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)
Quality systems may include:
enterprise based systems
second party certification
third party certification
ISO9000 series
other regulatory systems
Blades are to include:
all types of saw blades used by the enterprise
Visual inspection may include:
assessing the condition of blades
assessing any visual wear or damage which may have occurred during operation
Product may include:
trees
logs
timber
panels
boards
Product specifications may include:
specifications set for optimisation of timber in line with the available resource
customer requirements
industry standard cross sections and lengths
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
body language
Types may include:
circular saw blades
band saw blades
gang saw blades
wide saw blades
Styles may include:
standard steel blades
tungsten tipped blades
stellite tipped blades
Properties are to include:
metal from which blades are made
tensile strength of the blade
geometry and concentricity
Characteristics are to include:
blade pitch
kerf
gullet
face
set
straightness
profile
angle
depth
teeth shape
application (cross cut or ripping)
number of teeth per metre
Design capacity
is the rated capacity of the blade in terms of speed (for tension and temperature) and hardness
Sawing
is the process of cutting products using cross-cut or ripping methods
Optimising includes:
planning the sawing of timber to achieve the most from it
ensuring environmental requirements are central to this planning process
Dealingwith may include:
repairing blunt or damaged saws and saw blades
disposing of blunt or damaged saws and saw blades that cannot be repaired
Records and reports may include:
maintaining quality and product care procedures
risk
hazards
incidents
equipment malfunctions
and may be:
manual
using a computer-based system or another 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 select blades for sawing procedures 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 applying principles of blade design to sawing procedures
following organisational policies and procedures relevant to applying principles of blade design to sawing procedures
selecting blades for sawing procedures in line 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 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