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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Prepare for assembly
  2. Set up floor truss
  3. Control pressing operations
  4. Prepare products for despatch and report


Knowledge Evidence

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

quality requirements of national building codes and standards

environmental protection practices for forest products factory settings:

reducing water and energy use

disposing of, recycling and reusing timber and other waste

storage layout and categories for:

raw materials

stacking finished materials

characteristics of timber and timber defects

assembly sequences and jig operation

assembly, componentry and construction standards

industry standard cross-sections and lengths

types of tools and equipment for setting up timber floor trusses; their purpose, features, and operation including:

measuring equipment

electric circular saws

docking saws

drills

assembly jigs

assembly table

nail plate presses

staple guns

nail guns

compressor or compressed air supply

marking equipment

strapping equipment

organisational procedures specific to setting up timber floor trusses including:

workplace health and safety

use of equipment

communication reporting lines

recording and reporting assembly outcomes and equipment faults

labelling products for identification and transportation.