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.
Plant, systems and equipment may include:
materials handling equipment including:
forklift and attachments
pallet truck
gantry crane
poly-wrapper
labelling system
RF (radio frequency) guns or barcode scanners
sweeper
transport equipment including trucks and trailers
ramps and dock levellers
wrapping and packing
guillotine, knives and cutting equipment
conveying systems
processes equipment (manual, motorised)
overhead cranes
scales
roll grab attachments
warehousing control systems
electronic, pneumatic and hydraulic process controls
computer systems
electronic screens and alarms
Materials and supplies may include:
slip sheets
plywood
container boxes (shippers)
security seals
shrink and stretch wraps
pallets
sheet paper
signs and labels
rolls
compressed air
Product may include:
unitised pallets
customer rolls and reels
cartons
polybundles
Electronic control systems may include:
Digital Control System (DCS)
touch screens
robotics
Legislation, regulatory, licensing and certification requirements may include:
OHS and environmental requirements (local, state and commonwealth)
activity or task specific high risk licensing requirements
freight transport legislation including load limits and restraint, driver fatigue and train of responsibility
Documentation, procedures and reports may include:
production and packaging schedules
quality procedures and quality assurance documentation including ISO 9002
environmental sustainability requirements/practices
plant manufacturing operating manuals
oil or chemical spills and disposal guidelines
plant isolation documentation
safe work documentation e.g. plant clearance, job safety analysis, permit systems
work orders
SOP
customer orders
Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)
Maintenance may include:
operator level maintenance as per site agreement
operator maintenance schedules
maintenance supplies
maintenance systems
maintenance suppliers
pro-active maintenance strategies e.g. Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), Reliability Centred Maintenance (RCM)
Quality assessments as per site requirements may include:
date coding
damaged packaging
sheet size
roll appearance
print quality
roll size
product identification
warehousing records


Actions may include:
process adjustments
reporting to authorised person
rectifying problem within level of responsibility
Communications may include:
interaction with:
dispatch co-ordinator
senior operators
drivers
internal/external customers and suppliers
maintenance services
team members
production/services co-ordinator
operational management
statutory authorities
Situational awareness may include:
awareness of:
traffic
pedestrians
location of equipment
product
hazards
obstructions
unexpected movement
Sensory information may include:
visual
sound
feel
touch
smell
vibration
temperature


Forms of communications may include:
written e.g. log books, emails, incident and other reports, run sheets, data entry
reading and interpreting documentation e.g. SOP, manuals, checklists, drawings
verbal e.g. radio skills, telephone, face to face, handover
non-verbal e.g. hand signals, alarms, observations
signage e.g. safety, access

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

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
Evidence should be relevant to the work. It should satisfy the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and include consideration of:
the required knowledge and skills tailored to the needs of the specific workplace
applicable OHS regulations, environmental and safe working requirements/practices, SOP and housekeeping requirements
applicable aspects of the range statement
practical workplace demonstration of skills in preparing and dispatching product
Context of and specific resources for assessment
A workplace assessment must be used to assess:
the application of required knowledge on the job
the application of skills on the job, over time and under a range of typical conditions that may be experienced in dispatching product
Access to the full range of equipment involved in product dispatch operations in a pulp or paper mill is required
Method of assessment
A combination of assessment methods should be used. The following examples are appropriate for this unit:
observation of applied skills and knowledge on the job
workplace demonstrations via a mock-up or simulation that replicate part/s of the job
answers to written or verbal questions about specific skills and knowledge
third-party reports from relevant and skilled personnel
written evidence e.g. log sheet entries, checklist entries, test results
Assessment processes and techniques must be culturally appropriate and in keeping with the language and literacy capacity of the learner and the work being performed. This includes conducting an assessment in a manner that allows thoughts to be conveyed verbally so that the learner can both understand and be understood by the assessor (e.g. use plain English and terminology used on the job)
A holistic assessment with other units relevant to the pulp and paper industry, mill and job role is recommended
Additional information on approaches to assessment for the pulp and paper industry is provided in the Assessment Guidelines for this Training Package