Unit of competency details

Unit descriptor 

This unit describes the outcomes required to move timber products using transfer cars and rail systems. The unit includes set-up and shut-down

General workplace legislative and regulatory requirements apply to this unit; however there are no specific licensing or certification requirements at the time of publication

This unit replaces FPIWPP2211A Move material by transfer equipment

Application of the unit 

The unit involves moving material by transfer equipment in a forest products factory

The skills and knowledge required for competent workplace performance are to be used within the scope of the person's job and authority

Prerequisite units 

Employability skills 

This unit contains employability skills

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.

ELEMENT 

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA 

1. Prepare to move material by transfer equipment

1.1. Applicable Occupational Health and Safety  (OHS), environmental , legislative  and organisational requirements  relevant to moving material  by transfer equipment are identified and followed

1.2. Work order  is reviewed and checked with appropriate personnel 

1.3. Type and quantity of material to be moved is inspected and checked for potential hazards, obstructions and spillage in line with site procedures and environmental requirements

1.4. Equipment  is selected appropriate to work requirements and checked for operational effectiveness in line with manufacturer's recommendations

1.5. Moving processes  are planned in line with site procedures

1.6. Communication  with others is established and maintained in line with OHS requirements

2. Move material

2.1. Communication signals  are identified and nearby personnel notified of impending operation

2.2. Material to be moved and loading point are identified from schedules, orders and instructions

2.3. Material dimensions and weight  are estimated to ensure the transfer equipment is kept stable and not overloaded

2.4. Load is manoeuvred into position using relevant transfer car techniques in line with manufacturer's recommendations

2.5. Material is moved using rail and transfer car in line with site requirements

2.6. Moving processes and equipment faults are recorded and reported  to the appropriate personnel

3. Shut down equipment

3.1. Material is cleared from transfer car prior to shutdown

3.2. Shutdown  procedures are coordinated with other line operators and followed in line with OHS legislation and site procedures

3.3. Safety locks and brakes  are applied to prevent accidental movement of the equipment

3.4. Routine post operational checks are conducted in line with organisational standard operating procedures

3.5. Areas around rail system are cleared of material spillage in line with OHS requirements

REQUIRED SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE 

This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level required for this unit

Required skills 

• Technical skills sufficient to use and maintain relevant tools, machinery and equipment; efficiently and safely move material using transfer car
• Communication skills and interpersonal techniques sufficient to interact appropriately with colleagues and others in the workplace
• Literacy skills sufficient to accurately locate, record and report information
• Numeracy skills sufficient to estimate, measure and calculate time required to complete a task
• Problem solving skills sufficient to review and accurately identify work requirements; identify problems and equipment faults and demonstrate appropriate response procedures

Required knowledge 

• Applicable Commonwealth, State or Territory legislation, regulations, standards, codes of practice and established safe practices relevant to the full range of processes for moving material by transfer equipment
• Environmental protection requirements, including the safe disposal of waste material and the cleaning of plant, tools and equipment
• Organisational and site standards, requirements, policies and procedures for rail and transfer car operations
• Environmental risks and hazards
• Transfer car capacities and hazards
• Rail and transfer car shut-down procedures
• Established communication channels and protocols
• Problem identification and resolution strategies and common fault finding techniques
• Types of tools and equipment and procedures for their use, operation and maintenance
• Appropriate mathematical procedures for estimating and measuring, including calculating time to complete tasks
• Procedures for recording and reporting workplace information

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 move material by transfer car 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 moving material by transfer equipment
• following organisational policies and procedures relevant to moving material by transfer equipment
• moving material by transfer car to convey material to or from production areas
• redistributing material on site using rail and transfer car

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

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)

Material  may include:

• treated paper
• wood chips
• flakes
• wood fibre
• logs
• bark
• off-cuts
• timber
• raw board
• panel products
• veneer

Work order  is to include:

• instructions for the receipt/despatch and moving of timber and timber products to/from the designated storage location

and may include:

• type
• size
• quantity
• grade
• 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

Equipment  may include:

• rail and electrically powered rail mounted transfer car systems
• 'follow me' trolleys
• electronic-eye trolleys used in layup

Moving process  is to include:

• the control of rail and transfer car systems including start-up and shut-down
• monitoring of hazards
• weight and oversize objects
• control of loading and unloading points
• communication signals
• observation of other personnel
• minimising carbon emissions

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

Communication signals  may include:

• hand signals
• whistles
• sirens
• loud speaker announcements
• warning signals
• two way radios

Material dimensions and weight  are to include:

• monitoring of articles or products which may be unstable
• oversize or over the weight capacity of the transfer car requiring redistribution or alternate transfer

Records and reports  may include:

• rail and transfer car operations
• product types
• size
• inspection 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

Shutdown  is to include:

• procedures for equipment lock-out, ie protecting operators and co-workers from accidental injury by isolating the machinery from the power source
• cleaning and maintaining all parts

Safety locks and brakes 

are applied to the transfer car to prevent it from movement during shut-down

Unit sector 

No sector assigned

Co-requisite units 

Competency field 

Wood Panel Products