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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 carryingmachine isolation and guarding |
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 and maintenance and storage requirementsenvironmental management requirements (waste minimisation and disposal, recycling and re-use guidelines) |
Work order is to include: | instructions for timber treatingand may include:treating methodcolourtypewidthlengththickness quantityinstructions for the environmental monitoring of work and proceduresenvironmental care requirements relevant to the work |
Appropriate personnel may include: | supervisorssuppliersclientscolleaguesmanagers |
Timber may include: | native timber speciesimported timber speciesdressed timberin-the-rough timberstress and non-stress graded timbersleeperslogsrounded polesbeams or laminated beams |
Treating | is the process of impregnating preservative solution filled with chemicals into the timber to provide it with a durable resistance to weather and insect attackand may include:full cellmodified cellempty celldouble vacuumdip diffusionvat and sprays other processes developed by the enterpriseand is to include:handling techniques for products and chemicals in line with OHS regulations and environmental laws |
Chemicals may include: | those specified by the enterprise and that follow regulatory requirementslight organic solvents |
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 may include: | treatersvatsovensresin tankseffluent tanksand 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 |
Cycles | are the times taken for each stage of the process |
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 voicebody language |
Pre start-up checks | are conducted to ensure:oven and rack systems have been set-up correctlysystems are performing accurately and operating to optimum performance |
Water management may include: | stormwatercontaminated waterbore waterrecycled dam watertown mains water |
Moisture content | is the amount of moisture maintained in timber or timber products after kiln drying or to avoid cracking and deformingin Australia generally ranges between 10% in warmer, more humid climates to 14% in cooler climates |
Preservative solution may include: | water-borne solutionsoil-based solutionssolvent-based solutions |
Treating plant | is the source of providing preservative solution to the timber in a controlled setting |
Branding may include: | burninghammer impressionsinktags |
Records and reports may include: | treating requirementscharge recordsproduct typesizeinspectiongrading and branding outcomesstorage locationsquality outcomeshazardsincidentsequipment malfunctionsand may be:manualusing a computer-based system or other appropriate organisational communication system |