Assessor Resource

FPISAW3213B
Level and tension circular saws

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Version 1.0
Issue Date: April 2024


The unit involves levelling and tensioning circular saws in a forest products factory setting

The skills and knowledge required for competent workplace performance are to be used within the scope of the person's job and authority

This unit describes the outcomes required to level and tension circular saws and includes inspecting saws, repairing defects such as dished blades, damaged teeth and cracks, levelling ridges and lumps, and tensioning the saw

General workplace legislative and regulatory requirements apply to this unit; however there are no specific licensing or certification requirements at the time of publication

This unit replaces FPISAW3213A Level and tension circular saws

You may want to include more information here about the target group and the purpose of the assessments (eg formative, summative, recognition)

Employability Skills

This unit contains employability skills




Evidence Required

List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.

Overview of assessment

A person who demonstrates competency in this unit must be able to provide evidence that they can safely and efficiently level and tension circular saws within organisational requirements

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

The evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements of this unit and include demonstration of:

following applicable Commonwealth, State or Territory legislative and regulatory requirements and codes of practice relevant to levelling and tensioning circular saws

following organisational policies and procedures relevant to levelling and tensioning circular saws

levelling and tensioning circular saws in line with work order and within prescribed organisational requirements

removing and replacing circular saws from equipment

assessing circular saw conditions in line with standard operating procedures

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Competency is to be assessed in the workplace or realistically simulated workplace

Assessment is to occur under standard and authorised work practices, safety requirements and environmental constraints

Assessment of essential underpinning knowledge, other than confirmatory questions, will usually be conducted in an off-site context

Assessment is to follow relevant regulatory or Australian Standards requirements

The following resources should be made available:

workplace location or simulated workplace

materials and equipment relevant to undertaking work applicable to this unit

specifications and work instructions

Method of assessment

Assessment must satisfy the endorsed Assessment Guidelines of the FPI11 Training Package

Assessment methods must confirm consistency and accuracy of performance (over time and in a range of workplace relevant contexts) together with application of underpinning knowledge

Assessment must be by direct observation of tasks, with questioning on underpinning knowledge and it must also reinforce the integration of employability skills

Assessment methods must confirm the ability to access and correctly interpret and apply the essential underpinning knowledge

Assessment may be applied under project-related conditions (real or simulated) and require evidence of process

Assessment must confirm a reasonable inference that competency is able not only to be satisfied under the particular circumstance, but is able to be transferred to other circumstances

Assessment may be in conjunction with assessment of other units of competency

The assessment environment should not disadvantage the candidate

Assessment practices should take into account any relevant language or cultural issues related to Aboriginality, gender or language backgrounds other than English

Where the participant has a disability, reasonable adjustment may be applied during assessment

Language and literacy demands of the assessment task should not be higher than those of the work role


Submission Requirements

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Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.

This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level required for this unit

Required skills

Technical skills sufficient to use and maintain relevant tools, machinery and equipment; efficiently and safely level and tension circular saws

Communication skills and interpersonal techniques sufficient to interact appropriately with colleagues and others in the workplace

Literacy skills sufficient to accurately record and report workplace information, and maintain documentation

Numeracy skills sufficient to estimate, measure and calculate time required to complete a task

Problem solving skills sufficient to identify problems and equipment faults and demonstrate appropriate response procedures

Required knowledge

Applicable Commonwealth, State or Territory legislation, regulations, standards, codes of practice and established safe practices relevant to the full range of processes for levelling and tensioning circular saws

Environmental protection requirements, including the safe disposal of waste material, minimising carbon emissions and the cleaning of plant, tools and equipment

Organisational and site standards, requirements, policies and procedures for levelling and tensioning circular saws

Environmental risks and hazards

Characteristics of metal and saws

Levelling and tensioning methods

Saw condition assessment

Established communication channels and protocols

Problem identification and resolution strategies and common fault finding techniques

Types of tools and equipment and procedures for their safe use, operation and maintenance

Appropriate mathematical procedures for estimating and measuring, including calculating time to complete tasks

Procedures for recording and reporting workplace information

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.

OHS requirements:

are to be in line with applicable Commonwealth, State or Territory legislation and regulations, and organisational safety policies and procedures, and may include:

personal protective equipment and clothing

safety equipment

first aid equipment

fire fighting equipment

hazard and risk control

fatigue management

elimination of hazardous materials and substances

safe forest practices including required actions relating to forest fire

manual handling including shifting, lifting and carrying

machine isolation and guarding

Environmental requirements may include:

legislation

organisational policies and procedures

workplace practices

Legislative requirements:

are to be in line with applicable Commonwealth, State or Territory legislation, regulations, certification requirements and codes of practice and may include:

award and enterprise agreements

industrial relations

Australian Standards

confidentiality and privacy

OHS

the environment

equal opportunity

anti-discrimination

relevant industry codes of practice

duty of care

Organisational requirements may include:

legal

organisational and site guidelines

policies and procedures relating to own role and responsibility

quality assurance

procedural manuals

quality and continuous improvement processes and standards

OHS, emergency and evacuation procedures

ethical standards

recording and reporting requirements

equipment use and maintenance and storage requirements

environmental management requirements (waste minimisation and disposal, recycling and re-use guidelines)

Levelling

is the process of removing lumps and ridges in the blade using the appropriate and specialised saw hammers

Tensioning

is the process of placing tension in a blade to counteract forces and rotational stresses

Work order is to include:

instructions for the levelling and tensioning of circular saws in designated equipment

and may include:

instructions for the environmental monitoring of work and procedures

environmental care requirements relevant to the work

Appropriate personnel may include:

supervisors

suppliers

clients

colleagues

managers

Equipment may include:

hammers

stretcher rolls

specialised levelling rolls

tensioning instruments

gauges and straight edges to check accuracy of hammering or rolling processes on particular sections of the saw blade

Communication may include:

verbal and non-verbal language

constructive feedback

active listening

questioning to clarify and confirm understanding

use of positive, confident and cooperative language

use of language and concepts appropriate to individual social and cultural differences

control of tone of voice

body language

Disposing of may include:

recycling unserviceable saws/saws damaged in the levelling and tensioning process that cannot be repaired

re-using unserviceable saws/saws damaged in the levelling and tensioning process that cannot be repaired

Radial and circular ridges or lumps are to include:

defects obtained during saw operation

Gauges and straight edges are to include:

measuring instruments used to check the results of hammering and/or rolling the blade

Stretcher and levelling rolls are to include:

devices for assisting in the process of removing saw defects such as ridges and lumps

Patterns

are the sequences applied when hammering or rolling identified areas of the blade to remove distortions and stresses in the form of lumps, ridges, twists, loose, tight, or neutral sections

Spring-back

is the principle of compensating for 'metal creep' that causes saw blade steel to stress-relieve over time thus reducing tension permanence in blades

Curvature

is the amount of tension achieved in a blade by compressing and elongating predetermined sections or zones in the blade

Records and reports may include:

levelling and tensioning

inspection

storage locations

quality outcomes

hazards

incidents

equipment malfunctions

and may be:

manual

using a computer-based system or another appropriate organisational communication system

Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Applicable Occupational Health and Safety (OHS), environmental, legislative and organisational requirements relevant to levelling and tensioning circular saws are identified and followed 
Work order is reviewed and checked with appropriate personnel 
Equipment is selected appropriate to work requirements and checked for operational effectiveness in line with manufacturer's recommendations 
Levelling and tensioning process is planned in line with site procedures and environmental requirements 
Communication with others is established and maintained in line with OHS requirements 
Saws are handled safely without damage to teeth 
Foreign material built up on saw surfaces is cleaned for inspection 
Saw is inspected to assess condition of teeth and saw plate 
Saw is declared unserviceable where hazardous defects are found 
Unserviceable saws are segregated and disposed of in line with site procedures, manufacturer's requirements and environmental requirements 
Radial and circular ridges or lumps are assessed and matched on both sides of the blade 
Gauges and straight edges are used in both radial and circular directions and monitored for accuracy 
Ridges or lumps are progressively removed through levelling, the use of structure rolls or levelling rolls to achieve flatness 
Hammering and rolling patterns are controlled to reduce internal blade stresses to avoid spring-back and re-occurrence of defects 
Consistency of blade curvature is assessed with a straight edge or tension gauge 
Tension requirements are determined from assessment of curvature consistency and curvature required for site production requirements 
Blade is tensioned using appropriate tools and equipment in line with required standard 
Final checks are made to ensure tension amount, distribution, placement and level in line with site production requirements 
Saws damaged in the levelling and tensioning process are repaired/sent for repair and those that cannot be repaired are disposed of in line with site procedures, manufacturer's recommendations and environmental requirements 
Levelling and tensioning process and equipment faults are investigated, recorded and reported in line with site requirements 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

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