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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Develop knowledge of wood and timber products
  2. Relate wood and timber product knowledge to own workplace
  3. Promote wood and timber products

Required Skills

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

Required skills

Communication and interpersonal skills to

interact appropriately with colleagues and others in the workplace

source information on wood and timber products

communicate the features and characteristics of timber products to stakeholders

Literacy skills to accurately locate record and report information

Problemsolving skills to establish opportunities for access to current information about wood and timber products

Technical skills to use relevant technology to source information on wood and timber products

Required knowledge

Organisational and site standards requirements policies and procedures relevant to sourcing and providing information on wood and timber products

Established organisational communication channels and protocols

Common timber species their appearance characteristics origin and uses

Life cycle of forests and forest products

Methods preservatives and exposure hazards relating to manufactured timber engineered products laminated veneer lumber LVL medium density fibreboard MDF plywood and particle board

Key features of a range of manufacturer product literature

Certification and chain of custody schemes

Timber grades and grading

Wood preservatives and relevant regulations

Problem identification and resolution strategies

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 develop knowledge of wood and timber products and promote those products in the workplace

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 applying wood and timber product knowledge

following organisational policies and procedures relevant to applying and communicating wood and timber product knowledge

knowledge of products applicable to enterprise requirements

benefits of common wood and timber types for different end uses

suitable species and product types for a range of wood and timber applications

ability to provide advice regarding wood and timber products to stakeholders

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 may 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.

Information sources may include:

Australian standards

National Construction Code

manufacturer and supplier websites and literature

industry organisation websites

Organisational policies and procedures:

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

the environment

relevant industry codes of practice

organisational and site guidelines relating to developing and applying product knowledge

policies and procedures relating to own role and responsibility

procedure manuals

quality and continuous improvement processes and standards

recording and reporting requirements

Certification bodies and schemes may include:

Australian Forestry Standard (AFS)

Australian standards for forest management and chain of custody

Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)

environmental management systems

Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC)

Australian Wood Packaging Certification Scheme

Properties of wood and timber may include

durability

density

sawing orientation

strength group

shrinkage

joint strength

lyctus susceptibility

fire rating

hardness

Main features may include:

carbon sequestration, capture and storage

sustainability and renewability

low energy/emissions

cost to produce

Timber products may include:

furniture

paper products

packaging

timber

wood panel products (plywood, MDF, particleboard)

sawn timber

round timber

treated timber

glue laminated timber

wood composites

biofuels

Relevant personnel may include:

supervisors

colleagues

industry associations

suppliers

WHS/OHS requirements:

are to be in line with commonwealth, state or territory legislation and regulations, and organisational safety policies and procedures, and may include:

safety equipment, including personal protective equipment and clothing

first-aid equipment

fire-fighting equipment

hazard and risk control

fatigue management

elimination of hazardous materials and substances

manual handling, including shifting, lifting and carrying

Environmental requirements may include:

organisational policies and procedures

workplace practices

sustainability and environmental management requirements, including waste minimisation and disposal, recycling and reuse guidelines

energy efficiency measures

Production process may include:

sawmilling

preservation

panel production

glue lamination

fabrication (trusses)

Timber coatings and finishes may include:

oils

paints

stains

brush or spray-on preservative

weather protection

Maintaining currency may include:

asking appropriate questions of supervisors and managers

sourcing information about new wood products to provide to stakeholders

Characteristics may include:

moisture content

stability in service

grade

colour

strength to weight ratio

strength rating

treated timber

wood types

Stakeholders may include:

architects

builders

craft workers

furniture makers

do-it-yourself (DIY) home handy person

wood workers

Advantages may include:

appearance

certification

durability

structural performance and efficiency sustainability:

insulation properties

environmentally attractive

ease of modification

thermal performance

Appropriatetimber(s) may include:

hazard level

wood product type

sustainability criteria

timber grading (structural and aesthetic)

wood species

End uses may include:

artist works

craft making

construction, including framing

fire rated applications

flooring

indoor furniture

indoor applications, such as doorframe and architraves

outdoor furniture

outdoor applications, such as decking, fencing, verandahs, balconies and stairs

toys