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
machine isolation and guarding
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)
Materials may include:
components
beams
other solid lengths of timber joined at the ends with the aid of nail plates
Work order is to include:
instructions for the assembly and despatch of materials from the work site
and may include:
construction plans or drawings
type of product
size
quantity
grade
and may also include:
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
Material may include:
native timber species
imported timber species
dressed timber
in-the-rough timber
stress and non-stress graded timber
preservative treated timber
Nail plates
are (usually) galvanised plates of varying size with a multitude of protruding points (nails) which hold the components together
Equipment may include:
measuring equipment
assembly jigs
nail plate presses
staple guns
nail guns
compressor or compressed air supply
marking equipment
strapping equipment
Set-up jigs may include:
enterprise manufactured templates which assist in the positioning of components during the assembly process
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
Timber components
are the sections of timber or timber product which have been pre-cut in readiness for assembly and have been cut to follow the construction plans and cutting list
Defective components may include:
components with an unacceptable level of:
warp
wane
cupping
shakes
insect defects
knots
resin pockets
Disposing of may include:
recycling defective components
re-using defective components
Dealing with may include:
repairing nail plates damaged during the process
disposing of sub-standard nail plates and nail plates that cannot be repaired
Assembly faults may include:
incorrectly positioned joints
timber splits from nailing
incorrectly positioned nail plates
Stacked may include:
preparing for transport categorising in common size, shape
marking lots in line with work order and site requirements
locating as not to block access or passage
Strapped may include:
securing bundles with metal or plastic strap to prevent slippage without risk of strap breakage or damage to products
tightening and tensioning using hand-held equipment to prevent slippage without risk of strap breakage or damage to products
Equipment faults may include:
damaged equipment components
electrical faults
Records and reports may include:
product type
size
inspection
grading 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

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 assemble materials using nail plates within 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 assembling materials using nail plates
following organisational policies and procedures relevant to assembling materials using nail plates
assembling materials using nail plates in line with work order and construction plans to follow construction standards
stacking and strapping bundles of completed products in line with organisational requirements and OHS regulations
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