Modification History
Not Applicable
Unit Descriptor
Unit descriptor |
This unit describes the outcomes required to plan the production of boards and cutting patterns, coordinate sawing processes and monitor equipment and output General workplace legislative and regulatory requirements apply to this unit; however there are no specific licensing or certification requirements at the time of publication |
Application of the Unit
Application of the unit |
The unit involves planning and monitoring board conversion in a forest products factory setting The skills and knowledge required for competent workplace performance are to be used within the scope of the person's job and authority |
Licensing/Regulatory Information
Refer to Unit Descriptor
Pre-Requisites
Prerequisite units |
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Employability Skills Information
Employability skills |
This unit contains employability skills |
Elements and Performance Criteria Pre-Content
Elements describe the essential outcomes of a unit of competency. |
Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the required skills and knowledge section and the range statement. Assessment of performance is to be consistent with the evidence guide. |
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENT |
PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
1. Plan conversion operations |
1.1. Applicable Occupational Health and Safety (OHS), environmental , legislative and organisational requirements relevant to planning and monitoring board conversion are identified and followed 1.2. Variations in timber characteristics are assessed, recorded and reported to sawyers 1.3. Board conversion schedules are produced and applied in line with site procedures 1.4. Flitch and cant management procedures including order information are planned, scheduled and communicated to sawyers 1.5. Cutting patterns are planned and prescribed in line with site procedures and environmental requirements 1.6. Communication with others is established and maintained in line with OHS requirements |
2. Monitor board conversion performance |
2.1. Standard cutting patterns are reviewed for suitability to planned cutting schedules 2.2. Board cutting processes are monitored for effectiveness of cutting pattern and condition of timber 2.3. Assistance is provided to sawyers with the evaluation of flitches or cants and sawing problems 2.4. Board management and output are monitored to record possible process improvements 2.5. Unsuitable flitches or cants are rejected and disposed of in line with site procedures and environmental requirements 2.6. Board conversion, major problems and equipment faults are investigated, recorded and reported in line with site requirements |
3. Coordinate board conversion |
3.1. Cutting operations and output are monitored to record and action possible process improvements based on cutting patterns and timber being processed 3.2. Modifications are made to cutting patterns or schedules to ensure optimum performance and communicated to operators 3.3. Cutting improvement modifications are documented and communicated in line with site procedures 3.4. Cutting output details are obtained and recorded in line with site requirements 3.5. Converted boards are directed to storage or transferred for further processing 3.6. Operating logs and cutting records are completed and maintained to site standards |
Required Skills and Knowledge
REQUIRED SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE |
This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level required for this unit |
Required skills |
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Required knowledge |
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Evidence Guide
EVIDENCE GUIDE |
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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. |
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Overview of assessment |
A person who demonstrates competency in this unit must be able to provide evidence that they can safely and efficiently plan and monitor board conversion 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:
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Context of and specific resources for assessment |
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Method of assessment |
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Range Statement
RANGE STATEMENT |
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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. |
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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:
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Environmental requirements may include: |
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Legislative requirements : |
are to be in line with applicable Commonwealth, State or Territory legislation, regulations, certification requirements and codes of practice and may include:
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Organisational requirements may include: |
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Records and reports may include: |
and may be:
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Sawyers |
are the operators who use the saws to saw boards |
Board conversion |
is the process of producing boards by re-sawing green flitches or cants to optimise single boards maximising the amount of boards per flitch or cant |
Flitch and cant management is to include: |
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Communication may include: |
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Cutting patterns |
is the way in which the flitch or cant is cut up to achieve the output boards planned for that log |
Output is to include: |
what is produced from a flitch or cant in relation to:
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Disposing of may include: |
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Storage may include: |
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Transferral may include: |
the use of:
lifting equipment may include:
assistance with lifting may include:
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Unit Sector(s)
Unit sector |
No sector assigned |
Co-requisite units
Co-requisite units |
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Competency field
Competency field |
Sawmilling and Processing |