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Evidence Guide: FWPSAW3257 - Operate timber drying kiln

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FWPSAW3257 - Operate timber drying kiln

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Prepare for drying timber operations

  1. Determine job requirements from work order or specifications and, where required, seek clarification from appropriate personnel
  2. Confirm workplace health and safety requirements for task, including use of personal protective equipment, emergency procedures and kiln operation
  3. Confirm legislation, standards and codes of practice relevant to kiln operations
  4. Identify and assess hazards and take actions to mitigate risks related to kiln operations
  5. Obtain timber racks to be dried and assess racks visually for consistent drying characteristics
  6. Conduct pre-start checks on drying kiln according to manufacturer instructions
Determine job requirements from work order or specifications and, where required, seek clarification from appropriate personnel

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Confirm workplace health and safety requirements for task, including use of personal protective equipment, emergency procedures and kiln operation

Completed
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Confirm legislation, standards and codes of practice relevant to kiln operations

Completed
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Identify and assess hazards and take actions to mitigate risks related to kiln operations

Completed
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Obtain timber racks to be dried and assess racks visually for consistent drying characteristics

Completed
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Conduct pre-start checks on drying kiln according to manufacturer instructions

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Load, operate and control kiln conditions

  1. Load kiln with timber racks selected for drying
  2. Position baffles and/or blankets as required or according to manufacturer instructions and workplace procedures to optimise air flows in kiln
  3. Apply drying and final conditioning schedules by adjusting kiln control settings to optimise kiln drying rate, turnaround time and timber quality
  4. Report kiln charge data to appropriate personnel or enter it into kiln management system
  5. Follow emergency shutdown procedures in the case of alarm being triggered
Load kiln with timber racks selected for drying

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Position baffles and/or blankets as required or according to manufacturer instructions and workplace procedures to optimise air flows in kiln

Completed
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Apply drying and final conditioning schedules by adjusting kiln control settings to optimise kiln drying rate, turnaround time and timber quality

Completed
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Report kiln charge data to appropriate personnel or enter it into kiln management system

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Follow emergency shutdown procedures in the case of alarm being triggered

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Monitor kiln conditions

  1. Check characteristics of kiln charge or use kiln output data periodically to determine the end point of drying
  2. Adjust kiln control settings in response to kiln charge characteristics to ensure drying schedules are met
  3. Identify human and equipment faults that may affect timber drying, and take corrective action or report to relevant personnel
Check characteristics of kiln charge or use kiln output data periodically to determine the end point of drying

Completed
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Adjust kiln control settings in response to kiln charge characteristics to ensure drying schedules are met

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Identify human and equipment faults that may affect timber drying, and take corrective action or report to relevant personnel

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Check timber quality on completion of drying

  1. Check characteristics of kiln charge against end product specifications according to workplace procedures
  2. Assess need for reconditioning or high humidity treatment
Check characteristics of kiln charge against end product specifications according to workplace procedures

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Assess need for reconditioning or high humidity treatment

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Complete kiln operations and move or store timber

  1. Observe cooling down period before baffles and/or blankets are removed from timber according to workplace procedure, if required
  2. Identify sub-standard timber and direct for re-use according to workplace procedures
  3. Direct dried timber to storage or processing operations and check that packs are labelled according to workplace procedures
  4. Clean work area according to workplace procedures
  5. Complete records and forward to appropriate personnel
Observe cooling down period before baffles and/or blankets are removed from timber according to workplace procedure, if required

Completed
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Identify sub-standard timber and direct for re-use according to workplace procedures

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Direct dried timber to storage or processing operations and check that packs are labelled according to workplace procedures

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Clean work area according to workplace procedures

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Complete records and forward to appropriate personnel

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Assessed

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Instructions to Assessors

Required Skills and Knowledge