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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 |
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 |
Environmental requirements may include: | legislationorganisational policies and proceduresworkplace practices |
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) |
Machinedjoints may include: | grooves - square u-shape slots of varying depth and width which run with the grain along the length of the board, generally used for joining or receiving another piece of timberrebates - vary in depth and width and occur at the edge or end of boards to accept another piece of timber to fit flush with the end or edgebevels - angles of varying degree cut on the edge or end of boards at the full thickness of the board for joining or decorative purposestrenches - cut across the grain and board at varying depths and widths to join and receive other timber componentsmortises - square or rectangular slots cut through timber or cut to a depth to receive a timber tenontenons - cut at the end of a piece of timber at both edges and one or both flats to form a pin which can in turn fit a mortise, for joining purposesholes - drilled or bored completely through or stopped blind to accept dowels or metal joining hardware |
Workorder is to include | instructions for the cutting or drilling and despatch of timber and timber products from the work site and may include:machining processtypesizelengthwidththicknessquantity 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 timberstress and non-stress graded timberpreservative treated timbermedium density fibreboardlaminated veneerchipboardfibreboard and other manufactured board coated and/or treated timber productsbeams or laminated beams |
Machining is to include: | drillingboringmortisingtenoningtrenchinggroovingrebatingbevelling routing |
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 equipmentsawsrouting machinessingle or double end tenonersmortisersborersmulti-borers drill pressesand is to include:procedures for machine lock-out, i.e. protecting operators and co-workers from accidental injury by isolating the machine from the power source |
Cuttingbladesanddrills may include: | router cutting bits which cut square or angular drills in varying sizesmortising chiselstenoning saws or chains trenching heads |
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 |
Prestart-upchecks | are conducted to ensure:machine has been set-up correctlycutters or drills are installed accurately machinery is operating to optimum performance |
Machineguides may include: | machine manufacturer produced guides located strategically on the machine to maintain timber in straight feed and ensure consistency of cutenterprise produced guides jigs to maintain consistency of timber against cutting blades or drills |
Feedrate is to include: | the rate of speed at which the material is passed through the machine affecting the sharpness of the cutting bladesthe finish of the material the production output |
Defects may include: | warpwanecuppingshakesinsect defectsknots resin pockets |
Disposing of may include: | recycling material with defectsre-using material with defects |
Stacking may include: | preparing for transportcategorising in machining processcommon size, length and anglemarking lots in line with work order and site requirements locating so as not to block access or passage |
Records and reports may include: | product typesizeprocessinspectiongrading and labelling outcomesstorage locationsquality outcomeshazardsincidents or equipment malfunctionsand may be: manualusing a computer-based system or another appropriate organisational communication system |