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FWPSAW3252
Assemble, operate and dismantle a portable sawmill

Assessment tool

Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024


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Assessment Tasks

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Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Determine job requirements from work order or instructions and, where required, confirm with appropriate personnel 
Confirm workplace health and safety and environmental protection practices and/or procedures for task, including use of personal protective equipment, equipment lock-out and safe manual handling 
Identify and assess hazards and take actions to mitigate risks related to assembling, operating and dismantling portable sawmills 
Inspect suitability of proposed worksite and identify potential workflow interferences 
Identify safe location for equipment, logs, stacking of sawn timber and waste 
Assemble portable sawmill on site according to manufacturer instructions 
Complete pre-operational checks on portable sawmill 
Conduct test run of portable sawmill and resolve or report processing and equipment faults 
Use cant hooks, winches or log rollers to position logs to be sawn and stabilise with chock logs or pre-notched runners 
Determine sawn timber dimensions from customer order or work order 
Identify log characteristics and estimate number of timber boards and sequence of cuts from an individual log 
Adjust saw, carriage and mill to suit dimensions of boards to be cut 
Operate portable sawmill, ensuring that sawn edges are controlled 
Remove logs with defects, reject boards and off-cuts to waste or sawn recovery 
Record and report process and equipment faults 
Lock out and isolate portable sawmill according to workplace health and safety procedures 
Check saw and saw blades for bluntness or damage, and repair or replace according to manufacturer instructions 
Dismantle portable sawmill according to manufacturer instructions 
Load and secure dismantled sawmill equipment for transportation 
Restore work site according to workplace environmental protection practices and/or procedures 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

FWPSAW3252 - Assemble, operate and dismantle a portable sawmill
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Assessment Record Sheet

FWPSAW3252 - Assemble, operate and dismantle a portable sawmill

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