Domain - Tree Felling

Demonstrate knowledge of the role and responsibility of the tree felling observer
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 2

24580 Unit Standard 3 Credits

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This unit standard is intended for crew members working in a felling operation. It covers the role and responsibilities of the tree observer. It is important that anyone working in a felling operation understands the role of the tree observer. The tree observer takes direction from the tree faller. People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate knowledge of the role of the observer in a tree felling operation, and demonstrate knowledge of communication between the observer and tree feller.

Standard-setting body:

Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Demonstrate knowledge of tree felling

Version 4

17763 Unit Standard 5 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: describe personal requirements for tree-felling operations; demonstrate knowledge of risks associated with tree felling; demonstrate knowledge of the five-step felling plan; demonstrate knowledge of tree-felling techniques; and identify difficult tree-felling situations and associated specialist techniques.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 173

Standard-setting body:

Muka Tangata - People, Food and Fibre Workforce Development Council

Fell trees safely using a chainsaw

Version 6

17766 Unit Standard 15 Credits

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People completing this unit standard will have the skills required to safely fell individual trees using basic techniques. People credited with this unit standard are able to: prepare for felling trees with a chainsaw; assess the site around the tree to be felled; assess the tree to be felled; prepare the work area and escape route; safely fell trees using basic felling techniques; retreat and observe the tree falling; and demonstrate alternative back-cutting techniques.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 173

Standard-setting body:

Muka Tangata - People, Food and Fibre Workforce Development Council

Thin plantation trees for extraction

Version 6

25952 Unit Standard 10 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: prepare to thin plantation trees for extraction, and thin plantation trees for extraction.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 173

Standard-setting body:

Muka Tangata - People, Food and Fibre Workforce Development Council

Fell trees in a commercial forest harvesting operation

Version 2

28560 Unit Standard 15 Credits

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This unit standard is designed for people who work as a tree feller on a day-to-day basis in a commercial harvesting operation. People credited with this unit standard are able to: prepare for felling trees with a chainsaw; assess the site around the trees to be felled; assess the trees to be felled; prepare the work area and escape route; fell trees using a chainsaw; retreat and observe falling trees; demonstrate tree driving by felling one tree onto another; and demonstrate knowledge of advanced tree felling techniques.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 173

Standard-setting body:

Muka Tangata - People, Food and Fibre Workforce Development Council

Fell and clear hazardous trees

Version 2

28562 Unit Standard 15 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: prepare for felling or clearing hazardous trees; assess the specific risks associated with hazardous trees; describe techniques for clearing and felling trees in specific situations, and demonstrate techniques for felling or clearing hazardous trees.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 173

Standard-setting body:

Muka Tangata - People, Food and Fibre Workforce Development Council

Fell trees using machine assistance
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Version 6 This unit standard has been replaced by unit standard 24569 and unit standard 24570.

1255 Unit Standard 10 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate knowledge of machine assisted tree felling; assess machine and crew capability to assist in tree felling; and use machine assistance to fell trees.

Standard-setting body:

Competenz - Forest Industries Training and Education Council (FITEC)

Salvage windthrown trees

Version 10

1270 Unit Standard 12 Credits

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This unit standard is intended for people employed in a tree felling role in a forestry operation. People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate knowledge of considerations in salvaging windthrown trees; demonstrate knowledge of hazards and associated risks created by windthrown trees; and carry out windthrown salvage.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 173

Standard-setting body:

Muka Tangata - People, Food and Fibre Workforce Development Council

Assess and manage individual hazardous trees

Version 6

17756 Unit Standard 15 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: prepare for felling hazardous trees; assess the specific risks associated with individual hazardous trees; demonstrate techniques for managing hazardous trees; demonstrate and apply knowledge of the use of wedges for tree felling; and demonstrate tree driving.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 173

Standard-setting body:

Muka Tangata - People, Food and Fibre Workforce Development Council

Fell trees in a commercial forest harvesting operation
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 3 This unit standard has been replaced by unit standard 28561.

17765 Unit Standard 20 Credits

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This unit standard is intended for people employed in a tree felling role in a commercial forestry operation. People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate knowledge of the relationship between clear felling and downstream operations; prepare to fell trees in a commercial forest harvesting operation; assess the area to be felled and plan the felling; assess trees to be felled and plan the felling of individual trees; prepare work area and escape route; fell trees using wedges and alternative back-cutting techniques; and demonstrate tree driving by felling one tree onto another.

Standard-setting body:

Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Assess and deal with individual windthrown trees in a forest plantation
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Version 4

19765 Unit Standard 8 Credits

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This unit standard covers individual or isolated small groups of windthrown trees, which have been uprooted or broken in a plantation stand. Areas of windthrow involving multiple trees, or contiguous areas of windthrow are covered by Unit 1270, Salvage windthrown trees. Areas of windthrow may require a specific pattern of systematic removal and salvage of tree stems. People credited with this unit standard are able to assess the hazards associated with individual windthrown trees, and deal with individual windthrown trees and affected standing trees.

Standard-setting body:

Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Fell trees using machine pushing assistance

Version 4

24569 Unit Standard 5 Credits

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This unit standard is intended for people employed as tree fellers in a commercial forest harvesting operation. Tree fellers often require the use of a machine to assist in felling trees growing along boundaries, close to environmentally sensitive areas, within two tree lengths of roads, close to physical structures, and in other hazardous situations. Tree fellers using machines to assist in felling trees are responsible for the safety of the machine operator, the observer, and any other person directly involved in the felling. Machines suitable for pushing trees include wheeled and tracked excavators. People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate knowledge of the use of a machine to push trees to assist tree felling; prepare for tree felling where machine assistance is required to push trees; and fell trees using machine assistance to push trees.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 173

Standard-setting body:

Muka Tangata - People, Food and Fibre Workforce Development Council

Fell trees using back-pulling machine assistance

Version 5

24570 Unit Standard 6 Credits

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This unit standard is intended for people employed as tree fellers in a commercial forest harvesting operation. Tree fellers often require the use of a machine to assist in felling trees growing along boundaries, close to environmentally sensitive areas, within two tree lengths of roads, close to physical structures, and in other hazardous situations. Tree fellers using machines to assist in felling trees are responsible for the safety of the machine operator, the observer, or any other person directly involved in the felling. Machines suitable for back-pulling include tractors, skidders and cable-haulers. People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate knowledge of the use of a winch or winch equipped machine to back-pull trees to assist tree felling; prepare for tree felling where machine assistance is required to back-pull trees; and fell trees using machine assistance to back-pull trees.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 173

Standard-setting body:

Muka Tangata - People, Food and Fibre Workforce Development Council

Use tree jacks to fell trees

Version 4

24585 Unit Standard 10 Credits

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This unit standard is intended for tree fallers who use hydraulic tree jacks to fell trees. People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate knowledge of the use of tree jacks in tree felling; fell trees using a single tree jack; and fell trees against their lean using double tree jacks.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 173

Standard-setting body:

Muka Tangata - People, Food and Fibre Workforce Development Council

Plan and fell trees using advanced techniques in a commercial forest harvesting operation

Version 2

28561 Unit Standard 25 Credits

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This unit standard is intended for professional tree fellers in a commercial harvesting operation. They will have the skills, knowledge and experience to be able to work in a wide range of situations that require advanced techniques. People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate knowledge of the relationship between clear felling and downstream operations; prepare to fell trees in a commercial forest harvesting operation; assess the area to be felled and plan the felling; assess trees to be felled and plan the felling of individual trees; prepare work area and escape route; fell trees using wedges and alternative back-cutting techniques; demonstrate tree driving; demonstrate knowledge of advanced tree felling techniques; and assess and manage individual windthrown trees within the stand.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 173

Standard-setting body:

Muka Tangata - People, Food and Fibre Workforce Development Council

Fell trees in a commercial forest production situation
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 4

6953 Unit Standard 10 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: fell trees to organisational requirements to meet job prescription requirements, and meet operational production requirements for felling trees in a commercial forest.

Standard-setting body:

Competenz - Forest Industries Training and Education Council (FITEC)