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Grade wood product visually

Grade wood product visually

Unit of competency
National Code
FWPCOT3339
State Code
OFD14
TGA Status
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
25/01/2023
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
19/05/2023
Field of Education
030305 - Materials Engineering
Original Release Date
19/05/2023
Nominal Hours
70
Description
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to visually assess the characteristics and defects of wood products, including recycled timber, and establish whether the strength and/or appearance properties of the product are consistent and within the grade specifications required for end-use application. The unit applies to individuals who visually grade wood products, including recycled timber, in a wood products production facility or other work environments.All work must be carried out to comply with workplace procedures, according to state/territory health and safety regulations, legislation and standards that apply to the workplace.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Prepare for grading wood product
  • 1.1 Determine job requirements from work order or specifications and, where required, seek clarification from appropriate personnel
  • 1.2 Confirm workplace health and safety and environmental protection practices and/or procedures for task, including use of personal protective equipment, lifting and moving equipment and safe manual handling techniques
  • 1.3 Confirm legislation, standards and codes of practice relevant to visual grading operations
  • 1.4 Identify and assess hazards and take actions to mitigate risks related to grading operations
  • 1.5 Confirm type and quantity of wood product to be graded
  • 1.6 Identify procedures for storage and subsequent processing of wood product
  • 1.7 Select equipment to assist in grading wood product visually, and check for operational effectiveness
2. Grade wood product visually
  • 2.1 Assess wood product characteristics visually for strength and/or appearance by identifying and measuring defects against performance requirements for wood product type and end-use application according to workplace grade specifications and relevant Australian Standards or industry codes of practice
  • 2.2 Measure wood product moisture content and length requirements and tolerances against allowable limits for wood product type and end-use application according to workplace grade specifications relevant Australian Standards or industry codes of practice
  • 2.3 Determine and mark defects and wood products that require docking, regrading or reworking and those that are rejected
  • 2.4 Brand, label, stamp or mark each graded wood product to indicate compliance with relevant Australian Standard and/or CodeMark certification requirements
  • 2.5 Record wood product grading outcomes
3. Distribute graded wood product
  • 3.1 Direct material to storage or processing operations according to workplace procedures
  • 3.2 Arrange for reuse, recycling or disposal of sub-standard wood product according to workplace environmental protection practices and procedures
  • 3.3 Monitor on-site movement of wood product to achieve intended flow
  • 3.4 Record distribution problems and report to appropriate personnel
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
AXL21 FWPCOT3240 Grade heavy structural/engineered products Unit of competency
AXK19 FWPSAW2201 Grade round poles and debarked logs Unit of competency
OBM45 FWPCOT3284 Grade, sort and mark timber materials Unit of competency
State Code National Code Title Type
BJC1 FWP30322 Certificate III in Timber and Wood Products Operations Qualification