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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare for production of veneer.
   • Review work order and check with appropriate personnel.
   • Identify and follow safe work procedure for producing decorative veneers.
   • Identify hazards and control risk in the work area.
   • Acquire type and quantity of decorative veneer to be produced, from veneer production process.
   • Select equipment and conduct pre-start check in line with manufacturer's recommendations and site requirements.
   • Select veneer production process in line with site procedures.
   • Establish and maintain communication with relevant personnel as required, to ensure safety and production requirements are met.
2. Produce decorative veneer and dispose of sub-standard material
   • Visually inspect veneer for decorative qualities, layout design, defects and select for use.
   • Select joining points and cut veneer in line with layout design.
   • Prepare decorative veneers for joining and bonding to panel product.
   • Check completed veneers for conformity to work order and repair any imperfections.
   • Mark completed veneers for designated joining sequence in line with layout design.
   • Reject and dispose of sub-standard decorative veneers in line with site procedures and environmental requirements.
3. Regrade and redistribute veneer, clean up and maintain records.
   • Assess joins and regrade veneer in line with site requirements and industry standards.
   • Direct and move material to storage or processing operations in line with site requirements.
   • Reject and dispose of sub-standard material in line with site requirements.
   • Clean work area in line with safe work procedure and site requirements.
   • Record and report decorative veneer process and equipment faults to appropriate personnel.

Range Statement

Not Applicable

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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:

set up the work area in preparation for producing decorative veneers

produce decorative veneers in line with safe work procedure and while controlling risk in the work area

visually inspect veneers for defects and characteristics to determine grading status

regrade, label and redistribute veneers on-site using designated equipment

clean equipment according to safe work procedure (includes performing lock-out procedure)

dispose of production and cleaning waste according to site procedures and environment requirements

record production, quality and fault information using workplace record keeping procedure.

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Knowledge Evidence

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

site standards, industry standards, workplace requirements, policies and safe work procedures relevant to the production of decorative veneers

emergency response procedures (fire, accident and serious equipment malfunction) relevant to own role and responsibility

environmental management requirements, including guidelines for waste minimisation, recycling, re-use and the safe disposal of waste material from production and cleaning

hazards and risks associated with the production of decorative veneers and appropriate risk controls as referred to the in the range of conditions

procedures for visually assessing and selecting decorative veneer based on the following characteristics: species, colour, type, width, length, thickness and defects (warp, wane, cupping, shakes, insect defects, knots, resin pockets)

types of decorative veneers: growth ring, ray, ribbon, wavy, curly, fiddle-back, crotch, swirl, birds eye, burl, burr, butt or stump

types of production techniques: book matching, end matching, four piece butt matching, diamond matching, herring-bone matching, segmental matching, slip drawn matching

types of panel products including medium density fibreboard, chipboard, fibreboard, plywood.

veneer matching and joining techniques

product distribution procedures

workplace specific storage systems and product grading and labelling procedures

established communication channels and protocols

procedures for monitoring production and identifying and resolving problems during the decorative veneer production process, to maintain production flow

procedures for the safe operation and cleaning of equipment

procedures for recording and reporting production, quality and fault information (manual or computer-based).

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