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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Assemble a bandsaw
   • Assemble bandsaw according to manufacturer's specifications and workplace requirements.
   • Checked bandsaw guards and scrapers for functioning and safety according to manufacturer's specifications and workplace health and safety requirements.
   • Check bandsaw to ensure it is clean in accordance with hygiene and sanitation, and workplace requirements.
2. Operate a bandsaw
   • Operate bandsaw in accordance with workplace requirements and manufacturer's specifications.
   • Operate bandsaw in accordance with workplace health and safety requirements.
   • Use bandsaw to cut meat products according to product specifications and workplace requirements.
3. Clean a bandsaw
   • Clean bandsaw to manufacturer's, hygiene, workplace health and safety and workplace requirements.
4. Disassemble bandsaw
   • Disassemble bandsaw according to manufacturer's, workplace health and safety and workplace requirements
   • Perform routine maintenance according to workplace requirements.
5. Assemble a bandsaw
   • Assemble bandsaw according to manufacturer's specifications and workplace requirements.
   • Checked bandsaw guards and scrapers for functioning and safety according to manufacturer's specifications and workplace health and safety requirements.
   • Check bandsaw to ensure it is clean in accordance with hygiene and sanitation, and workplace requirements.
6. Operate a bandsaw
   • Operate bandsaw in accordance with workplace requirements and manufacturer's specifications.
   • Operate bandsaw in accordance with workplace health and safety requirements.
   • Use bandsaw to cut meat products according to product specifications and workplace requirements.
7. Clean a bandsaw
   • Clean bandsaw to manufacturer's, hygiene, workplace health and safety and workplace requirements.
8. Disassemble bandsaw
   • Disassemble bandsaw according to manufacturer's, workplace health and safety and workplace requirements
   • Perform routine maintenance according to workplace requirements.

Range Statement

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Performance Evidence

Assessment must involve cutting meat products over a period of time.

The candidate must:

assemble and operate a bandsaw to manufacturer's, workplace, workplace health and safety, and hygiene and sanitation requirements

carry out a pre-operational safety check on the bandsaw

cut products using the bandsaw according to workplace, workplace health and safety and hygiene requirements

use the bandsaw according to workplace health and safety, hygiene and sanitation, Quality Assurance (QA) and workplace requirements

seek advice from appropriate sources when working with new products or equipment

demonstrate effective use of all cutting guides and safety guards

report equipment faults either verbally or in writing to supervisor in accordance with workplace requirements

work safely and effectively as an individual and as part of a team

apply relevant regulatory requirements

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Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate a basic factual, technical and procedural knowledge of:

purpose and effective use of all cutting guides and safety guards

purpose and use of the bandsaw

safety procedures related to use of the bandsaw

relevant regulatory requirements

workplace health and safety requirements for operating a bandsaw

workplace requirements related to:

cleaning a bandsaw

disassembly and reassembly of the bandsaw

operating a bandsaw

routine maintenance of a bandsaw

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