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
safe forest practices including required actions relating to forest fire
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)
Setting
is the angle the teeth are bent providing clearance to prevent the blade jamming during the cutting operation
is most commonly associated with alternate left and right bending of teeth found on hand saws and solid tooth spring set saw blades
Saws may include:
hand saws
band saws
circular saws (all types)
gang saws
and are to include:
procedures for equipment lock-out, i.e. protecting operators and co-workers from accidental injury by isolating the machine from the power source
Work order is to include:
instructions for the setting of saws in designated equipment
and may 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
Equipment may include:
setting instruments such as levers and gauges, automatic or hand-held grinders, jigs and vices
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
Jig
is a device which secures the saw while setting takes place
Kerf
is the width of the cut in timber caused by each tooth being tilted in opposing directions creating a cut wider than the thickness of the blade
Condition of welding and saw temper is to include:
assessing the blade and the teeth for existing repairs resulting in welding which may have cracked or moved
hardness of the blade as excessive heat during cutting may alter the temper
Setting placement is to include:
assessing the blade and the teeth for existing repairs and possible weaknesses resulting from previous welding or cracking, or damage caused through stress of bending teeth
Bevelled
is the process of filing saw teeth to a bevel to allow for better clearance during cutting operations
Bevels
are the flat sections produced along the back clearance angles of saw teeth
can be single or double (e.g. hogged, roof top and triple chip teeth)
can be produced through hand filing or grinding
Spring back
involves considering and allowing for the fact that metal has some memory and will want to move back to its original position
effects can be compensated, depending on the period between maintenance and saw blade operation
Records and reports may include:
saw setting
inspection
storage locations
quality outcomes
hazards
incidents
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 can safely and efficiently set saws 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 filing and setting saws
following organisational policies and procedures relevant to filing and setting saws
bevelling teeth and assessing bevel lengths, widths, angles, and surface texture, in line with standard operating procedures and site production requirements
removing and replacing saws from equipment
setting teeth and assessing conditions in line with standard operating procedures
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