forestry regulations
The legal rules applicable to forestry: agricultural law, rural law, and laws on hunting and fishing.
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Forestry inspectors monitor forestry operations to ensure that workers and their activities comply with proper legislation and standards. They perform inspections to examine operations, wages, costs and health and safety measures. Forestry inspectors also analyse and report on their findings.
Competences and skills
29 ESCO relationsEssential knowledge 4 competences
Occupation specific
0 competencesNo competences in this bucket.
Sector-specific
2 competencesreforestation
Methods for the recovery of deforested areas to reverse the destruction of forests and regreen an important number of hectares. Strategies as planting new trees, protecting ecosystems from destruction or sowing seeds are part of these reforestation methods.
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Cross-sector
2 competencesenvironmental legislation in agriculture and forestry
Awareness on environmental legislation, policies, principles relevant for agriculture and forestry. Awareness of the impact on the environment of local agricultural procedures and practices. Means to adjust the production to new environmental regulations and policies.
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health, safety and hygiene legislation
The set of health, safety and hygiene standards and items of legislation applicable in a specific sector.
Essential skills and competences 10 competences
Occupation specific
0 competencesNo competences in this bucket.
Sector-specific
4 competencescommunicate health and safety measures
Inform about applicable rules, guidelines and measures to avoid accidents and hazards in the workplace.
de-limb trees
De-limb trees ensuring that the quality is within specified limits with regard to health and safety regulations. Cut trees or parts of trees to clear the public access and electrical cables.
enforce sanitation procedures
Ensure standards of sanitation and cleanliness essential to effective control of fungi and other parasites under intensive culture conditions. Obtain uncontaminated fish and eggs by strict sanitary procedures and avoidance of carrier fish. Supervise the isolation and identification of the agent with specific immune antiserum.
maintain forest inventory
Recognise growing crops in forests and woodlands. Record their numbers in a formal inventory. Take measures applying the appropriate techniques.
Cross-sector
6 competencesanalyse business processes
Study the contribution of the work processes to the business goals and monitor their efficiency and productivity.
conduct environmental surveys
Conduct surveys in order to collect information for analysis and management of environmental risks within an organisation or in a wider context.
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ensure compliance with legal requirements
Guarantee compliance with established and applicable standards and legal requirements such as specifications, policies, standards or law for the goal that organisations aspire to achieve in their efforts.
monitor work site
Regularly ensure that working conditions on site meet health and safety requirements; ensure that the proposed work will not pose a threat to the physical integrity of others.
undertake inspections
Undertake safety inspections in areas of concern to identify and report potential hazards or security breaches; take measures to maximise safety standards.
write work-related reports
Compose work-related reports that support effective relationship management and a high standard of documentation and record keeping. Write and present results and conclusions in a clear and intelligible way so they are comprehensible to a non-expert audience.
Optional knowledge 5 competences
Occupation specific
0 competencesNo competences in this bucket.
Sector-specific
2 competencescost management
The process of planning, monitoring and adjusting the expenses and revenues of a business in order to achieve cost efficiency and capability.
sustainable forest management
The stewardship and use of forest lands in a way and at a rate that maintains their productivity, biodiversity, regeneration capacity, vitality and their potential to fulfil now and in the future relevant ecological, economic and social functions at local, national and global levels and that does not cause damage to other ecosystems.
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Cross-sector
3 competencesfire prevention procedures
The regulations concerning fire and explosion prevention, and the equipment, systems and methods used in it.
forest conservation
The practice of planting and maintaining forested areas for preserving and protecting forests and the environment.
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pollution prevention
The processes used to prevent pollution: precautions to pollution of the environment, procedures to counter pollution and associated equipment, and possible measures to protect the environment.
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Optional skills and competences 10 competences
Occupation specific
0 competencesNo competences in this bucket.
Sector-specific
9 competencescarry out forestry related measurements
Use measuring devices such as scale sticks to estimate the volume of timber in a forest, calculating the total number of trees that can be harvested, as well as the average amount of lumber or pulp wood an average tree can produce.
check payrolls
Control and ensure employees are being paid correctly by their employers.
conduct reforestation surveys
Determine the maintenance and distribution of seedling. Identify disease and damage done by animals. Prepare and submit notifications, written plans and budgets for reforestation.
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develop forestry strategies
Build up forestry policies in order to enhance their sustainable management and to improve communication linked to forestry operations. These plans are meant to tackle issues regarding correlated environmental and societal changes.
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monitor forest health
Monitor forest health to make sure all necessary actions are taken by the forestry workers team.
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monitor forest productivity
Monitor and improve forest productivity by organising growing, timber harvesting, and health measures.
perform forest analysis
Develop situation analysis reports on biodiversity and genetic resources relevant to forestry.
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review meteorological forecast data
Revise estimated meteorological parameters. Solve gaps between real-time conditions and estimated conditions.
supervise forestry workers
Supervise and coordinate the staff that works in the forestry areas.
Cross-sector
1 competencemanage maintenance operations
Oversee maintenance activities, making sure that staff is following procedures and ensuring routine and periodic refurbishment and maintenance activities.