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 safely and efficiently manufacture material using joinery machines 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 manufacturing material using joinery machines

following organisational policies and procedures relevant to manufacturing material using joinery machines

effectively communicating and following safe working practices

cutting and drilling machined joints in line with the work order and within prescribed organisational specifications

conducting operator maintenance on joinery machine equipment

stacking batches of cut material 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

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 and safely manufacture using joinery machines

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

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

Numeracy skills sufficient to estimate, measure and calculate time required to complete a task and to calculate length, angle, depth and width including basic addition and subtraction

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 manufacture using joinery machines

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 relevant to manufacture using joinery machines

Environmental risks and hazards

Types of machined joints

Characteristics of timber and timber defects

Cutting processes, feed rates and finish

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.

OHSrequirements:

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

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

Environmental requirements may include:

legislation

organisational policies and procedures

workplace practices

Organisationalrequirements 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)

Machinedjoints may include:

grooves - square u-shape slots of varying depth and width which run with the grain along the length of the board, generally used for joining or receiving another piece of timber

rebates - vary in depth and width and occur at the edge or end of boards to accept another piece of timber to fit flush with the end or edge

bevels - angles of varying degree cut on the edge or end of boards at the full thickness of the board for joining or decorative purposes

trenches - cut across the grain and board at varying depths and widths to join and receive other timber components

mortises - square or rectangular slots cut through timber or cut to a depth to receive a timber tenon

tenons - cut at the end of a piece of timber at both edges and one or both flats to form a pin which can in turn fit a mortise, for joining purposes

holes - drilled or bored completely through or stopped blind to accept dowels or metal joining hardware

Workorder is to include

instructions for the cutting or drilling and despatch of timber and timber products from the work site

and may include:

machining process

type

size

length

width

thickness

quantity

grade

instructions for the environmental monitoring of work and procedures

environmental care requirements relevant to the work

Appropriatepersonnel 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

medium density fibreboard

laminated veneer

chipboard

fibreboard and other manufactured board

coated and/or treated timber products

beams or laminated beams

Machining is to include:

drilling

boring

mortising

tenoning

trenching

grooving

rebating

bevelling

routing

Storagelocations may include:

storage racks

storage bays

bins

stacks

pallet boxes

modularised storage components

temporary stacking bays (stand, frame or ground)

and may be divided into:

standard product classification

product designation

size

dimension

stack number

weight

grade

shelf life

stock rotation position

Equipment may include:

measuring equipment

saws

routing machines

single or double end tenoners

mortisers

borers

multi-borers

drill presses

and is to include:

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

Cuttingbladesanddrills may include:

router cutting bits which cut square or angular

drills in varying sizes

mortising chisels

tenoning saws or chains

trenching heads

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 and body language

Prestart-upchecks

are conducted to ensure:

machine has been set-up correctly

cutters or drills are installed accurately

machinery is operating to optimum performance

Machineguides may include:

machine manufacturer produced guides located strategically on the machine to maintain timber in straight feed and ensure consistency of cut

enterprise produced guides

jigs to maintain consistency of timber against cutting blades or drills

Feedrate is to include:

the rate of speed at which the material is passed through the machine affecting the sharpness of the cutting blades

the finish of the material

the production output

Defects may include:

warp

wane

cupping

shakes

insect defects

knots

resin pockets

Disposing of may include:

recycling material with defects

re-using material with defects

Stacking may include:

preparing for transport

categorising in machining process

common size, length and angle

marking lots in line with work order and site requirements

locating so as not to block access or passage

Records and reports may include:

product type

size

process

inspection

grading and labelling outcomes

storage locations

quality outcomes

hazards

incidents or equipment malfunctions

and may be: manual

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