Application
This unit of competency describes the outcomes required to receive and store packs of timber and timber products in a timber racking system and storage bay. Work is completed in in a forest products factory setting.
The unit applies to Sawmill Worker, Production Worker, Manufacturing Assistant.
No licensing, legislative, regulatory, or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENTS | PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the range of conditions. |
1. Prepare for storage | 1.1 Review work order and where required check with appropriate personnel. 1.2 Inspect and check the type and quantity of material for grading, labelling and storage. 1.3 Select required storage locations and isolate in line with organisational procedures 1.4 Select appropriate personal protective and lifting equipment and request assistance with lifting. |
2. Receive materials | 2.1 Place packs containing material to be stored on stand, frame or ground. 2.2 Release or unbind packs in a clear area to avoid personal injury and damage to material. 2.3 Check material tallies against labelled or expected content. 2.4 Report packs not meeting work order or containing contaminated material to appropriate personnel. 2.5 Regularly clear area of packing and loose material in line with organisational safety procedures. |
3. Categorise and store materials | 3.1 Separate material by size and category and store in designated storage locations. 3.2 Dispose of material not meeting quality requirements in line with environmental protection practices. 3.3 Label storage locations in line with organisational systems. 3.4 Complete, process and maintain records and reports in line with organisational procedures. |
Evidence of Performance
A person demonstrating competency in this unit must satisfy all of the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit.
follow organisational policies and procedures relevant to storing materials
prepare for, receive and inspect a pack of timber or timber products for storage
sort a pack of timber, move and allocate its contents to storage locations in line with organisational requirements
complete records and reports for incoming materials.
Evidence of Knowledge
A person competent in this unit must be able to demonstrate knowledge of:
methods of visual estimation, grading, colour identification and tagging
range of industry standard lengths, cross sections, appearance grades and applicable terminology
layout of stores area in forest products factories and typical methods to categorise, label and store timber and timber products:
standard product classification
product designation
size
dimension
stack number
weight
grade
shelf life
stock rotation position
purpose, features and operation of lifting equipment used for receiving and storing timber products which including either:
fork lifts
slings
trolley jacks
gantry cranes
loaders
safe manual handling techniques for moving and storing timber and timber products; those for bending, lifting and carrying heavy items and using assistive lifting equipment
organisational policies and procedures specific to receiving and storing timber products:
workplace health and safety with particular emphasis on use of lifting and personal protective equipment
communication reporting lines
recording and reporting receipt of stock
environmental protection practices for disposing of, recycling and reusing timber and other waste.
Assessment Conditions
Foundation Skills
This section describes those core and employment skills that are essential to performance and are not explicit in the performance criteria. | |
Numeracy skills to: | tally numbers of timber packs and timber products against stock receipt documents estimate sizes of cross-sections widths, lengths and profiles of materials and sort into common dimensions complete basic stock records and reports involving quantities and dimensions. |
Oral communication skills to: | ask open and closed probe questions and actively listen to clarify contents of work orders. |
Reading skills to: | interpret: workplace health and safety and other organisational procedures work orders basic stock receipt documents. |
Writing skills to: | complete accurate basic labels and records and reports for incoming stock. |
Planning and organising skills to: | efficiently and logically sequence the stages of receipt and storage of timber products using work order to guide activities. |
Range Statement
Not Applicable
Sectors
Common Technical