Elements and Performance Criteria

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
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, maintenance and storage requirements
environmental management requirements (waste minimisation and disposal, recycling and re-use guidelines)
Job requirements may include:
required quantities
sizes
lengths
angles
timber cross sections to be finger jointed
finger joint profiles
required/acceptable cleat lengths
finished product grades
quantities to be produced
changeover times
Materials may include:
all products handled by the enterprise
timber types, including laminated veneer
plywood
chipboard
MDF
dressed timber
preservative treated and finger jointed
end condition
position and size of knots and other faults
industry and site standards for allowable wane
applicable grading standards
visual assessment for timber species and characteristics
Program requirements
may be selected from a range of available programs or a computer download, identifying and reporting the need for new programs
Cutting equipment may include:
computer-controlled docking
optimising and trimming saws to which boards are mechanically fed
single or multiple saw positions
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
Disposing of may include:
recycling off-cuts and reject boards
re-using off-cuts and reject boards
redirecting off-cuts and reject boards for energy recovery
Problems
may be minor or major and relate to:
equipment and machinery faults and malfunctions
programming
suitability of materials
loading of programs
machine cycles
material cutting patterns
saw setup sequences
loading of boards for cutting
quality of product
interruptions to production schedule
processing faults
Monitored may include:
regular checking dimensions and finish of cut materials
feed systems
material flow
equipment function
clearance of off-cuts and sawdust around saw
Equipment maintenance may include:
recognising characteristics of blunt and damaged saws
removing and replacing saw blades
reporting equipment faults
Faults may include:
blunt or damaged cutters
inadequate supply of materials
disruption to continuity of flow
sub-optimal production rate and finish
Records and reports may include:
equipment logs
tally sheets
quality sheets and forms
production sheets and downtime sheets
and may relate to:
production details
maintenance details
breakdowns or equipment faults
computer problems
interruptions to production
and may be:
manual
a computer-based system
other appropriate organisational communication system

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 prepare and undertake cutting processes using computer programmable high speed optimising equipment, and resolve problems and faults in line with site procedures
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 cutting material using high speed optimiser
following organisational policies and procedures relevant to cutting material using high speed optimiser
preparing optimising machinery for cutting, including selecting and loading programs
operating programmed machinery, including maintaining equipment and cutters, and assessing and resolving problems
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