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Operate and maintain a thicknesser

Operate and maintain a thicknesser

Unit of competency
National Code
FWPCOT2244
State Code
OBM66
TGA Status
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
31/01/2020
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
29/05/2020
Field of Education
030111 - Wood MacHining And Turning
Original Release Date
29/05/2020
Nominal Hours
40
Description
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to operate and maintain a thicknesser to dress timber. The unit applies to individuals who operate timber dressing equipment in a timber processing or manufacturing facility. 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. Prepare for dressing process
  • 1.1 Review work order and seek clarification from appropriate personnel as required
  • 1.2 Review workplace health and safety procedures, including the use of personal protective equipment, equipment lock-out and safe manual handling techniques
  • 1.3 Identify, assess and take actions to mitigate risks and hazards associated with operating a thicknesser
  • 1.4 Identify workplace environmental protection procedures for minimising and disposing of waste material, cleaning tools and equipment, and maximising energy efficiency
  • 1.5 Check input timber to ensure supply and quality meets specification
  • 1.6 Prepare timber supplies for dressing operation to sustain production requirements
  • 1.7 Plan sequence of machining operations that suit multiple passes according to work order
2. Operate thicknesser to dress timber
  • 2.1 Identify defective timber before dressing, and dispose of or recycle according to environmental protection practices
  • 2.2 Select cutting sequence
  • 2.3 Follow lock-out procedures and set guides, conveyors, speeds and feeds to suit required dimensions, cutting sequence, feed rates and finish
  • 2.4 Operate thicknesser according to workplace safety procedures, manufacturer instructions and environmental protection practices
  • 2.5 Maintain feed rate appropriate to timber condition and board size
  • 2.6 Regularly tally dressed timber against work orders
  • 2.7 Clear work area regularly according to workplace safety procedures
3. Assess dressing conditions and maintain optimum dressing processes
  • 3.1 Assess dressing conditions regularly to ensure continuity of supply and processing
  • 3.2 Adjust conditions to optimise feed rate and maintain finished dimensions according to work order
  • 3.3 Evaluate finish regularly and adjust equipment to ensure product quality
  • 3.4 Measure and record dressed board dimensions regularly according to workplace procedures
  • 3.5 Identify and respond to routine processing and equipment faults according to workplace procedures
  • 3.6 Record and report production outcomes according to workplace procedures
4. Complete operator maintenance
  • 4.1 Lock out equipment according to manufacturer instructions and workplace safety procedures
  • 4.2 Check cutters for bluntness or damage
  • 4.3 Remove and replace cutters according to manufacturer instructions
  • 4.4 Dispose of used cutters according to the workplace and environmental protection procedures
  • 4.5 Complete basic routine maintenance of equipment according to manufacturer instructions and workplace requirements
  • 4.6 Record and report equipment faults and maintenance according to workplace procedures
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
AXL95 FWPCOT2207 Dress boards and timber Unit of competency