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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. |
OHSrequirements: | 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 |
Organisationalrequirements 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) |
Timberconversion | is the process of producing boards by:re-sawing in-the-rough boards to optimise single boards through cutting away waste edges cutting boards into two or more boards thereby maximising the amount of product in line with the work order |
Workorder is to include: | instructions for the cutting and despatch of timber and timber products from the work site and may include:typesizewidthanglequantity gradeinstructions for the environmental monitoring of work and proceduresenvironmental care requirements relevant to the work |
Appropriatepersonnel may include: | supervisorssuppliersclientscolleagues managers |
Material may include: | native timber speciesimported timber speciesdressed timberin-the-rough timbergreen timberstress and non-stress graded timber, preservative treated timbercoated and/or treated timber productsbeams or laminated beams |
Storagelocations may include: | storage racksstorage baysbinsstackspallet boxesmodularised storage componentstemporary stacking bays (stand, frame or ground) and may be divided into:standard product classificationproduct designationsizedimensionstack numberweightgradeshelf life stock rotation position |
Equipment may include: | measuring equipmentpower operatedautomatic feed controlled ripping saws where the cut is controlled relative to the board guides and fencesaws with adjustable thickness (sloping table)saws with one bladerip sawstable saws bench sawsand is to include procedures for:saw lock-out, i.e. protecting operators and co-workers from accidental injury by isolating the machine from the power source |
Sawset-up is to include: | setting depth, width and thickness of cut measured from the fence in line with product order and allowing for kerf (width of saw cut) |
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 and body language |
Orderedsizes may include: | a range of sizes cut to widths usually increasing in 5 mm increments |
Tolerances | are a set limit for cutting over or under the required width within a set margin of acceptance usually + or - 0.5 mm or in line with order or organisational requirements |
Feedrate | is the rate of speed at which the material is passed through the machine affecting the sharpness of the cutting blades, the finish of the material and the production output |
Defects may include: | warpwanecuppingshakesinsect defectsknots resin pockets |
Disposing of may include: | recycling material with defects, incorrect cuts and off-cutsre-using material with defects, incorrect cuts and off-cuts |
Recordsandreports may include: | product typesizewidththicknessinspection, grading and labelling outcomesstorage locationsquality outcomeshazardsincidents or equipment malfunctionsand may be:manualusing a computer-based system or another appropriate organisational communication system |
Stacking may include: | preparing for transportcategorising in common size, length, width and thicknessmarking lots in line with work order and site requirements locating so as not to block access or passage |