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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Prepare for grading
  2. Grade products

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:

prepare for and grade cypress sawn and milled products in readiness for storage or processing

follow work order for grading cypress sawn and milled products

work safely and communicate effectively with others at work site

identify characteristics and defects in cypress sawn and milled products and mark for sorting

follow organisational policies and procedures, standards and codes of practice for grading cypress sawn and milled products

record and report grading activity.


Knowledge Evidence

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

applicable regulations, standards, codes of practice and established safe practices for grading cypress sawn and milled products

organisational and site standards, policies and procedures for grading cypress sawn and milled products

environmental risks and hazards associated with grading timber

criteria for recycling re-using or redirecting sub-standard material to other uses

methods of visual estimation, grading, colour identification and tagging

sorting, marking and distribution processes

industry standard cross sections and lengths

storage systems and labelling procedures:

storage racks

storage bays

bins

stacks

pallet boxes

modularised storage components

temporary stacking bays (stand, frame or ground)

and divided into one or more of the following:

standard product classification

product designation

size

dimension

stack number

weight

grade

shelf life

stock rotation position

characteristics of cypress sawn and milled products:

warp

wane

curvature

shakes

insect defects

knots

resin pockets

established communication channels and protocols

problem identification and resolution strategies, and common fault finding techniques

typical tools and equipment used for grading timber, along with their safe operation and maintenance

procedures for recording and reporting workplace information.