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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Identify material
  2. Build packs manually
  3. Strap and wrap packs

Performance Evidence

A person demonstrating competency in this unit must satisfy all of the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit. If a specific volume or frequency is not stated below, then evidence must be provided that the following requirements have been performed on at least one occasion:

follow organisational policies and procedures relevant to stacking and binding materials

identify materials using visual assessment or measurement processes to allocate standard sizes

build packs manually following site standards for dimension, component numbers, end and vertical alignment and bearer quality

apply protective strips to packs

apply wrapping to packs to prevent water penetration during storage and transportation

strap packs

label packs ready for storage or transportation.


Knowledge Evidence

A person competent in this unit must be able to demonstrate knowledge of:

methods of visual estimation, grading, colour identification and tagging of at least one of the following materials

sawn or dressed finished timber

differing timber species

preservative treated timber, including water borne preservatives and light organic solvent preservatives (LOSP)

panel types , including laminated veneer, chipboard, fibreboard, medium density fibreboard and boards made from material other than wood.

panels with various treatments, coatings and hardware items

range of industry standard lengths, cross sections, appearance grades and applicable terminology

purpose, features and operation of equipment used to manually build packs

methods used to build, wrap and strap packs

requirements for quality and dimensions of bearers

organisational policies and procedures specific to stacking and binding material:

workplace health and safety with particular emphasis on use of personal protective equipment

communication reporting lines

recording and reporting production outcomes and equipment faults

labelling products for identification

environmental protection practices for stacking and binding material:

reducing water and energy use

disposing of, recycling and reusing timber and other waste.