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Evidence Guide: FPISAW3229B - Operate a portable sawmill

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FPISAW3229B - Operate a portable sawmill

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Prepare for sawing

  1. Applicable Occupational Health and Safety (OHS), environmental, legislative and organisational requirements relevant to operating a portable sawmill are identified and followed
  2. Work order is reviewed and checked with appropriate personnel
  3. Type and quantity of logs to be sawn is selected from the location
  4. Equipment is selected appropriate to work requirements and checked for operational effectiveness in line with manufacturer's recommendations
  5. Sawing process is planned to optimise volume and quality of recovery
  6. Communication with others is established and maintained in line with OHS requirements
Applicable Occupational Health and Safety (OHS), environmental, legislative and organisational requirements relevant to operating a portable sawmill are identified and followed

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Work order is reviewed and checked with appropriate personnel

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Type and quantity of logs to be sawn is selected from the location

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

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Sawing process is planned to optimise volume and quality of recovery

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

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Break down logs

  1. Pre start-up checks are carried out on equipment in line with site requirements
  2. Logs to be sawn are positioned with cant hooks, winches or log rollers and stabilised with chock logs or pre-notched runners in line with site procedures
  3. Sawn board dimensions are obtained from customer orders or work order
  4. Number of boards and sequence of cuts from an individual log are estimated taking into account log characteristics
  5. Saw, carriage and mill are adjusted to suit dimensions of boards to be cut
  6. Saw is operated to saw logs while controlling sawn edges
  7. Defects in logs, reject boards and off-cuts are directed to waste or sawn recovery
  8. Portable sawmilling process and equipment faults are recorded and reported to the appropriate personnel
Pre start-up checks are carried out on equipment in line with site requirements

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Logs to be sawn are positioned with cant hooks, winches or log rollers and stabilised with chock logs or pre-notched runners in line with site procedures

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Sawn board dimensions are obtained from customer orders or work order

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Number of boards and sequence of cuts from an individual log are estimated taking into account log characteristics

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Saw, carriage and mill are adjusted to suit dimensions of boards to be cut

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Saw is operated to saw logs while controlling sawn edges

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Defects in logs, reject boards and off-cuts are directed to waste or sawn recovery

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Portable sawmilling process and equipment faults are recorded and reported to the appropriate personnel

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Conduct operator maintenance

  1. Equipment lock-out procedures are followed in line with OHS legislation and site procedures
  2. Saw and saw blades are checked for blunt or damaged condition in line with site procedures
  3. Blunt or damaged saws and saw blades are identified and dealt with in line with site procedures and manufacturer's recommendations and environmental requirements
  4. Machine area is kept clear of dust and debris in line with OHS and site requirements
Equipment lock-out procedures are followed in line with OHS legislation and site procedures

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Saw and saw blades are checked for blunt or damaged condition in line with site procedures

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Blunt or damaged saws and saw blades are identified and dealt with in line with site procedures and manufacturer's recommendations and environmental requirements

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Machine area is kept clear of dust and debris in line with OHS and site requirements

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Assessed

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

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 operate a portable sawmill within 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 portable sawmill

following organisational policies and procedures relevant to operating a portable sawmill

operating a portable sawmill to produce green boards in line with the work order and within prescribed organisational specifications

conducting operator maintenance on portable sawmill machinery

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

Required Skills and Knowledge

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; safely and efficiently operate a portable sawmill

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

Literacy skills sufficient to accurately record and report workplace information, and maintain documentation

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

Problem solving skills sufficient to accurately identify blunt or damaged saws; 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 portable sawmill

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

Organisational and site standards, requirements, policies and procedures for operating a portable sawmill

Environmental risks and hazards

Using energy effectively and efficiently

Using material effectively and efficiently

Portable sawmilling systems

Characteristics of timber and timber defects

Break down processes, feed rates and finish

Blade condition assessment

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

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

machine isolation and guarding

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 and maintenance and storage requirements

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

Work order is to include:

instructions for the portable sawmill location

sawing logs and despatching from the work site to down-stream processing

and may include:

species

diameter

length

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

Logs are to include:

assessment of:

diameter range

curvature

faults

species

moisture content

Sawing

is the process of cutting a log into parts including green boards and off-cuts

Equipment includes:

portable sawmills

procedures for machine lock-out, i.e. protecting operators and co-workers from accidental injury by isolating the machine from the power source

Optimising includes:

planning the cutting of a log to achieve the most from it, i.e. the most and widest boards possible

ensuring environmental requirements are central to this planning process

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

body language

Pre start-up checks

are conducted to ensure:

saw has been set-up correctly

blades are installed accurately

machinery is operating to optimum performance

Positioned may include:

use of:

cant hooks

winches

log rollers

mechanical lifting equipment

Stabilised may include:

use of:

chock logs

wedges

pre-notched runners

Sequence of cuts

is the process of sawing a log into its parts as specified by the work order and the characteristics of the log in an order which optimises return of green boards

Carriage may include:

component of the portable sawmill that:

supports the log and assists with feed during the sawing process

supports the saw and allows the saw to travel through the log

Sawn edges are to include:

waste sections of timber

round sides of the first cut

Defects may include:

defects arising from a change in moisture content

warp

wane

curvature

shakes

insect defects

knots and resin pockets

sweep

taper

end splits

shape

Sawn recovery

is the marketable timber from the reject timber and off-cuts

Records and reports may detail:

sawing procedures

product type

size

inspection

grading and labelling outcomes

storage locations

quality outcomes

hazards

incidents

equipment malfunctions

and may be:

manual

using a computer-based system or another appropriate organisational communication system

Dealing with may include:

repairing blunt or damaged saws and saw blades

disposing of blunt or damaged saws and saw blades that cannot be repaired