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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 the hand sharpening of knives and blades in designated equipmentand may also include:instructions for the environmental monitoring of work and proceduresenvironmental care requirements relevant to the work |
Appropriate personnel may include: | supervisorssuppliersclientscolleaguesmanagers |
Knives and blades may include: | saw bladesplaner bladesthicknesser bladesspindle moulder knivesall other production equipment with knives or blades |
Sharpening is to include: | pitchdepth of cut speed the knife or blade is sharpened at to obtain a sharp edge |
Equipment is to include: | procedures for equipment lock-out, such as protecting operators and co-workers from accidental injury by isolating the machine from the power source and may include:manual sharpening equipment |
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 |
Cutting performance | is how sharp the knife or blade is relevant to the material being cut |
Knife holders | are the assemblies that house the knives in a cutting head or similar device |
Pre-startup checks | are conducted to ensure:machine has been set up correctlysystems are performing accurately machine is operating to optimum performance |
Defects may include cutting edges with: | burrsburnschipssplitsdents |
Dealing with may include: | recycling knives or blades unable to be repaired by sharpeningsending knives or blades unable to be repaired by sharpening to landfill |
Geometry | is the pitch and angle that a knife or blade is sharpened at, allowing for the device that the knife or blade is in and the material it will be cutting |
Manual sharpening equipment may include: | files (round, triangular, square and flat)honing toolssaw sets |
Attachments may include: | blade holders with or without clampssaw vices |
Burrs | are fine raised flaps of metal curling backwards as a result of the sharpening process |
Honing: | involves using a flat emery stone to remove burrs and to achieve a crisp sharp cutting edge |
Records and reports may include: | knife or blade type and sizeinspection and work outcomesstorage locationsquality outcomeshazardsincidentsequipment malfunctionsand may be: manuala computer-based system other appropriate organisational communication system |