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
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)
Timber may be:
softwood or hardwood
treated or untreated
planed or sized along its length
cross sections produced to standard industry profiles within the enterprise's normal range
Work order is to include:
details of material to be dressed
special client requirements
production timelines
and may also include:
instructions for the environmental monitoring of work and procedures
environmental care requirements relevant to the work
Appropriate personnel may include:
supervisors
clients
colleagues
line management
Equipment may include:
moulder
jointer/buzzer or thicknesser
machine incorporating splitting saw
planing machine
moulding machine
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
Disposing of may include:
recycling boards identified as not meeting processing requirements prior to dressing
re-using boards identified as not meeting processing requirements prior to dressing
redirecting boards identified as not meeting processing requirements prior to dressing for energy recovery
Regularly clearing work area may include:
area around equipment and conveyors
clearing timber scraps around equipment and conveyors
monitoring conveyors for material flow problems
Problems may relate to:
equipment faults and malfunctions
quality of product and machine settings
efficient rejection prior to dressing of boards that do not meet processing requirements
transfer and flow of material
dressing problems
feed rate
product finish
Faults may include:
blunt or damaged cutters
inadequate supply of materials
disruption to continuity of flow
sub-optimal production rate and finish
finished dimensions
burn marks
end damage
poor surface finish
extra cuts
excessive cutter marks
dimensional errors
Maintenance may include:
cleaning machine of wood chips and sawdust
replacing blunt cutters or 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
Dealing with may include:
repairing or sending for repair blunt cutters or saw blades
recycling blunt cutters or saw blades that cannot be repaired
sending blunt cutters or saw blades that cannot be repaired to landfill
Records and reports may include:
tally sheets
quality sheets and forms
production sheets and downtime sheets
and may relate to:
production details
maintenance details
breakdowns or equipment faults
computer problems
interruptions to production
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:
dress boards and timber
maintain equipment in line with 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 dressing boards and timber
following organisational policies and procedures relevant to dressing boards and timber
communicating and working safely with others in the work area
preparing for, evaluating and maintaining dressing processes and conditions
setting, adjusting, operating and maintaining equipment to suit required dimensions, cutting sequence, feed rates 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 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 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