Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare for cutting or machining process
- Applicable occupational health and safety (OHS), environmental, legislative and organisational requirements relevant to tailing out materials are identified and followed
- Work order is reviewed and clarified with appropriate personnel
- Required finished board sizes and quantities are identified in line with operator and work order
- Where multiple cuts are required, sequence of cuts or machining passes are checked with operator and work order
- Communication with others is established and maintained in line with OHS requirements
- Maintain process flow
- Flitch, cant or board is controlled to maintain process flow in line with sawing or dressing speed, OHS requirements and production standards
- Sawn waste or material is controlled and regularly cleared in line with site procedures and environmental requirements
- Flitch, cant or board is assessed for further processing requirements and returned to operator in line with production standards
- Work area is regularly cleared in line with site procedures, and OHS and environmental requirements
- Problems in flow or processing of materials are identified and reported to operator for resolution
- As directed by operator, material with faults or defects is disposed of in line with site procedures and environmental requirements
- Sort finished product
- Boards are sorted and stacked in line with site procedures and specific operational requirements
- Boards are assessed for standard sizes by visual estimate or using a measuring tool in line with site procedures
- Recoverable material and waste are segregated and stored or directed for further processing in line with site procedures
- Production and quality records and reports are processed in line with site procedures and organisational requirements