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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Develop a value maximisation plan
  2. Determine appropriate value maximisation practices
  3. Implement value maximisation practices
  4. Review and improve value maximisation practices

Required Skills

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

Required skills

Technical skills sufficient to use practices to maximise wood product value and avoid or minimise residue production

Communication skills sufficient to use consultative communicative interpersonal and reporting techniques with colleagues and contractors

Literacy skills sufficient to prepare and present written and oral information to colleagues and contractors

Numeracy skills sufficient to analyse qualitative and quantitative information and data

Problem solving skills sufficient to identify potential uses for wood products identify market demand demonstrate time and project management

Planning and organisational skills sufficient to coordinate the acquisition of required resources authorisations and approvals implement management practices

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 implement practices to maximise value from wood products

Environmental protection requirements including the safe disposal of waste material

Organisational and site standards requirements policies and procedures for implementing practices to maximise value from wood and residues

Environmental risks and hazards

Role of wood or waste products in generating renewable energy through biomass

Minimising environmental impact

Using energy effectively and efficiently

Using material effectively and efficiently

Extensive range of wood products uses markets and values

Work practices that avoid or reduce wood residues

Potential uses for wood residues and by products

Data collection and analysis methods

Established communication channels and protocols

Problem identification and resolution strategies

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

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

Procedures for recording and reporting workplace information

Evidence Required

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 implement practices to maximise value of wood products and residues

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 implementing practices to maximise value from wood and residues

following organisational policies and procedures relevant to implementing practices to maximise value from wood and residues

practical implementation of practices to maximise value from wood and wood residues

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 required knowledge other than confirmatory questions will usually be conducted in an offsite 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 FPI Training Package

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 required knowledge

Assessment must be by direct observation of tasks with questioning on required knowledge and it must also reinforce the integration of key competencies

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

Assessment may be applied under projectrelated 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


Range Statement

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

fatigue management

hazard and risk control

elimination of hazardous materials and substances

safe forest practices including required actions relating to forest fire

manual handling including shifting, lifting and carrying

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, maintenance and storage requirements

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

Timeline

may be critical to the success of the program

must identify any environmental restrictions such as excessive heat or rain impacting on production

Appropriate personnel may include:

coordinating or operational personnel

management

colleagues

clients

relevant groups

Applications

are the uses for wood and residues

and may include:

poles

piles and bridge timbers

veneer logs

saw logs

chip logs

charcoal logs

woody biomass

structural and non-structural timbers

timber composites

timber panel products

timber engineered products

carbon storage

eucalyptus oil

extractives

Demand

is market demand

and must include assessment of:

volume

price

special process requirements

Product value chain

is a summary of the obtainable products and their market value

Consultative processes may include:

face-to-face meetings

telephone

fax, written and email communication

and may be with:

clients

technical operators

marketing groups

operational personnel

colleagues

relevant groups such as environmental groups

local, State/Territory and federal government bodies

internal policy groups

Resources

are the resources needed to implement the plan

and may include:

staff

production

technical

subcontractors

Methodology

is the system of practices to be implemented to maximise value

and may include:

avoiding production of residues

reducing the volume of residues

marketing practices

sales practices

new work practices

Authorisations must include:

permits and licences relating to:

sites or properties

hours of operation

use and application of chemicals

environmental issues

Production schedule

is the anticipated timing, volume and product range to be produced from an area

Communication

see consultative processes

Monitored may be:

time-based

frequency-based

value-based

Reviewed may include:

compliance with OHS, legislative and environmental regulations, procedures, practices and precautions

adherence to site imperatives, specifications, quality and performance targets

completion and submission of documentation as required

Information and data

will relate to the operational area and methodologies employed

and may include:

data

previous reports

management information systems data

marketing

strategic and business plans, and associated implementation issues

Analysed may include:

assessment and judgement of:

quantitative and qualitative data

performance

adherence to work practices

value judgements

Improvement recommendations

are recommendations for adjustment to practices based on analysis

Records and reports may include:

results

costs

data analysis

recommendations for future work

planning and implementation difficulties or issues faced

and may be:

manual

computer based