Elements and Performance Criteria
- Plan saw log operations
- Applicable Occupational Health and Safety (OHS), environmental, legislative and organisational requirements relevant to planning and monitoring saw log operations are identified and followed
- Variations in timber characteristics are assessed, recorded and reported to sawyers
- Timber cutting schedules are produced and applied in line with site procedures
- Log management procedures, including order information, are planned, scheduled and communicated to sawyers
- Cutting patterns are planned and prescribed in line with environmental requirements
- Communication with others is established and maintained in line with OHS requirements
- Monitor saw log performance
- Standard cutting patterns are reviewed for suitability to planned cutting schedules
- Timber cutting processes are monitored for effectiveness of cutting pattern and condition of timber
- Assistance is provided to sawyers with the evaluation of logs and sawing problems
- Saw log management and output are monitored to record possible process improvements
- Saw log operations, major problems and equipment faults are investigated and recorded and reported in line with site requirements
- Coordinate saw log operations
- Cutting operations and output are monitored to record and action possible process improvements based on cutting patterns, timber being processed and environmental requirements
- Modifications are made to cutting patterns or schedules to ensure optimum performance and communicated to operators
- Cutting improvement modifications are documented and communicated in line with site procedures and environmental requirements
- Cutting output details are obtained and recorded in line with site requirements
- Cut timber is directed to storage or transferred for further processing
- Operating logs and cutting records are completed and maintained to site standards