The assessment process must address all of the following items of evidence.
Ability to:
1. Identify planing and shaping requirements. This may require interpretation of technical drawings or sketches
2. Select, fit and use personal protective clothing and/or equipment
3. Confirm status of equipment, that safety guards are in place, equipment is fit for operation and required services are available
4. Collect and position materials according to job and equipment requirements
5. Set up, operate and shut down equipment according to workplace procedures to meet job specification
6. Monitor and adjust process and equipment during operation to stay within specification
7. Confirm that components meet specification. This may involve the use of measuring instruments
8. Maintain work area to meet housekeeping standards
Knowledge of:
9. Relevant state OHS legislation, standards and codes of practice relating to work responsibilities
10. Relevant site operating procedures and practices
11. Purpose and basic operating principles of planing and shaping equipment and accessories. This includes awareness of equipment operating capacities
12. Care, maintenance and storage of tool parts and accessories
13. Scope to adjust machining parameters and related effect on outcome
14. The impact of machining parameters and materials used on tool life
15. Safe work procedures including awareness of health and safety hazards related to the operation of the planing and shaping equipment
16. Housekeeping standards for the work area
May include knowledge of:
17. Basic operating principles of process control where relevant. This includes the relationship between control panels and the physical equipment
Relationship with other standards
Pre-requisite units
The pre-requisites for this competency standard are:
BCG1004A Carry out measurements and calculations
BCC1005A Use hand and power tools
Co-assessment of related units
Other units of competency relevant to the work role should be assessed in conjunction with this unit. This may include:
SUGZPCI2A Operate a process control interface
Resources required for assessment
Assessment must occur in a real or simulated workplace where the assessee has access to:
Planing and shaping equipment
Relevant measuring instrumentation
Materials for planing and/or shaping
Drawings, templates and specifications as required
Operating procedures and related advice on equipment/instrumentation operation
Personal protective clothing and equipment
Housekeeping standards and procedures
Assessment requirements
For information on how to assess this competency standard and who can assess, refer to the Assessment Guidelines for this Training Package.