Assessors may be qualified people working for an RTO, or they may be fellow workers supervising new colleagues.
Either way, assessors have a major responsibility for safety in the Forest and Forest Products industry.
Three areas of assessment
Only through being formally assessed as competent in a skill can a worker receive national recognition for that skill. There are three areas to focus on during assessment:
Where necessary, the assessor should check that the worker holds any licences relevant to the equipment or task. (Assessors themselves may also need to hold these licences to do the assessment.)
Before carrying out the assessment, assessors should satisfy themselves that the equipment being used is in good condition and meets safety requirements.
The assessor is also responsible for workers' actions during assessment. If a worker places themselves, other persons or equipment, at risk during the assessment, the assessment should stop. In this case a candidate would be deemed not yet competent.
