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 and maintenance and storage requirements
environmental management requirements (waste minimisation and disposal, recycling and re-use guidelines)
Board may include:
medium density fibreboard
chipboard
fibreboard
other manufactured board products
Work order is to include:
instructions for the receipt/despatch and pressing of board to/from the designated storage location or processing
and may include:
texture
colour
type
size
thickness
quantity
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
Chips, flakes and fibre
chips are an output of breaking down logs into wood chips approximately the size of a 50 cent coin and then breaking these down to form smaller chips for chipboard production
fibre is the output product as a result of smashing wood chips into fibrous material which is then used to produce medium density fibreboard
flakes are the output product as a result of converting wood chips into a thinner chip material which is then used to produce panel products
Storage location may include:
the use of:
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 is to include:
continuous presses with continuous forming lines
Pressing
is the process of compressing the blended chips, flakes or fibre into board using formers and a heat driven press system
includes consideration of weight, thickness, length, width, bond, porosity, moisture content, bare fibres, foreign material, visual appearance, surface blemishes and trimmed edge appearance
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
body language
Pre start-up checks
are conducted to ensure:
equipment has been set-up correctly
systems are performing accurately
machinery is operating to optimum performance
Former
is the piece of equipment which shapes the molten chips, flakes or fibre into sheet form
Forming equipment is to include:
mats
screens
trays
plates
Feed rate
is the rate of speed the blended material is pumped into the former
Blending
is the mixing of the chips, flakes or fibre with the binding ingredients and hardening agents
Testing
is the process of measuring moisture content, weight, thickness and density of the panels to achieve the desired outcome for all of these
information ensures accurate forming and cycle times and allows for adjustment of the cycles accordingly
Defects may include:
surface blemishes
discolouration
natural timber defects
clean scalping from pendistors
forming deformities
Transferral may include:
the use of:
conveyor belt systems
track systems
lifting equipment such as:
fork lifts
slings
trolley jacks
gantry cranes
loaders
assistance with lifting such as:
the involvement of two or more personnel to lift materials manually or to guide the movement of mechanical equipment
Disposing of may include:
recycling finished boards with defects
re-using finished boards with defects
Records and reports may include:
material type
product type
size
inspection
grading and labelling outcomes
storage locations
quality outcomes
hazards
incidents
equipment malfunctions
and may be:
manual
using a computer-based system or other appropriate organisational communication system
Shutdown is to include:
procedures for equipment lock-out, ie protecting operators and co-workers from accidental injury by isolating the machine from the power source
cleaning and maintaining all parts

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 press board with a continuous press in line with 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 operating a continuous press
following organisational policies and procedures relevant to operating a continuous press
pressing board with a continuous press in readiness for storage and/or processing
operating the blending and continuous press equipment to bond and produce board
redistributing material on site using designated equipment
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