Application
The unit involves replacing saws, blades and guides in a forest products factory setting The skills and knowledge required for competent workplace performance are to be used within the scope of the person's job and authority |
Prerequisites
Not Applicable
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENT | PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
1. Prepare for replacement | 1.1. Applicable occupational health and safety (OHS), environmental, legislative and organisational requirements relevant to replacing saws, blades and guides are identified and followed 1.2. Work order is reviewed and clarified with appropriate personnel 1.3. Saws, blades and guides to be replaced are transported to designated machinery in line with site procedures and OHS requirements 1.4. Equipment is selected appropriate to work requirements and checked for operational effectiveness in line with manufacturer recommendations 1.5. Replacement process is planned in line with site procedures and environmental requirements 1.6. Communication with others is established and maintained in line with OHS requirements |
2. Replace saws, blades and guides | 2.1. Change over procedure is followed in line with OHS requirements and site procedures 2.2. Mechanical lifting aids are used in line with safety and site requirements 2.3. Mechanical and safety components are removed to provide access to saws or blades and guides without damage to components 2.4. Components are removed and temporarily stored in a safe location 2.5. Saw, blade or guide is removed and replacement parts are installed in line with manufacturer recommendations and site procedures 2.6. Mechanical and safety components are replaced and secured in line with manufacturer recommendations and site procedures 2.7. Serviced equipment is checked for correct alignment, position and overall free operational performance 2.8. Equipment faults and problems associated with the changing procedure are recorded and reported to the appropriate personnel |
Required Skills
This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level required for this unit. |
Required skills |
Technical skills sufficient to use and maintain relevant tools, machinery and equipment; efficiently and safely replace saws, blades and guides; efficiently and safely remove, replace, or adjust mechanical components on designated machines and equipment Communication skills sufficient to use appropriate communication and interpersonal techniques with colleagues and others Literacy skills sufficient to record and report workplace information; maintain documentation Numeracy skills sufficient to measure, estimate and calculate time required to complete a task Problem solving skills sufficient to identify problems and equipment faults; demonstrate appropriate response procedures |
Required knowledge |
Applicable commonwealth, state or territory legislation, regulations, standards, codes of practice and established safe practices relevant to the full range of processes for replacing saws, blades and guides Environmental protection requirements, including the safe disposal of waste material, and the cleaning of plant, tools and equipment Organisational and site standards, requirements, policies and procedures for replacing saws, blades and guides Environmental risks and hazards Using energy effectively and efficiently Characteristics of saws, blades and guides Removal and replacement procedures Equipment components and their positioning and tolerance specifications in relation to other components Established communication channels and protocols Problem identification and resolution strategies, and common fault finding techniques Types of tools and equipment, and procedures for their safe use and maintenance Appropriate mathematical procedures for estimating and measuring, including calculating time to complete tasks Procedures for recording and reporting workplace information |
Evidence Required
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 replace saws, blades and guides in line with 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 replacing saws, blades and guides following organisational policies and procedures relevant to replacing saws, blades and guides replacing saws, blades and guides in line with the work order and prescribed organisational requirements |
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 |
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 |
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, maintenance and storage requirements environmental management requirements (waste minimisation and disposal, recycling and re-use guidelines) |
Work order is to include: | instructions for the removal of saws, blades and guides in designated equipment and may also 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 |
Saws, blades and guides may include: | circular saws canter or chipper head blades and knives narrow and wide band saw blades guides for various types of sawing machines |
Replacement | is the process of removal and installation of reconditioned or new saws, blades and guides in various types of cutting equipment |
Transport is to include: | mechanical aids, such as mobile trolleys used to convey: saws knives guides tools other required equipment to the work area |
Equipment is to include: | spanners, wrenches and sockets for removing parts any other equipment used for holding, lifting or shifting mechanical components |
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 |
Changeover procedure is to include: | isolation of the equipment removal of the components, saws, blades or guides and the replacement of all these parts |
Mechanical lifting aids may include: | block and chain pedestrian-operated crane pulley system |
Components include: | mechanical and safety components, such as: electrical motors riving knives access covers saw guards extraction equipment |
Records and reports may include: | product type and size inspection information maintenance outcomes common and recurring faults malfunctions and damage hazards and incidents and may be: manual a computer-based system other appropriate organisational communication system |
Sectors
Not Applicable
Competency Field
Common Technical |
Employability Skills
This unit contains employability skills |
Licensing Information
Refer to Unit Descriptor