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 stack and bind material in line with site standards and 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 stacking and binding material

following organisational policies and procedures relevant to stacking and binding material

identifying materials using visual assessment or measurement processes to allocate standard sizes

building packs manually following site standards for dimension, component numbers, end and vertical alignment, and bearer quality

applying straps and wrapping to packs with a sufficient quality of tension 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 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

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; efficiently and safely build, strap and wrap packs; identify acceptable bearers

Communication skills and interpersonal techniques sufficient to interact appropriately with colleagues and others in the workplace

Literacy skills sufficient to follow legislation, regulations, standards, codes of practice and established safe practices and procedures for stacking and binding material; confirm appropriate labelling

Numeracy skills sufficient to measure and allocate material sizes; 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 stacking and binding material

Environmental protection requirements, including the safe disposal of waste material (including preservative treated timber) and the cleaning of plant, tools and equipment

Organisational and site standards, requirements, policies and procedures for stacking and binding material

Environmental risks and hazards

Criteria for recycling and re-using material with faults

Methods of visual estimation, grading, colour identification and tagging

Industry standard cross sections and length dimensions and tolerances

Industry standard cross section profiles and names

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 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)

Work order is to include:

instructions for the stacking and binding of material

and may include:

type

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

Materials may include:

sawn or dressed finish timber

differing timber species

preservative treated timber, including water-borne preservatives and light organic solvent preservatives (LOSP)

panel types, including laminated veneer, chipboard, fibreboard, medium density fibreboard, and boards made from material other than wood

panels with various treatments, coatings and hardware items

cross sections and sizes to be stacked, which may include:

timber with rectangular and common profile cross sections with industry standard dimensions

panels with industry standard thickness and sheet dimensions and hardware sizes as necessary to differentiate between separate stock items

Identified may include:

identifying industry standard sizes by visual estimate or using a measuring tool or other scale

identifying industry standard thickness, diameter and cross section by visual estimate or using a measuring tape or gauge

Inspected and checked for grading and labelling may include:

visual estimation

confirmation of stress-grading

identification and categorisation of standard cross sections and length

profile

colour identification

general information about labelling and tagging

pack quality

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

Built relates to:

building packs from identified material, with required dimensions or number of components, with ends aligned and sides vertical

Bearers checked relates to:

placing specified bearers and spacing sticks squarely, evenly and consistently

checking bearers for consistent thickness and damage

Confirmed may include:

material of consistent type, section and length

Problems or faults may include:

identifying and separating material with apparent faults

pack quality

damaged or inconsistent bearers

Disposing of may include:

recycling material with faults and damaged or inconsistent bearers

re-using material with faults and damaged or inconsistent bearers

redirecting material with faults and damaged or inconsistent bearers for energy recovery

Labelled relates to:

identifying packs with written information or completed tags

Limitations may relate to:

job role and responsibilities

own competency level

industry requirements

own understanding of risk identification processes

own interpretation of maps, legislation, regulations and procedures

OHS requirements

legal responsibilities

Strapped and wrapped may include:

applying protective strips to packs

applying wrapping to packs

placing and finishing wrapping to prevent water penetration during storage and transportation

Straps are tightened using:

hand-held equipment to a sufficient tension to prevent slippage and damage

Dealing with may include:

recycling bracing and strapping waste

sending bracing and strapping waste to landfill

Records and reports may include:

product type and size

inspection information

grading and labelling outcomes

quality outcomes

hazards

incidents

equipment malfunctions

and may be:

manual

computer-based system

other appropriate organisational communication system