Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners
FWPSAW3201 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Treat timber
Version 1.0
Issue Date: March 2024
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Unit of Competency | FWPSAW3201 - Treat timber |
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Learning Outcomes and Application | This unit of competency describes the outcomes required to chemically treat timber and to operate the treatment plant to complete treatment cycles. Work is completed in a forest products factory setting.The unit applies to those who treat timber in a forest products factory setting. Specific job roles can include treatment plant operator, kiln operator or timber products technician.Copper Chrome Arsenate (CCA) chemical is a restricted chemical product, which means that CCA can only be supplied to and handled by suitably trained and authorised persons.The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) advised that as of 1 July 2012, CCA products can only be supplied to, and used by, suitably trained persons authorised under a relevant state or territory law from that date.Licensing, legislative, regulatory, or certification requirements apply to this unit in some states and territories at the time of publication, and may differ according to jurisdiction.In Victoria, to comply with licence/permit requirements, organisations must ensure that employees working with CCA demonstrate competence in this unit (FWPSAW3201 Treat timber), or that persons working with CCA do so under the direct supervision (sight and sound) of a trained and authorised person. For regulatory information and details in other states and territories refer to the state or territory licensing body. | ||
Duration and Setting | X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting. The following resources must be made available: one or more of the following types of equipment used to chemically treat timber: treatment cylinders working tanks mix tanks concentrate storage tanks effluent tanks branding equipment and consumables personal protective equipment suitable for chemically treating timber one or more of the following types of timber to be chemically treated: native timber species imported timber species dressed timber in-the-rough timber stress and non-stress graded timber sleepers logs rounded poles beams laminated beams one or more of the following types of preservative solution: water-borne solutions oil-based solutions solvent-based solutions manufacturers ‘safety data sheets, or equivalent plain English information, for chemicals and preservative solutions work order with specific instructions for chemical treatment of timber template documents for recording chemical stock levels, processes and equipment faults organisational procedures for chemically treating timber relevant personnel for the purposes of communicating information a suitably licensed person to monitor and supervise handling of CCA during assessment. Competency is to be assessed in the workplace or a simulated environment that accurately reflects performance in a real workplace setting. Assessor requirements Assessors must: hold the appropriate assessor competency standards as outlined in regulations; and be able to demonstrate vocational competencies at least to the level being assessed; and be able to demonstrate how they are continuing to develop their VET knowledge and skills as well as maintaining their industry currency and assessor competence. |
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Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners | Student Learning Resources | Handouts Activities |
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Elements of Competency | Performance Criteria | |||||||
Element: Prepare for treating timber |
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Element: Use equipment to treat timber |
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Element: Complete operator maintenance |
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