Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare for pointing operation
- Applicable occupational health and safety (OHS), environmental, legislative and organisational requirements relevant to producing pointed timber products are identified and followed
- Work order is reviewed and clarified with appropriate personnel
- Machinery and equipment are selected appropriate to work requirements and checked for operational effectiveness in line with manufacturer recommendations
- Machinery is adjusted to suit size and type of timber to be processed in line with work order
- Pre-operational checks and lock-out procedures are conducted in line with manufacturer recommendations
- Pointing operations are assessed for safe work conditions and planned in line with site procedures and environmental requirements
- Communication with others is established and maintained in line with OHS requirements
- Maintain pointing operation
- Pointing operation is conducted in line with work order, and environmental and OHS requirements
- Posts and pegs are produced at optimal rate consistent with material type, acceptable surface finish and equipment capability
- Pointing operation is monitored to ensure consistency of product dimension, quality and finish that are in line with industry and site standards
- Shaving and sawdust removal system is routinely monitored to ensure waste material is effectively controlled
- Supply of material is coordinated with appropriate personnel and timber faults are identified and reported in line with site procedures
- Finished products are sorted and processed in line with site procedures
- Routine operational problems are recognised, rectified or reported for resolution
- Shut down operation
- Pointing operation is shut down in line with manufacturer recommendations
- Equipment is cleaned, maintained and stored in line with manufacturer recommendations and environmental requirements
- Malfunctions, faults, wear and damage to equipment are reported for repair or replacement
- Machinery and equipment maintenance requirements are identified and carried out in line with manufacturer recommendations and environmental requirements
- Work area is cleared and waste material disposed of in line with site environmental management policies and procedures
- Pointing operation outcomes are recorded and reported in line with site procedures