Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare for sawing
- Applicable Occupational Health and Safety (OHS), environmental, legislative and organisational requirements relevant to sawing flitches and cants are identified and followed
- Work order is reviewed and checked with appropriate personnel
- Equipment is selected appropriate to work requirements and checked for operational effectiveness in line with manufacturer's recommendations
- Sawing process is planned in line with site procedures and to optimise volume and quality of recovery
- Communication with others is established and maintained in line with OHS requirements
- Saw flitches and cants
- Pre start-up checks are carried out on equipment in line with site requirements
- When necessary, logsections are secured with dogs minimising damage and aligned with the saw
- Log sections are cleared of foreign matter and fed into the saw at the feed rate prescribed by organisational requirements
- Sawing sequence is planned, maintained and adjusted to produce the required quantity of flitches or cants and to maximise the feed rate
- Sawing process is regularly checked and adjusted to maintain the desired quality and output
- Log sections with defects and sawn edges are segregated or rejected and disposed of in line with site procedures and environmental requirements
- Sawing process and equipment faults are recorded and reported to the appropriate personnel
- Flitches or cants are safely directed to storage in a designated location in line with work order requirements
- Conduct operator maintenance
- Equipment lock-out procedures are followed in line with OHS legislation and site procedures
- Saw and saw blades are checked for blunt or damaged condition in line with site procedures
- Blunt or damaged saws and saw blades are dealt with in line with site procedures, manufacturer's recommendations and environmental requirements
- Machine area is kept clear of dust and debris in line with OHS requirements