AFPA & AFCA released the Essential Training Standards (ETSs) Members’ Statement of Commitment in September 2018. This document outlined the commitment of AFPA and AFCA members to ensure that all members’ forestry workers hold a statement of attainment of approved nationally recognised Units of Competency when undertaking any task that involves:
- Driving heavy plant or log trucks;
- Using hand-held motorised equipment; and
- Ground based workers working near heavy plant and tree falling operations.
The Statement mentions that members would “accept pre-existing State-based industry standards of training”.
The members recognise that the ForestWorks FOLS skills verification program is a useful online tool that companies may use to demonstrate conformance with this commitment.
Machine Type | Unit Title – current | Code (newest to oldest)* |
| Follow OHS policies and procedures | FWPCOR2205 FPICOR2205B FPICOR2205A | |
| Follow environmental care procedures | FWPCOR2203 FPICOR2203B FPICOR2203A Note – is being reviewed 2019-2020 so it is likely the code will change | |
| Single Grip Harvester | Operate single grip harvester | FWPHAR3229 FWPHAR3214 FPIHAR3214C |
| Processor | Conduct mechanical processor operations | FWPHAR3210 FPIHAR3210C |
| Feller Buncher | Operate feller buncher | FWPHAR3226 FWPHAR3207 FPIHAR3207C |
| Forwarder | Operate forwarder | FWPHAR3227 FWPHAR3206 FPIHAR3206C |
| Log Truck | Shift forestry logs using trucks | FWPCOT3261 FPICOT3261 |
| Static mobile chipper | Operate a heavy production mobile chipper | FWPHAR3215 FPIHAR3215C |
| Skidder | Operate skidder | FWPHAR3230 FWPHAR3217 FPIHAR3217A |
| Dozer | Operate crawler tractor | FWPHAR3224 FWPHAR3216 FPIHAR3216A |
| Tractor | Conduct tractor operations | RIIMPO315E RIIMPO315D RIIMPO315A |
| Excavator – for loading/shovelling logs | Operate excavator with log grapple | FWPHAR3225 FWPHAR3219 FPIHAR3219A |
| Wheeled loader | Operate loader | FWPHAR3228 FWPHAR3218 FPIHAR3218A |
| Chainsaw | Trim and cut harvested trees | FWPHAR2207 FPIHAR2207A Note – is being reviewed 2019-2020 so it is likely the code will change |
| Tree Felling | Fall trees manually – basic | FWPCOT2236 FPICOT2236 Note – is being reviewed 2019-2020 so it is likely the code will change |
| Tree Felling | Harvest trees manually – intermediate | FWPHAR3220 FPIHAR3220 Note – is being reviewed 2019-2020 so it is likely the code will change |
| Tree Felling | Harvest trees manually – advanced | FWPHAR3221 FPIHAR3221 Note – is being reviewed 2019-2020 so it is likely the code will change |
| Cable Logging (Choker setter) | Hook up felled logs using cables (choker) | FWPHAR2203 FPIHAR2203B Note – is being reviewed 2019-2020 so it is likely the code will change |
| Cable Logging (Chaser) | Perform landing duties (chaser) | FWPHAR2204 FPIHAR2204B Note – is being reviewed 2019-2020 so it is likely the code will change |
| Cable Logging (Yarder) | Operate yarder | FWPHAR3231 FWPHAR3211 FPIHAR3211B |
| Truck mounted loaders | Licence to operate a vehicle loading crane (capacity 10 metre tonnes and above) | TLILIC0002 TLILIC0012 |