Elements and Performance Criteria

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 in the Performance Criteria is detailed below

OHS requirements are to be in accordance with Commonwealth, State or Territory legislation and regulations, and organisational safety policies and procedures. Requirements may include:
the use of personal protective equipment and clothing
safety equipment
first aid equipment
fire fighting equipment
hazard and risk control
elimination of hazardous materials and substances
manual handling including shifting, lifting and carrying
machine isolation and guarding

Legislative requirements are to be in accordance with applicable legislation from all levels of government that affect organisational operation. Requirements 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, ethical standards, recording and reporting, access and equity principles and practices, equipment use, maintenance and storage, environmental management (waste disposal, recycling and re-use guidelines)

Product
may include trees, logs, seed, planting stock, timber, panels, board

Quality systems
may include enterprise based systems, second party certification, third party certification, ISO9000 series and other regulatory systems

Visual inspection
may include assessing the appropriateness of defects, contamination, timber colours, insect attack, surface finishes, loose surfaces, bubbles, holes, breakages and machine caused defects

Product specifications
may include specifications set for optimisation of timber set in accordance with the available resource, customer requirements, industry standard cross sections and lengths and enterprise standards

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 and body language.

Appropriate personnel
may include supervisors, line managers or colleagues

Species
may include native or imported species

Timber structures
may include hardwood or softwood cell structured timber

Features
may include warp, wane, cupping, shakes, insect defects, knots and resin pockets

Characteristics
may include colour, density, texture, grain, figure, qualities and uses

Visual appearance
may include colour, grain, figure and aesthetics

Product recovery
may include sawn timber used in manufacturing of timber engineered products where defective timber can be recovered, to be used in other parts of the plant to minimise waste, and recovering logs or converting logs into useable boards without damage or loss of product

Value adding
is to include maximising use of the product or resource, minimising waste and optimising the use of natural resources

Records and reports
may include maintaining quality and product care procedures, risk, hazards, incidents or equipment malfunctions
may be manual, using a computer-based system or another appropriate organisational communication system

The Evidence Guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the Performance Criteria, Required Skills and Knowledge, the Range Statement and the Assessment Guidelines for this 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 maintain quality and product care according to organisational requirements

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
Comply with applicable Commonwealth, State or Territory legislative and regulatory requirements and codes of practice, including OHS, environmental and organisational policies and procedures, relevant to maintaining quality and product care
Communicate effectively and work safely with others in the work area
Efficiently maintain quality and product care in accordance with environmental legislation and workplace procedures

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 essential underpinning knowledge, other than confirmatory questions, will usually be conducted in an off-site context
Assessment is to comply with relevant regulatory or Australian Standards requirements

The following resources should be made available:

workplace location or simulated workplace
materials and equipment relevant to maintaining quality and product care
specifications and work instructions

Method of assessment
Assessment must satisfy the endorsed Assessment Guidelines of the FPI05 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 underpinning knowledge
Assessment must be by direct observation of tasks, with questioning on underpinning knowledge and it must also reinforce the integration of key competencies
Assessment methods must confirm the ability to access and correctly interpret and apply the essential underpinning 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

The seven key competencies represent generic skills considered necessary for effective participation by an individual in the workplacePerformance Level 1 at this level, the candidate is required to undertake tasks effectivelyPerformance Level 2 at this level, the candidate is required to manage tasksPerformance Level 3 at this level, the candidate is required to use concepts for evaluating and reshaping tasks
Communicating ideas and information
By checking and confirming product specifications (2)

Collecting analysing and organising information
By accessing, interpreting and applying quality systems procedures (1)

Planning and organising activities
By visually inspecting products before processing or completion (2)

Working with others and in teams
By communicating with other personnel using approved communication methods (1)

Using mathematical ideas and techniques
By monitoring product recovery to optimise the resource value (2)

Solving problems
By promptly reporting problems to appropriate personnel (1)

Using technology
By assessing timber characteristics (1)