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
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
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, maintenance and storage requirements
environmental management requirements (waste minimisation and disposal, recycling and re-use guidelines)
AQIS requirements may include:
various treatments of the timber
issuing of phytosanitary certificates
chain of custody records
Environmental legislative requirements may include:
identification of biohazards
forest certification system
identification of hazardous chemicals
risk assessment of material to be imported or exported
Wood properties may include:
strength
durability
hardness
shrinkage
moisture content
grain
texture
presence of susceptible sapwood
extractives
fibre length and orientation
Biohazards may include:
pests and diseases with potential for immediate and long-term threats to health or ecosystems
Timber treatment may include:
heat treatment
chemical treatment
fumigation
irradiation
sterilisation
Phytosanitary certificates
are certificates issued certifying absence of active insect and fungal attack in timber to be imported or exported
Branding
is the process of labelling treated timber to assure customers of treatment
Forest certification
is certification that material is from sustainably managed forests
and may include:
Australian Forestry Standard
Forest Stewardship Council
chain of custody records
Records and reports may include:
AQIS records
Customs records
import/export documentation
chain of custody documentation
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 correctly prepare timber to meet import/export compliance requirements within Australia
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 importing/exporting timber
following organisational policies and procedures relevant to importing/exporting timber
interpreting regulatory requirements for importing/exporting timber in Australia
determining compliance requirements for the organisation in relation to importing/exporting timber, and the risks and consequences of breaches
examining timber and determining the appropriate requirements for compliance
ensuring appropriate arrangements are made for compliance
completing all documentation related to compliance
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 key competencies
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