Application
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to segregate and sort logs in a commercial forest harvesting environment or a timber processing plant, in line with specified quality characteristics for the best end-usage.
The unit applies to individuals who segregate and sort logs at the roadside, landing area or timber mill. Operators generally work under broad direction and take responsibility for their work.
No occupational licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Elements and Performance Criteria
Elements | Performance Criteria |
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1. Prepare to segregate and sort logs | 1.1 Review log product specifications for species, product usage and size in reference to the segregation and sorting of logs 1.2 Review the production plan, confirm its targets and assess wood flow requirements to ensure efficient operations and overall productivity 1.3 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 1.4 Apply risk control measures in line with standard operating procedures, site operational plan, legislative requirements and industry standards to eliminate or minimise risks 1.5 Identify emergency plan procedures to follow in the event of an emergency 1.6 Select appropriate log size measuring tools and calibration methods 1.7 Calibrate log measuring tools to ensure accuracy of length and diameter measurements |
2. Segregate and sort logs | 2.1 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 2.2 Mark and report logs that cannot be clearly and safely assessed 2.3 Direct mechanical equipment to extract specified logs from the stack and segregate them by specified product usage 2.4 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 2.5 Ensure stacks are tagged for identification in line with industry standards and production plan requirements 2.6 Record and report measurements and sorting outcomes |
Foundation Skills
This section describes those core and employment skills that are essential to performance and are not explicit in the performance criteria.
Skill | Description |
Reading | read and understand standard operating procedures, site operational plan, site safety management plan, product specifications and industry standards for log segregation and presentation |
Writing | record information about logs that cannot be graded |
Oral Communication | interact verbally with machine operators on site to create log stacks confirm how logs should be segregated and seek assistance where necessary use appropriate vocabulary including technical language directly relevant to role |
Numeracy | count logs and measure log diameter and length |
Navigate the world of work | understand main tasks, responsibilities and boundaries of own role calibrate and use log measuring tools according to workplace procedures |
Interact with others | use modes of communication suitable to purpose to confirm and clarify understanding participate in conversations relevant to role by responding and explaining as required |
Get the work done | plan and organise own activities and resources |
Sectors
Core Technical (COT)