workplace records Completed |
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