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Evidence Guide: FWPSAW3203 - Break down logs

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FWPSAW3203 - Break down logs

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

Prepare for sawing

  1. Review work order and where required check with appropriate personnel.
  2. Select appropriate personal protective equipment and check for operational effectiveness.
  3. Plan sawing 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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Plan sawing process in line with work order.

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Break down logs

  1. Use equipment in line with organisational safety procedures, manufacturer’s instructions and environmental protection practices.
  2. Complete pre start-up checks to ensure operational effectiveness.
  3. Use dogs to secure and align logs to saw and minimise damage.
  4. Clear logs of foreign matter and feed into saw at feed rate in line with organisational safety procedures.
  5. Check break down process regularly and adjust to maintain desired quality and output.
  6. Reject and dispose of sub-standard material in line with environmental protection practices.
  7. Direct broken down logs to designated area in line with work order.
  8. Identify routine processing problems and resolve or report to appropriate personnel.
Use equipment in line with organisational safety procedures, manufacturer’s instructions and environmental protection practices.

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Complete pre start-up checks to ensure operational effectiveness.

Completed
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Use dogs to secure and align logs to saw and minimise damage.

Completed
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Clear logs of foreign matter and feed into saw at feed rate in line with organisational safety procedures.

Completed
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Check break down process regularly and adjust to maintain desired quality and output.

Completed
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Reject and dispose of sub-standard material in line with environmental protection practices.

Completed
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Direct broken down logs to designated area in line with work order.

Completed
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Identify routine processing problems and resolve or report to appropriate personnel.

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Complete operator maintenance

  1. Follow organisational safety procedures to lock out equipment.
  2. Check saw blades for bluntness or damage.
  3. Remove and replace saw blades in line with manufacturer's recommendations.
  4. Dispose of used blades in line with environmental protection practices.
  5. Complete basic non-specialist maintenance for equipment.
  6. Keep machine clear of dust and debris in line with organisational safety procedures.
  7. Record and report equipment faults and maintenance requirements to appropriate personnel.
Follow organisational safety procedures to lock out equipment.

Completed
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Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check saw blades for bluntness or damage.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Remove and replace saw blades in line with manufacturer's recommendations.

Completed
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Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dispose of used blades in line with environmental protection practices.

Completed
Date:

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Complete basic non-specialist maintenance for equipment.

Completed
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Keep machine clear of dust and debris in line with organisational safety procedures.

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Record and report 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 sawing

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 Plan sawing process in line with work order.

2. Break down logs

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

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

2.3 Use dogs to secure and align logs to saw and minimise damage.

2.4 Clear logs of foreign matter and feed into saw at feed rate in line with organisational safety procedures.

2.5 Check break down process regularly and adjust to maintain desired quality and output.

2.6 Reject and dispose of sub-standard material in line with environmental protection practices.

2.7 Direct broken down logs to designated area in line with work order.

2.8 Identify routine processing problems and resolve or report to appropriate personnel.

3. Complete operator maintenance

3.1 Follow organisational safety procedures to lock out equipment.

3.2 Check saw blades for bluntness or damage.

3.3 Remove and replace saw blades in line with manufacturer's recommendations.

3.4 Dispose of used blades in line with environmental protection practices.

3.5 Complete basic non-specialist maintenance for equipment.

3.6 Keep machine clear of dust and debris in line with organisational safety procedures.

3.7 Record and report 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 sawing

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 Plan sawing process in line with work order.

2. Break down logs

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

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

2.3 Use dogs to secure and align logs to saw and minimise damage.

2.4 Clear logs of foreign matter and feed into saw at feed rate in line with organisational safety procedures.

2.5 Check break down process regularly and adjust to maintain desired quality and output.

2.6 Reject and dispose of sub-standard material in line with environmental protection practices.

2.7 Direct broken down logs to designated area in line with work order.

2.8 Identify routine processing problems and resolve or report to appropriate personnel.

3. Complete operator maintenance

3.1 Follow organisational safety procedures to lock out equipment.

3.2 Check saw blades for bluntness or damage.

3.3 Remove and replace saw blades in line with manufacturer's recommendations.

3.4 Dispose of used blades in line with environmental protection practices.

3.5 Complete basic non-specialist maintenance for equipment.

3.6 Keep machine clear of dust and debris in line with organisational safety procedures.

3.7 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:

follow organisational policies and procedures relevant to breaking down logs

break down logs to produce sections in line with a work order and within prescribed organisational specifications

complete these types of basic non-specialist maintenance:

cleaning the machine of wood chips and sawdust

replacing blunt saw blades

inspecting machine parts for wear or damage, including guards

greasing and lubricating moving parts

checking the operation of emergency stop buttons and lock out systems.

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

purpose, features and operation of equipment used to break down logs:

carriages:

standard three headed dog carriages

flat top carriages with head rigs

saws:

circular saws

bench saws

overhead frame saws or band saws

mechanical feed

conveyor system to transport logs to and from the sawing area

maintenance tools and equipment for saws

typical work flow processes for breaking down logs

typical flow of log supply in and out of the sawing area

range of cutting patterns used on logs to achieve maximum output of flitches and cants

range of feed rates and how they affect production output and finished quality of flitches and cants

characterstics of timber

breakdown processes, feed rates and finish

methods for assessing saw blade condition

storage systems and labelling

environmental protection practices for forest products factory settings:

reducing water and energy use

cleaning plant, tools and equipment

disposing of, recycling and reusing timber

typical log defects and how they affect ability to produce quality flitches and cants:

warp

wane

curvature

cupping

shakes

insect defects

knots

resin pockets

organisational policies and procedures specific to breaking down logs:

workplace health and safety with particular emphasis on equipment lock out and use of personal protective equipment

communication reporting lines

recording and reporting processing problems and equipment faults.

Range Statement

Not Applicable