Elements and Performance Criteria

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
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, maintenance and storage requirements
environmental management requirements (waste minimisation and disposal, recycling and re-use guidelines)
Work order is to include:
instructions for the stacking and binding of material
and may include:
type
size
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
Materials may include:
sawn or dressed finish timber
differing timber species
preservative treated timber, including water-borne preservatives and light organic solvent preservatives (LOSP)
panel types, including laminated veneer, chipboard, fibreboard, medium density fibreboard, and boards made from material other than wood
panels with various treatments, coatings and hardware items
cross sections and sizes to be stacked, which may include:
timber with rectangular and common profile cross sections with industry standard dimensions
panels with industry standard thickness and sheet dimensions and hardware sizes as necessary to differentiate between separate stock items
Identified may include:
identifying industry standard sizes by visual estimate or using a measuring tool or other scale
identifying industry standard thickness, diameter and cross section by visual estimate or using a measuring tape or gauge
Inspected and checked for grading and labelling may include:
visual estimation
confirmation of stress-grading
identification and categorisation of standard cross sections and length
profile
colour identification
general information about labelling and tagging
pack quality
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
Built relates to:
building packs from identified material, with required dimensions or number of components, with ends aligned and sides vertical
Bearers checked relates to:
placing specified bearers and spacing sticks squarely, evenly and consistently
checking bearers for consistent thickness and damage
Confirmed may include:
material of consistent type, section and length
Problems or faults may include:
identifying and separating material with apparent faults
pack quality
damaged or inconsistent bearers
Disposing of may include:
recycling material with faults and damaged or inconsistent bearers
re-using material with faults and damaged or inconsistent bearers
redirecting material with faults and damaged or inconsistent bearers for energy recovery
Labelled relates to:
identifying packs with written information or completed tags
Limitations may relate to:
job role and responsibilities
own competency level
industry requirements
own understanding of risk identification processes
own interpretation of maps, legislation, regulations and procedures
OHS requirements
legal responsibilities
Strapped and wrapped may include:
applying protective strips to packs
applying wrapping to packs
placing and finishing wrapping to prevent water penetration during storage and transportation
Straps are tightened using:
hand-held equipment to a sufficient tension to prevent slippage and damage
Dealing with may include:
recycling bracing and strapping waste
sending bracing and strapping waste to landfill
Records and reports may include:
product type and size
inspection information
grading and labelling outcomes
quality outcomes
hazards
incidents
equipment malfunctions
and may be:
manual
computer-based system
other appropriate organisational communication system

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 stack and bind material in line with site standards and organisational guidelines
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 stacking and binding material
following organisational policies and procedures relevant to stacking and binding material
identifying materials using visual assessment or measurement processes to allocate standard sizes
building packs manually following site standards for dimension, component numbers, end and vertical alignment, and bearer quality
applying straps and wrapping to packs with a sufficient quality of tension and finish
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