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)
Board requirements may relate to:
profile
cross section dimensions
lengths and quantities
selection
ordering of suitable sawn timber sizes
Boards assessed may include:
species
size
defects
moisture content
sawn finish
type of preservative treatment
Equipment may include:
single or multi-headed machines
machines cutting on one side of board only
machines cutting two or more sides of board simultaneously
machines incorporating grooving or splitting saws
Recovery:
is the volume of timber dressed from a resource compared to the volume of that resource
is expressed as a percentage - sawn timber volume/initial log volume x 100
maximises the value of the resource
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
Pre-startup checks
are conducted to ensure:
machine has been set up correctly
cutters are installed accurately
machine is operating to optimum performance
Trial boards
are test pieces to trial the setting for the purpose of achieving the desired dimensions within tolerances
Disposing of may include:
recycling trial boards that do not achieve the desired dimensions within tolerances/sub-standard boards
re-using trial boards that do not achieve the desired dimensions within tolerances/sub-standard boards
redirecting trial boards that do not achieve the desired dimensions within tolerances/sub-standard boards for energy recovery
Dressing conditions may relate to:
feed rate and finish
board size
material removal
timber species and condition
cross section dimensions and profiles
adjustments to maintain accurate sizing
Feed rates are to include:
rate of speed the material is passed through the machine affecting the sharpness of the cutters
finish of the material
production output
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
a computer-based system
other appropriate organisational communication system
Cutter may include:
jointing cutter
saw and/or head
Dealing with may include:
repairing or sending for repair blunt or damaged cutters
recycling cutters that cannot be repaired
sending cutters to landfill

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 set cutters and maintain equipment in line with site procedures
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 using multi-headed machines
following organisational policies and procedures relevant to dressing boards using multi-headed machines
planning for, evaluating and maintaining board dressing processes and conditions
accurately setting, adjusting, operating and maintaining cutters and 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 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