Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare to segregate and sort logs
- Review log product specifications for species, product usage and size in reference to the segregation and sorting of logs
- Review the production plan, confirm its targets and assess wood flow requirements to ensure efficient operations and overall productivity
- Confirm, identify and report health, safety, environmental and heritage risks of operation in line with standard operating procedures and site safety and environmental management plan
- Apply risk control measures in line with standard operating procedures, site operational plan, legislative requirements and industry standards to eliminate or minimise risks
- Identify emergency plan procedures to follow in the event of an emergency
- Select appropriate log size measuring tools and calibration methods
- Calibrate log measuring tools to ensure accuracy of length and diameter measurements
- Segregate and sort logs
- Visually assess and measure logs for size, species and quality characteristics to determine their best end-use in line with product specifications and to identify logs which are to be recovered
- Mark and report logs that cannot be clearly and safely assessed
- Direct mechanical equipment to extract specified logs from the stack and segregate them by specified product usage
- Assist log positioning and segregation into end-use stacks to avoid log damage, provide stability, restrict height for efficient extraction and allow space for the conduct of other operations in line with planned worksite layout
- Ensure stacks are tagged for identification in line with industry standards and production plan requirements
- Record and report measurements and sorting outcomes