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Evidence Guide: FWPCOT3225 - Mechanically stress grade timber

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FWPCOT3225 - Mechanically stress grade timber

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

Prepare for stress-grading

  1. Review work order and where required check with appropriate personnel.
  2. Select appropriate personal protective equipment and check for operational effectiveness.
  3. Obtain type and quantity of timber for stress grading from storage location.
  4. Plan stress-grading process in line with work order.
Review work order and where required check with appropriate personnel.

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Select appropriate personal protective equipment and check for operational effectiveness.

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Obtain type and quantity of timber for stress grading from storage location.

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Plan stress-grading process in line with work order.

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Set up equipment

  1. Use equipment in line with organisational safety procedures, manufacturer’s instructions and environmental protection practices.
  2. Complete pre start-up checks on equipment to ensure operational effectiveness.
  3. Set up spray guns or branding rolls for use in line with work order.
  4. Complete calibration process using verification boards and set grade thresholds in line with organisational procedures.
Use equipment in line with organisational safety procedures, manufacturer’s instructions and environmental protection practices.

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Complete pre start-up checks on equipment to ensure operational effectiveness.

Completed
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Set up spray guns or branding rolls for use in line with work order.

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Complete calibration process using verification boards and set grade thresholds in line with organisational procedures.

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Stress grade timber

  1. Complete automatic grading process, monitor and adjust material flow to machine.
  2. Monitor machinery to ensure consistent grade marking and board appearance in line with industry standards.
  3. Withdraw samples for independent testing and prepare according to testing procedures.
Complete automatic grading process, monitor and adjust material flow to machine.

Completed
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Monitor machinery to ensure consistent grade marking and board appearance in line with industry standards.

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Withdraw samples for independent testing and prepare according to testing procedures.

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Complete operator maintenance

  1. Follow organisational safety procedures to lock out equipment.
  2. Check and clean photo-electric cells and reflectors in line with environmental protection practices.
  3. Check and refill spray guns or branding rolls.
  4. Adjust and maintain mechanical stress grade rollers, auto-feed and load pressure in line with manufacturer’s recommendations.
  5. Keep stress-grading area clear of dust and debris in line with organisational safety procedures.
  6. Record and report production outcomes, equipment faults and maintenance requirements to appropriate personnel.
Follow organisational safety procedures to lock out equipment.

Completed
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Check and clean photo-electric cells and reflectors in line with environmental protection practices.

Completed
Date:

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Check and refill spray guns or branding rolls.

Completed
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Adjust and maintain mechanical stress grade rollers, auto-feed and load pressure in line with manufacturer’s recommendations.

Completed
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Keep stress-grading area clear of dust and debris in line with organisational safety procedures.

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Record and report production outcomes, equipment faults and maintenance requirements to appropriate personnel.

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Assessed

Teacher: ___________________________________ Date: _________

Signature: ________________________________________________

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

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 stress-grading

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

1.2 Select appropriate personal protective equipment and check for operational effectiveness.

1.3 Obtain type and quantity of timber for stress grading from storage location.

1.4 Plan stress-grading process in line with work order.

2. Set up equipment

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

2.2 Complete pre start-up checks on equipment to ensure operational effectiveness.

2.3 Set up spray guns or branding rolls for use in line with work order.

2.4 Complete calibration process using verification boards and set grade thresholds in line with organisational procedures.

3. Stress grade timber

3.1 Complete automatic grading process, monitor and adjust material flow to machine.

3.2 Monitor machinery to ensure consistent grade marking and board appearance in line with industry standards.

3.3 Withdraw samples for independent testing and prepare according to testing procedures.

4. Complete operator maintenance

4.1 Follow organisational safety procedures to lock out equipment.

4.2 Check and clean photo-electric cells and reflectors in line with environmental protection practices.

4.3 Check and refill spray guns or branding rolls.

4.4 Adjust and maintain mechanical stress grade rollers, auto-feed and load pressure in line with manufacturer’s recommendations.

4.5 Keep stress-grading area clear of dust and debris in line with organisational safety procedures.

4.6 Record and report production outcomes, equipment faults and maintenance requirements to appropriate personnel.

Required Skills and Knowledge

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 stress-grading

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

1.2 Select appropriate personal protective equipment and check for operational effectiveness.

1.3 Obtain type and quantity of timber for stress grading from storage location.

1.4 Plan stress-grading process in line with work order.

2. Set up equipment

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

2.2 Complete pre start-up checks on equipment to ensure operational effectiveness.

2.3 Set up spray guns or branding rolls for use in line with work order.

2.4 Complete calibration process using verification boards and set grade thresholds in line with organisational procedures.

3. Stress grade timber

3.1 Complete automatic grading process, monitor and adjust material flow to machine.

3.2 Monitor machinery to ensure consistent grade marking and board appearance in line with industry standards.

3.3 Withdraw samples for independent testing and prepare according to testing procedures.

4. Complete operator maintenance

4.1 Follow organisational safety procedures to lock out equipment.

4.2 Check and clean photo-electric cells and reflectors in line with environmental protection practices.

4.3 Check and refill spray guns or branding rolls.

4.4 Adjust and maintain mechanical stress grade rollers, auto-feed and load pressure in line with manufacturer’s recommendations.

4.5 Keep stress-grading area clear of dust and debris in line with organisational safety procedures.

4.6 Record and report production outcomes, 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:

operate a mechanical stress grading machine, in line with work orders, to grade the following types of timber boards:

native timber species

imported timber species

dressed timber

in-the-rough timber

preservative treated timber

complete operator maintenance on the mechanical stress grading equipment.

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

typical flow of material supply in and out of the grading area

typical work flow processes and techniques used to mechanically stress grade timber

range of industry standard strength grades and thresholds and applicable terminology

markings used on timber boards to identify grades

reason for independent testing of boards and processes for sampling and preparing boards for testing

purpose, features and operation of equipment used to mechanically stress grade timber:

mechanical stress-graders or high speed mechanical graders

spray guns

branding rolls

verification boards

methods used to:

calibrate equipment to grades using verification boards

clean and maintain mechanical stress grading equipment

organisational procedures specific to mechanically stress grading timber:

workplace health and safety with particular emphasis on equipment lock out, use of personal protective equipment and handling hazardous substances

communication reporting lines

recording and reporting production outcomes, equipment faults and maintenance requirements

environmental protection practices for forest products factory settings:

reducing water and energy use

cleaning plant, tools and equipment

disposing of hazardous substances.

Range Statement

Not Applicable