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.
OHSrequirements:
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
safe forest practices including required actions relating to forest fire
manual handling including shifting, lifting and carrying
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
Environmental requirements may include:
legislation
organisational policies and procedures
workplace practices
Organisationalrequirements 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)
Machinedjoints may include:
grooves - square u-shape slots of varying depth and width which run with the grain along the length of the board, generally used for joining or receiving another piece of timber
rebates - vary in depth and width and occur at the edge or end of boards to accept another piece of timber to fit flush with the end or edge
bevels - angles of varying degree cut on the edge or end of boards at the full thickness of the board for joining or decorative purposes
trenches - cut across the grain and board at varying depths and widths to join and receive other timber components
mortises - square or rectangular slots cut through timber or cut to a depth to receive a timber tenon
tenons - cut at the end of a piece of timber at both edges and one or both flats to form a pin which can in turn fit a mortise, for joining purposes
holes - drilled or bored completely through or stopped blind to accept dowels or metal joining hardware
Workorder is to include
instructions for the cutting or drilling and despatch of timber and timber products from the work site
and may include:
machining process
type
size
length
width
thickness
quantity
grade
instructions for the environmental monitoring of work and procedures
environmental care requirements relevant to the work
Appropriatepersonnel 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
medium density fibreboard
laminated veneer
chipboard
fibreboard and other manufactured board
coated and/or treated timber products
beams or laminated beams
Machining is to include:
drilling
boring
mortising
tenoning
trenching
grooving
rebating
bevelling
routing
Storagelocations may include:
storage racks
storage bays
bins
stacks
pallet boxes
modularised storage components
temporary stacking bays (stand, frame or ground)
and may be divided into:
standard product classification
product designation
size
dimension
stack number
weight
grade
shelf life
stock rotation position
Equipment may include:
measuring equipment
saws
routing machines
single or double end tenoners
mortisers
borers
multi-borers
drill presses
and is to include:
procedures for machine lock-out, i.e. protecting operators and co-workers from accidental injury by isolating the machine from the power source
Cuttingbladesanddrills may include:
router cutting bits which cut square or angular
drills in varying sizes
mortising chisels
tenoning saws or chains
trenching heads
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 and body language
Prestart-upchecks
are conducted to ensure:
machine has been set-up correctly
cutters or drills are installed accurately
machinery is operating to optimum performance
Machineguides may include:
machine manufacturer produced guides located strategically on the machine to maintain timber in straight feed and ensure consistency of cut
enterprise produced guides
jigs to maintain consistency of timber against cutting blades or drills
Feedrate is to include:
the rate of speed at which the material is passed through the machine affecting the sharpness of the cutting blades
the finish of the material
the production output
Defects may include:
warp
wane
cupping
shakes
insect defects
knots
resin pockets
Disposing of may include:
recycling material with defects
re-using material with defects
Stacking may include:
preparing for transport
categorising in machining process
common size, length and angle
marking lots in line with work order and site requirements
locating so as not to block access or passage
Records and reports may include:
product type
size
process
inspection
grading and labelling outcomes
storage locations
quality outcomes
hazards
incidents or equipment malfunctions
and may be: manual
using a computer-based system or another 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 safely and efficiently manufacture material using joinery machines 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 manufacturing material using joinery machines
following organisational policies and procedures relevant to manufacturing material using joinery machines
effectively communicating and following safe working practices
cutting and drilling machined joints in line with the work order and within prescribed organisational specifications
conducting operator maintenance on joinery machine equipment
stacking batches of cut material 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