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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 clothingsafety equipmentfirst aid equipmentfire fighting equipmenthazard and risk controlfatigue managementelimination of hazardous materials and substancessafe forest practices, including required actions relating to forest firemanual handling including shifting, lifting and carrying |
Environmental requirements may include: | legislationorganisational policies and proceduresworkplace 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 agreementsindustrial relationsAustralian Standardsconfidentiality and privacyOHSthe environmentequal opportunityanti-discriminationrelevant industry codes of practiceduty of care |
Organisational requirements may include: | legal organisational and site guidelinespolicies and procedures relating to own role and responsibilityquality assuranceprocedural manualsquality and continuous improvement processes and standardsOHS, emergency and evacuation proceduresethical standardsrecording and reporting requirementsequipment use, maintenance and storage requirementsenvironmental management requirements (waste minimisation and disposal, recycling and re-use guidelines) |
Work order is to include: | instructions for debarking logs and despatching logs from the work site to downstream processing and may include:speciesdiameterlengthquantity gradeinstructions for the environmental monitoring of work and proceduresenvironmental care requirements relevant to the work |
Appropriate personnel may include: | supervisorssuppliersclientscolleaguesmanagers |
Logs are to include: | assessment of diameter rangecurvaturefaultsspecies moisture content |
Debarking is the process of: | forcing a log through a debarking machine which strips the log bare of its bark, making the log available for further downstream processing outfeeding the bark for landscaping supplies |
Storage locations may include: | storage racksstorage baysbinsstackspallet boxesmodularised storage componentstemporary stacking bays (stand, frame or ground)and may be divided into:standard product classificationproduct designationsizedimensionstack numberweightgradeshelf lifestock rotation position |
Equipment is to include: | measuring equipmentdebarking plant procedures for machine lock-out, such as protecting operators and co-workers from accidental injury by isolating the machine from the power sourceand may include:computer-automated systemsautomated storage-conveyor systems automated diameter and length sorting systems |
Communication may include: | verbal and non-verbal languageconstructive feedbackactive listeningquestioning to clarify and confirm understandinguse of positive, confident and cooperative languageuse of language and concepts appropriate to individual social and cultural differencescontrol of tone of voice |
Pre-startup checks | are conducted to ensure:debarking plant has been set up correctlycutters are installed accurately machinery is operating to optimum performance |
Feed rate | is the rate of speed the material is passed through the machine affecting the sharpness of the cutters, the finish of the material, and the production output |
Conveyor is to include: | beltschutes or travelator methods of transporting logs to and from the debarker, which may be automated in conjunction with the log storage area |
Defects may include: | incorrect moisture contentwarpwanecurvatureshakesinsect defectsknotsresin pockets |
Disposing of may include: | recycling timber with defects re-using timber with defectsredirecting timber with defects for energy recovery |
Records and reports may include: | debarking systemproduct typesizeinspection informationgrading and labelling outcomesstorage locationsquality outcomeshazardsincidentsequipment malfunctionsand may be:manual computer-based system other appropriate organisational communication system |
Dealing with may include: | repairing or sending to be repaired blunt or damaged cuttersrecycling blunt or damaged cutters that cannot be repairedsending blunt or damaged cutters that cannot be repaired to landfill |