FWPSAW3224 Coordinate and monitor the wood chip stockpile

Release: 1

FWPSAW3224 Coordinate and monitor the wood chip stockpile

Modification History

Release	Comment
1	Replaces equivalent unit FPISAW3224B Coordinate and monitor the wood chip stockpile, which was first released with FPI11 Forest and Forest Products Training Package Version 2.2. This is the first release of this unit in the new standards format.

Application

This unit of competency describes the outcomes required to coordinate and monitor the movement and distribution of wood chips to, from and over the stockpile, including movement and loading. The work is undertaken in a forest and wood products factory setting.

The unit applies to Production Worker, Chipper Operator, Machine Operator.

No licensing, legislative, regulatory, or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

Pre-requisite Unit

Nil

Unit Sector

Sawmilling and Processing

Elements and Performance Criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.	Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the range of conditions.
1. Plan stockpile operations	1.1 Review orders, and requirements for wood chip movement. 1.2 Produce stockpile schedules according to site procedures. 1.3 Check wood chip supplies.
2. Control stockpile	2.1 Establish area for stockpile and estimate growth or contraction on basis of production and shipping schedules. 2.2 Review reach of chip slinging equipment. 2.3 Inspect stockpile and identify hazards within vehicle operational area.
3. Coordinate wood chip movement and loading	3.1 Select and allocate vehicles and attachments to spread chips and load transport. 3.2 Advise site of spreading, movement and loading operations. 3.3 Coordinate stockpile levelling in accordance with site procedures. 3.4 Coordinate and direct wood chip retrieval from the stockpile edges to transport. 3.5 Investigate, record and report on wood chip movement and equipment faults in accordance with organizational policies and procedures.

Foundation Skills

This section describes those core and employment skills that are essential to performance and are not explicit in the performance criteria.
Numeracy skills to:	calculate area and volume of wood chips calculate reach of wood slinging equipment.
Oral communication skills to:	coordinate transport and direct movement of stockpile.
Problem solving skills to:	manage hazards and ensure movement of wood chips to meet established schedules.
Planning and organising skills to:	sequence activities for the movement of wood chips.

Range of Conditions

Not Applicable

Unit Mapping Information

FPISAW3224B Coordinate and monitor the wood chip stockpile

Links

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