The unit involves dressing boards and timber in a forest products factory setting

The skills and knowledge required for competent workplace performance are to be used within the scope of the person's job and authority

ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

1. Prepare for dressing process

1.1. Applicable occupational health and safety (OHS), environmental, legislative and organisational requirements relevant to dressing boards and timber are identified and followed

1.2. Work order is reviewed and clarified with appropriate personnel

1.3. Machinery and equipment are selected appropriate to work requirements and checked for operational effectiveness in line with manufacturer recommendations

1.4. Machinery is adjusted to suit size and type of boards or timber to be dressed in line with work order

1.5. Pre-operational checks and lock-out procedures are conducted in line with manufacturer recommendations

1.6. Required dressed board sizes and quantities, and available material for dressing are identified from work orders, schedules and site procedures

1.7. Sequence of machining operations is planned where multiple passes are required

1.8. Communication with others is established and maintained in line with OHS requirements and site procedures

2. Dress boards and timber

2.1. Boards and timber are dressed in line with work order, environmental and OHS requirements, and site procedures

2.2. Pre-operational checks and lock-out procedures are conducted in line with manufacturer recommendations

2.3. Boards and timber are dressed using appropriate equipment in line with site procedures and manufacturer recommendations

2.4. Guides, conveyors, speeds and feeds are adjusted to suit dimensions and grade outcomes, and cutting sequence is selected

2.5. Boards not meeting processing requirements are identified prior to dressing, and rejected and disposed of in line with site procedures

2.6. Work area is regularly cleared in line with site standards, and environmental and OHS requirements

2.7. Problems are identified and resolved in line with site procedures

2.8. Dressed boards are tallied and monitored against work orders

3. Assess dressing conditions

3.1. Dressing conditions are regularly assessed to ensure product quality, continuity of supply and processing in line with site standards and procedures

3.2. Dressing feed rates and finish are evaluated to determine board size, timber condition and other relevant characteristics in line with site procedures

3.3. Dressed board dimensions and profiles are regularly measured and recorded in line with site procedures

3.4. Routine processing and equipment faults are recognised and resolved or reported in line with site procedures

4. Maintain simple dressing processes

4.1. Dressing conditions are adjusted to optimise feed rate and finish and to maintain finished dimensions, in line with work order and site standards

4.2. Equipment lock-out procedures are applied in line with OHS requirements and site procedures

4.3. Equipment is maintained in line with OHS requirements, site procedures, manufacturer recommendations and environmental requirements

4.4. Problems and faults are identified, resolved and reported in line with site procedures

4.5. Blunt cutters or saw blades are dealt with in line with site procedures, manufacturer recommendations and environmental requirements

4.6. Production and quality records and reports are processed in line with site procedures and organisational requirements

This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level required for this unit.

Required skills

Technical skills sufficient to use and maintain relevant tools, machinery and equipment, including to carry out lock-out procedures; efficiently and safely dress boards and timber at optimum rate and finish quality; conduct lock-out procedures

Communication skills and interpersonal techniques sufficient to interact appropriately with colleagues and others in the workplace; locate, record and report information

Literacy skills sufficient to comply with legislation, regulations, standards, codes of practice and established safe practices and procedures for dressing boards and timber

Numeracy skills sufficient to apply mathematical processes to measure finished dimensions and profiles with accuracy appropriate to tolerances; estimate, measure and calculate time required to complete a task

Problem solving skills sufficient to review and identify work requirements; identify problems and equipment faults; demonstrate appropriate response procedures

Required knowledge

Applicable commonwealth, state or territory legislation, regulations, standards, codes of practice and established safe practices relevant to the full range of processes for dressing boards and timber

Environmental protection requirements, including the safe disposal of waste material and the cleaning of plant, tools and equipment

Organisational and site standards, requirements, policies and procedures for dressing boards and timber

Environmental risks and hazards

Recycling and re-using procedures for dressed boards not meeting processing requirements

Typical timber defects and dressing problems which require action to be taken

Industry standard cross section and length dimensions and tolerances, profiles and terminology

Purpose of lock-out procedures

Established communication channels and protocols

Problem identification and resolution strategies, and common fault finding techniques

Types of tools and equipment, and procedures for their safe use, operation and maintenance

Appropriate mathematical procedures for estimating and measuring, including calculating time to complete tasks

Procedures for recording and reporting workplace information

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.

Overview of assessment

A person who demonstrates competency in this unit must be able to provide evidence that they can safely and efficiently:

dress boards and timber

maintain equipment in line with organisational guidelines

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

The evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to, and satisfy, all of the requirements of the elements of this unit and include demonstration of:

following applicable commonwealth, state or territory legislative and regulatory requirements and codes of practice relevant to dressing boards and timber

following organisational policies and procedures relevant to dressing boards and timber

communicating and working safely with others in the work area

preparing for, evaluating and maintaining dressing processes and conditions

setting, adjusting, operating and maintaining equipment to suit required dimensions, cutting sequence, feed rates and finish

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Competency is to be assessed in the workplace or realistically simulated workplace

Assessment is to occur under standard and authorised work practices, safety requirements and environmental constraints

Assessment of required knowledge, other than confirmatory questions, will usually be conducted in an off-site context

Assessment is to comply with relevant regulatory or Australian Standards requirements

The following resources should be made available:

workplace location or simulated workplace

materials and equipment relevant to undertaking work applicable to this unit

specifications and work instructions

Method of assessment

Assessment must satisfy the endorsed Assessment Guidelines of the FPI11 Training Package

Assessment methods must confirm consistency and accuracy of performance (over time and in a range of workplace relevant contexts) together with application of required knowledge

Assessment must be by direct observation of tasks, with questioning on required knowledge and it must also reinforce the integration of employability skills

Assessment methods must confirm the ability to access and correctly interpret and apply the required knowledge

Assessment may be applied under project-related conditions (real or simulated) and require evidence of process

Assessment must confirm a reasonable inference that competency is able not only to be satisfied under the particular circumstance, but is able to be transferred to other circumstances

Assessment may be in conjunction with assessment of other units of competency

The assessment environment should not disadvantage the candidate

Assessment practices should take into account any relevant language or cultural issues related to Aboriginality, gender or language backgrounds other than English

Where the participant has a disability, reasonable adjustment may be applied during assessment

Language and literacy demands of the assessment task should not be higher than those of the work role

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.

OHS requirements:

are to be in line with applicable commonwealth, state or territory legislation and regulations, and organisational safety policies and procedures, and may include:

personal protective equipment and clothing

safety equipment

first aid equipment

fire fighting equipment

hazard and risk control

fatigue management

elimination of hazardous materials and substances

manual handling including shifting, lifting and carrying

Environmental requirements may include:

legislation

organisational policies and procedures

workplace practices

Legislative requirements:

are to be in line with applicable commonwealth, state or territory legislation, regulations, certification requirements and codes of practice and may include:

award and enterprise agreements

industrial relations

Australian Standards

confidentiality and privacy

OHS

the environment

equal opportunity

anti-discrimination

relevant industry codes of practice

duty of care

Organisational requirements may include:

legal

organisational and site guidelines

policies and procedures relating to own role and responsibility

quality assurance

procedural manuals

quality and continuous improvement processes and standards

OHS, emergency and evacuation procedures

ethical standards

recording and reporting requirements

equipment use, maintenance and storage requirements

environmental management requirements (waste minimisation and disposal, recycling and re-use guidelines)

Timber may be:

softwood or hardwood

treated or untreated

planed or sized along its length

cross sections produced to standard industry profiles within the enterprise's normal range

Work order is to include:

details of material to be dressed

special client requirements

production timelines

and may also include:

instructions for the environmental monitoring of work and procedures

environmental care requirements relevant to the work

Appropriate personnel may include:

supervisors

clients

colleagues

line management

Equipment may include:

moulder

jointer/buzzer or thicknesser

machine incorporating splitting saw

planing machine

moulding machine

Communication may include:

verbal and non-verbal language

constructive feedback

active listening

questioning to clarify and confirm understanding

use of positive, confident and cooperative language

use of language and concepts appropriate to individual social and cultural differences

control of tone of voice

Disposing of may include:

recycling boards identified as not meeting processing requirements prior to dressing

re-using boards identified as not meeting processing requirements prior to dressing

redirecting boards identified as not meeting processing requirements prior to dressing for energy recovery

Regularly clearing work area may include:

area around equipment and conveyors

clearing timber scraps around equipment and conveyors

monitoring conveyors for material flow problems

Problems may relate to:

equipment faults and malfunctions

quality of product and machine settings

efficient rejection prior to dressing of boards that do not meet processing requirements

transfer and flow of material

dressing problems

feed rate

product finish

Faults may include:

blunt or damaged cutters

inadequate supply of materials

disruption to continuity of flow

sub-optimal production rate and finish

finished dimensions

burn marks

end damage

poor surface finish

extra cuts

excessive cutter marks

dimensional errors

Maintenance may include:

cleaning machine of wood chips and sawdust

replacing blunt cutters or saw blades

inspecting machine parts for wear or damage (including guards)

greasing and lubricating moving parts

checking the operation of emergency stop buttons and lock-out systems

Dealing with may include:

repairing or sending for repair blunt cutters or saw blades

recycling blunt cutters or saw blades that cannot be repaired

sending blunt cutters or saw blades that cannot be repaired to landfill

Records and reports may include:

tally sheets

quality sheets and forms

production sheets and downtime sheets

and may relate to:

production details

maintenance details

breakdowns or equipment faults

computer problems

interruptions to production

and may be:

manual

computer-based system

other appropriate organisational communication system

Common Technical

This unit contains employability skills