Assessment Requirements for FWPCOT2228 Store materials

Release: 2

Assessment Requirements for FWPCOT2228 Store materials

Modification History

Release	Comments
Release 2	This version released with FWP Forest and Wood Products Training Package Version 3.0.
Release 1	This version released with FWP Forest and Wood Products Training Package Version 2.0.

Performance Evidence

A person demonstrating competency in this unit must satisfy all of the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit. If a specific volume or frequency is not stated below, then evidence must be provided that the following requirements have been performed on at least one occasion:

follow organisational policies and procedures relevant to storing materials

prepare for, receive and inspect a pack of timber or timber products for storage

sort a pack of timber, move and allocate its contents to storage locations in line with organisational requirements

complete records and reports for incoming materials.

Knowledge Evidence

A person competent in this unit must be able to demonstrate knowledge of:

methods of visual estimation, grading, colour identification and tagging

range of industry standard lengths, cross sections, appearance grades and applicable terminology

layout of stores area in forest products factories and typical methods to categorise, label and store timber and timber products:

standard product classification

product designation

size

dimension

stack number

weight

grade

shelf life

stock rotation position

purpose, features and operation of lifting equipment used for receiving and storing timber products:

fork lifts

slings

trolley jacks

gantry cranes

loaders

safe manual handling techniques for moving and storing timber and timber products; those for bending, lifting and carrying heavy items and using assistive lifting equipment

organisational policies and procedures specific to receiving and storing timber products:

workplace health and safety with particular emphasis on use of lifting and personal protective equipment

communication reporting lines

recording and reporting receipt of stock

environmental protection practices for disposing of, recycling and reusing timber and other waste.

Assessment Conditions

The following resources must be made available:

storage equipment

lifting equipment

personal protective equipment suitable for receiving and storing timber products

timber and timber products for storage

stock receipt documents with specific details of incoming materials

template stock control records and reports

work order with specific instructions for receiving and storing timber products

organisational policies and procedures for receiving and storing timber products.

Competency is to be assessed in the workplace or a simulated environment that accurately reflects performance in a real workplace setting.

Assessor requirements

Assessors must:

hold the appropriate assessor competency standards as outlined in regulations; and

be able to demonstrate vocational competencies at least to the level being assessed; and

be able to demonstrate how they are continuing to develop their VET knowledge and skills as well as maintaining their industry currency and assessor competence.

Links

Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=0d96fe23-5747-4c01-9d6f-3509ff8d3d47