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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 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 |
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 the drying of materialand may include:speciescolourtypewidthlengththickness quantityinstructions for the environmental monitoring of work and proceduresenvironmental care requirements relevant to the work |
Appropriate personnel may include: | supervisorssuppliersclientscolleaguesmanagers |
Material may include: | solid timberflakeveneerraw boardslaminated panelsveneered panelsplywood |
Drying may include: | pre-dryersdryerscooling sectionssteamheated airgas |
Equipment may include: | continuous operating single pass or multi pass driersflash driersfurnaces and ancillary equipment such as continuous conveyorpre-drierscooling sectionsand is to include:procedures for equipment lock-out, ie protecting operators and co-workers from accidental injury by isolating the machine from the power source |
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:machinery has been set-up correctlysystems are performing accurately machinery is operating to optimum performance |
Furnace | is the source of providing heat to the drying system, often using oil |
Emergency shutdown | is the immediate shutting off of equipment to prevent an accident or prevent damage to the machine or product |
Feed rate is to include: | the rate of speed the material is passed through the drying equipment the impact on equipmentthe finish the production output |
Visually assessed | is the assessment of materials to determine finish quality and faults |
Moisture level | is the amount of moisture maintained in timber or timber products after drying to avoid cracking and deformingin Australia generally ranges between 10% in warmer, more humid climates to 14% in cooler climates |
Out-feed is to include: | the material exiting from the drying operation and handled to prevent further damage to the surfaces or edges |
Records and reports may include: | drying requirementsproduct typesizeinspectiongrading and labelling outcomesstorage locationsquality outcomeshazardsincidentsequipment malfunctionsand may be:manuallyusing a computer-based system or other appropriate organisational communication system |
Regrading | is the process of visually inspecting material to re-classify quality and use after drying has taken place |
Movement of material may include: | the use of:conveyor belt systemstrack systems lifting equipmentlifting equipment such as:fork liftsslingstrolley jacksgantry cranes loadersassistance with lifting such as:the involvement of two or more personnel to lift materials manually or to guide the movement of mechanical equipment |
Storage may include: | the use of: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 |
Disposing of may include: | recycling sub-standard material re-using sub-standard material |