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Assemble, operate and dismantle a portable sawmill

Assemble, operate and dismantle a portable sawmill

Unit of competency
National Code
FWPSAW3252
State Code
OFC88
TGA Status
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
25/01/2023
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
19/05/2023
Field of Education
030717 - Plant And Machine Operations
Original Release Date
19/05/2023
Nominal Hours
55
Description
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to assemble, operate and dismantle a portable sawmill.The unit applies to individuals who assemble, operate and dismantle portable sawmills.All work must be carried out to comply with workplace procedures, according to state/territory health and safety regulations, legislation and standards that apply to the workplace.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Assemble portable sawmill
  • 1.1 Determine job requirements from work order or instructions and, where required, confirm with appropriate personnel
  • 1.2 Confirm workplace health and safety and environmental protection practices and/or procedures for task, including use of personal protective equipment, equipment lock-out and safe manual handling
  • 1.3 Identify and assess hazards and take actions to mitigate risks related to assembling, operating and dismantling portable sawmills
  • 1.4 Inspect suitability of proposed worksite and identify potential workflow interferences
  • 1.5 Identify safe location for equipment, logs, stacking of sawn timber and waste
  • 1.6 Assemble portable sawmill on site according to manufacturer instructions
  • 1.7 Complete pre-operational checks on portable sawmill
  • 1.8 Conduct test run of portable sawmill and resolve or report processing and equipment faults
2. Saw logs using portable sawmill
  • 2.1 Use cant hooks, winches or log rollers to position logs to be sawn and stabilise with chock logs or pre-notched runners
  • 2.2 Determine sawn timber dimensions from customer order or work order
  • 2.3 Identify log characteristics and estimate number of timber boards and sequence of cuts from an individual log
  • 2.4 Adjust saw, carriage and mill to suit dimensions of boards to be cut
  • 2.5 Operate portable sawmill, ensuring that sawn edges are controlled
  • 2.6 Remove logs with defects, reject boards and off-cuts to waste or sawn recovery
  • 2.7 Record and report process and equipment faults
3. Conduct operator maintenance
  • 3.1 Lock out and isolate portable sawmill according to workplace health and safety procedures
  • 3.2 Check saw and saw blades for bluntness or damage, and repair or replace according to manufacturer instructions
4. Dismantle portable sawmill
  • 4.1 Dismantle portable sawmill according to manufacturer instructions
  • 4.2 Load and secure dismantled sawmill equipment for transportation
  • 4.3 Restore work site according to workplace environmental protection practices and/or procedures
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
AXK09 FWPSAW2209 Dismantle, transport and assemble hand portable sawmill Unit of competency
AXJ80 FWPSAW3229 Operate a portable sawmill Unit of competency
State Code National Code Title Type
BJC1 FWP30322 Certificate III in Timber and Wood Products Operations Qualification