FPICOT3243B
Operate a truss press

This unit describes the outcomes required to operate a truss press in order to finalise the joining of prepared truss components in readiness for strapping, stacking and despatching for transport to a construction siteGeneral workplace legislative and regulatory requirements apply to this unit; however there are no specific licensing or certification requirements at the time of publicationThis unit replaces FPICOT3243A Operate a truss press

Application

The unit involves operating a truss press in a timber and wood products production setting

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


Prerequisites

Not Applicable


Elements and Performance Criteria

ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

1. Prepare for pressing

1.1. Applicable occupational health and safety (OHS), environmental, legislative and organisational requirements relevant to operating a truss press are identified and followed

1.2. Work order and construction plans are reviewed and clarified with appropriate personnel

1.3. Type and quantity of material and assembly hardware to be pressed are collected

1.4. Equipment is selected appropriate to work requirements and checked for operational effectiveness in line with manufacturer recommendations

1.5. Communication with others is established and maintained in line with OHS requirements

2. Set up components

2.1. Timber components are selected from pre-cut material in line with the cutting list

2.2. Components are positioned and clamped in the press ready for joining with allowable faults, joins and grain in line with construction standards and grading rules

2.3. Components are set to include camber adjustments, overhang and other design requirements

2.4. Defective components are rejected and disposed of in line with site procedures and environmental requirements

2.5. Components are temporarily fastened to maintain alignment during setup procedure

2.6. Assembly hardware is located and selected in line with the construction plans and standards

2.7. Hardware is positioned on joints and installed ready for pressing

3. Press trusses

3.1. Pre-startup checks are carried out on equipment in line with site requirements

3.2. Press cycle times and pressures are set and adjusted for production requirements

3.3. Pressed trusses are checked for abnormalities and assembly faults are corrected in line with site procedures

3.4. Unload and reload cycles are performed

3.5. Pressed and finished trusses are regularly assessed and necessary changes to assembly and pressing processes are actioned

3.6. Pressed trusses with abnormalities are dealt with in line with site procedures, manufacturer recommendations and environmental requirements

3.7. Pressing process and equipment faults are recorded and reported to the appropriate personnel

4. Prepare products for despatch and report

4.1. Finished product is checked and labelled in line with the work order

4.2. Components are removed from jigs and safely stacked in a designated location in line with work order requirements

4.3. Finished product is removed from press and safely strapped and stacked ready for transportation

4.4. Strapping waste is minimised and dealt with in line with site procedures, manufacturer recommendations and environmental requirements

4.5. Equipment faults are recognised and reported in line with site procedures

4.6. Records and reports are accurately completed, processed and maintained in line with workplace procedures

Required Skills

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; press trusses

Communication skills sufficient to use appropriate communication and interpersonal techniques with colleagues and others

Literacy skills sufficient to record and report workplace information; maintain documentation

Numeracy skills sufficient to measure, estimate and calculate time required to complete a task

Problem solving skills sufficient to identify problems and equipment faults, and 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 operating a truss press

Environmental protection requirements, including the safe disposal of waste material (including preservative treated timber)

Organisational and site standards, requirements, policies and procedures for operating a truss press

Environmental risks and hazards

Criteria for recycling and re-using defective components and pressed trusses with abnormalities

Characteristics of timber and timber defects

Pressing techniques and equipment

Truss types and their uses

Assembly sequences and jigs, assembly componentry and construction standards

Industry standard cross sections and lengths

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 and maintenance

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

Procedures for recording and reporting workplace information

Evidence Required

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 press trusses in line with organisational requirements

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 operating a truss press

following organisational policies and procedures relevant to operating a truss press

pressing trusses in line with the work order, construction plans, construction standards and engineering specifications

stacking and strapping bundles of completed products in line with organisational requirements and OHS regulations

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 follow 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


Range Statement

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

safe forest practices, including required actions relating to forest fire

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)

Trusses may include:

floor trusses

roof trusses

Work order is to include:

instructions for the assembly and despatch of timber and timber products from the work site

and may include:

construction plans or drawings

type of product

size

quantity

grade

instructions for the environmental monitoring of work and procedures

environmental care requirements relevant to the work

Appropriate personnel may include:

supervisors

suppliers

clients

colleagues

managers

Material may include:

native timber species

imported timber species

dressed timber

in-the-rough timber

stress and non-stress graded timber

preservative treated timber

laminated veneer

coated and/or treated timber products

beams, including laminated beams

Assembly hardware may include:

nailing plates

gang nails

nail gun nails

staples

Equipment may include:

roller presses

platen presses

C-clamp presses

computer-automated presses

measuring equipment

assembly jigs

staple guns

nail guns

compressor or compressed air supply

marking equipment

strapping equipment

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

Timber components

are the sections of timber or timber product which have been pre-cut in readiness for assembly and have been cut to follow the construction plans and cutting list

Defective components may include:

components with an unacceptable level of:

warp

wane

cupping

shakes

insect defects

knots

resin pockets

Disposing of may include:

recycling defective components

re-using defective components

redirecting defective components for energy recovery

Pre-startup checks

are conducted to ensure:

equipment has been set up correctly

systems are performing accurately

machinery is operating to optimum performance

Cycle

is the process of:

pressing trusses until structurally ready

unloading the press and restarting the process

commencing another cycle

and includes:

time considerations

pressure considerations

Assembly faults may include:

incorrectly positioned joints

timber splits from nailing

incorrectly positioned hardware

Dealing with may include:

recycling pressed trusses with abnormalities/strapping waste

re-using pressed trusses with abnormalities/strapping waste

redirecting pressed trusses with abnormalities for energy recovery

sending pressed trusses with abnormalities/strapping waste to landfill

Stacking may include:

preparing for transport

categorising in common size and shape

marking lots in line with work order and site requirements

locating so as not to block access or passage

Equipment faults may include:

damaged equipment components

electrical faults

Records and reports may include:

product type and size

inspection information

grading and labelling outcomes

storage locations

quality outcomes

hazards

incidents

equipment malfunctions

and may be:

manual

a computer-based system

other appropriate organisational communication system


Sectors

Not Applicable


Competency Field

Common Technical


Employability Skills

This unit contains employability skills


Licensing Information

Refer to Unit Descriptor