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Evidence Guide: FWPCOT2225 - Chip or flake wood

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FWPCOT2225 - Chip or flake wood

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

Prepare for chip or flake production

  1. Review work order and where required check with appropriate personnel.
  2. Identify type and quantity of wood to be chipped or flaked, assess condition and select from stockpile.
  3. Select appropriate equipment and check for operational effectiveness in line with manufacturer's recommendations.
  4. Plan chipping or flaking process in line with work order.
Review work order and where required check with appropriate personnel.

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Identify type and quantity of wood to be chipped or flaked, assess condition and select from stockpile.

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Select appropriate equipment and check for operational effectiveness in line with manufacturer's recommendations.

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Plan chipping or flaking process in line with work order.

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Produce chips and flakes

  1. Use equipment in line with organisational safety procedures, manufacturer’s instructions environmental protection practices.
  2. Start machines and feed systems and adjust to produce chip or flake size in line with work order.
  3. Check chip or flake production regularly to ensure wood chips or flakes meet quality specifications.
  4. Monitor conveyor operations and clear jams to ensure free flow and minimisation of waste material.
  5. Direct output of chips or flakes to storage bins in line with prescribed fill levels.
  6. Identify routine processing and equipment faults and resolve or report to appropriate personnel.
  7. Respond to critical situations requiring emergency shutdown to prevent personal injury or damage to machine or product.
  8. Complete production and quality records and report in line with organisational procedures.
Use equipment in line with organisational safety procedures, manufacturer’s instructions environmental protection practices.

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Start machines and feed systems and adjust to produce chip or flake size in line with work order.

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Check chip or flake production regularly to ensure wood chips or flakes meet quality specifications.

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Monitor conveyor operations and clear jams to ensure free flow and minimisation of waste material.

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Direct output of chips or flakes to storage bins in line with prescribed fill levels.

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Identify routine processing and equipment faults and resolve or report to appropriate personnel.

Completed
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Respond to critical situations requiring emergency shutdown to prevent personal injury or damage to machine or product.

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Complete production and quality records and report in line with organisational procedures.

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Complete operator maintenance

  1. Follow organisational safety procedures to lock out equipment.
  2. Check blades and knives for faults, bluntness and damage.
  3. Remove and replace blades and knives in line with manufacturer’s recommendations.
  4. Dispose of used blades and knives in line with organisational procedures and environmental protection practices.
  5. Clear dust and debris from machine area.
  6. Record and report equipment faults and maintenance requirements to appropriate personnel.
Follow organisational safety procedures to lock out equipment.

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Check blades and knives for faults, bluntness and damage.

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Remove and replace blades and knives in line with manufacturer’s recommendations.

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Dispose of used blades and knives in line with organisational procedures and environmental protection practices.

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Clear dust and debris from machine area.

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Record and report equipment faults and maintenance requirements to appropriate personnel.

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Assessed

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

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 chip or flake production

1.1 Review work order and where required check with appropriate personnel.

1.2 Identify type and quantity of wood to be chipped or flaked, assess condition and select from stockpile.

1.3 Select appropriate equipment and check for operational effectiveness in line with manufacturer's recommendations.

1.4 Plan chipping or flaking process in line with work order.

2. Produce chips and flakes

2.1 Use equipment in line with organisational safety procedures, manufacturer’s instructions environmental protection practices.

2.2 Start machines and feed systems and adjust to produce chip or flake size in line with work order.

2.3 Check chip or flake production regularly to ensure wood chips or flakes meet quality specifications.

2.4 Monitor conveyor operations and clear jams to ensure free flow and minimisation of waste material.

2.5 Direct output of chips or flakes to storage bins in line with prescribed fill levels.

2.6 Identify routine processing and equipment faults and resolve or report to appropriate personnel.

2.7 Respond to critical situations requiring emergency shutdown to prevent personal injury or damage to machine or product.

2.8 Complete production and quality records and report in line with organisational procedures.

3. Complete operator maintenance

3.1 Follow organisational safety procedures to lock out equipment.

3.2 Check blades and knives for faults, bluntness and damage.

3.3 Remove and replace blades and knives in line with manufacturer’s recommendations.

3.4 Dispose of used blades and knives in line with organisational procedures and environmental protection practices.

3.5 Clear dust and debris from machine area.

3.6 Record and report equipment faults and maintenance requirements to appropriate personnel.

Required Skills and Knowledge

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 chip or flake production

1.1 Review work order and where required check with appropriate personnel.

1.2 Identify type and quantity of wood to be chipped or flaked, assess condition and select from stockpile.

1.3 Select appropriate equipment and check for operational effectiveness in line with manufacturer's recommendations.

1.4 Plan chipping or flaking process in line with work order.

2. Produce chips and flakes

2.1 Use equipment in line with organisational safety procedures, manufacturer’s instructions environmental protection practices.

2.2 Start machines and feed systems and adjust to produce chip or flake size in line with work order.

2.3 Check chip or flake production regularly to ensure wood chips or flakes meet quality specifications.

2.4 Monitor conveyor operations and clear jams to ensure free flow and minimisation of waste material.

2.5 Direct output of chips or flakes to storage bins in line with prescribed fill levels.

2.6 Identify routine processing and equipment faults and resolve or report to appropriate personnel.

2.7 Respond to critical situations requiring emergency shutdown to prevent personal injury or damage to machine or product.

2.8 Complete production and quality records and report in line with organisational procedures.

3. Complete operator maintenance

3.1 Follow organisational safety procedures to lock out equipment.

3.2 Check blades and knives for faults, bluntness and damage.

3.3 Remove and replace blades and knives in line with manufacturer’s recommendations.

3.4 Dispose of used blades and knives in line with organisational procedures and environmental protection practices.

3.5 Clear dust and debris from machine area.

3.6 Record and report equipment faults and maintenance requirements to appropriate personnel.

A person demonstrating competency in this unit must satisfy all of the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit. If a specific volume or frequency is not stated below, then evidence must be provided that the following requirements have been performed on at least one occasion:

produce chips and flakes of varying sizes and grades in line with individual work orders

complete assessments of the source wood for:

species

size

moisture content

contamination issues.

A person competent in this unit must be able to demonstrate knowledge of:

environmental protection practices for forest products factory settings:

reducing water and energy use

cleaning plant, tools and equipment

disposing of, recycling and reusing timber

characteristics of wood for assessment and how these affect finished wood chips and flakes:

species

size

moisture content

typical contamination issues associated with wood, and how these affect ability to produce quality chips and flakes:

logs

billets

off-cuts

waste timber

down grade timber

residue

chips

reject boards

stages of the chip and flake production process

industry and organisational specific quality specifications for wood chips and flakes

types of tools and equipment used to chip and flake wood; their purpose, features, operation and basic non-specialist repair and maintenance:

chippers

hoggers

shredders and knife mills

mechanised feed systems

conveyors

chutes or track systems

methods for assessing blade and knife condition

organisational procedures specific to chipping and flaking wood:

workplace health and safety with particular emphasis on equipment lock out

use and maintenance of equipment

communication reporting lines

recording and reporting production outcomes and equipment faults.

Range Statement

Not Applicable