FRST18
Module 18: Heavy Equipment (Optional)
Outcome
Explore the use of heavy equipment in the forestry industry.
Indicators
(a) Identify heavy equipment (e.g., buncher, skidder, bulldozer, scraper and rolling equipment) used in various areas of the forestry industry (e.g., harvesting, reforestation, milling and pulping operations).
(b) Compare levels of training, certification and specialized skills required to operate heavy equipment used in the forestry industry.
(c) Describe safety requirements for heavy forestry equipment.
(d) Discuss the importance and role of routine inspections and maintenance of heavy equipment in the safety of employees and life of the equipment.
(e) Investigate the historical evolution of heavy equipment used in the forestry industry.
(f) Analyze the impact of heavy equipment on the forestry industry.
(g) Research innovations in heavy forestry equipment.
(h) Conduct an inquiry on a heavy equipment operator in the forestry industry.
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