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
machine isolation and guarding
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)
Work order is to include:
instructions for the joining of band saw blades in designated equipment
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
suppliers
clients
colleagues
managers
Blades may include:
narrow and wide band saws blades that cut both ferrous and non-ferrous materials
frame or 'gangsaw' blades
other blades that require joins that alter blade length
Joining
is the process of using welding equipment that fuses together the two ends of a saw blade to form a continuous loop or alter the total length of a blade to suit machine design requirements
Equipment may include:
specialised band saw welding plant
GMAW
GTAW
MMAW
oxyacetylene equipment
grinding and finishing equipment
hand or power operated tools
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
equipment is operating to optimum performance
Saw blank
is a new fully toothed band saw blade or ribbon of steel which is yet to be joined to form a loop
Weld defects
are any features produced in the weld zone or weld deposit that have the effect of weakening the weld zone or deposit
Ends
are the ends of the blank or the ends of the existing blade being rejoined at either the crack or the previous joining point
Welder
refer to equipment
Tolerances
are the spacing between the ends when welding, allowing for penetration of the weld to occur
Burning is to include:
is the overheating of the weld deposit and saw steel during removal of the weld bead to a point that has an effect of weakening the strength of the weld or join
Annealing
is the process of post heating the heat affected weld zone to the recommended temperature range and allowing slow cooling of the post-heated zones
can be done manually or by specialised equipment
Finishing
is the process of:
removing all distortions from the blade surface
tensioning the weld zone (where applicable)
adjusting back length of the blade (where applicable)
cleaning welded zone to enterprise standard
Disposing of may include:
recycling sub-standard joined/repaired band saw blades and band saw blades damaged during the join/repair process
re-using sub-standard joined/repaired band saw blades and band saw blades damaged during the join/repair process
Records and reports may include:
the blade type
welding technique
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

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 join band saw blades within 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 joining band saw blades
following organisational policies and procedures relevant to joining band saw blades
joining band saw blades in line with the work order and within prescribed organisational requirements
removing and replacing band saw blades from 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