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Fillet timber for further processing

Level / 2
Credits / 3

Purpose People credited with this unit standard are able to fillet timber and build a packet of timber for further processing.

This unit standard is for people who are engaged in manually filleting timber for kiln or air drying of timber; or wood preservation.

Subfield / Wood Handling and Distribution
Domain / Timber Yarding
Status / Registered
Status date / 18 December 2006
Date version published / 18 December 2006
Planned review date / 31 December 2011
Entry information / Recommended: Unit 165, Handle, sort and stack timber; or demonstrate equivalent knowledge and skills.
Accreditation / Evaluation of documentation by NZQA and industry.
Standard setting body (SSB) / Competenz
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference / 0173

This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.

Special notes

1 Definition

Worksite documentation refers to instructions to staff on policy and procedures (including the application of legislation to worksite situations) which are formally documented, and are available for reference at the worksite. Examples are standard operating procedures, specifications, manuals, and manufac-turer's information.

2 The following apply to the performance of all elements of this unit standard:

a All work practices must meet recognised codes of practice and documented worksite health and safety and environmental procedures (where these exceed the code) for personal, product and worksite health and safety, and must meet the obligations required under current legislation, including the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992 and its subsequent amendments.

b All work practices must meet documented worksite operating procedures. This includes the recording (by electronic or non-electronic means) of activities, events, and decisions.

c All evidence of communications gathered in relation to this unit standard must be in accordance with worksite procedures for content, recipient, timing and method.

3 This unit standard covers the manual filleting of timber into packets. Mechanical filleting is covered in Unit 8005, Operate a mechanical timber stacking system.

Elements and performance criteria

Element 1

Fillet timber.

Performance criteria

1.1 Hazards associated with filleting timber for further processing are identified and actions to be taken to isolate, minimise or eliminate the hazards are described in accordance with worksite documentation.

Range hazards may include but are not limited to – moving equipment, mobile plant, noise, loose clothing.

1.2 Safe work practices associated with filleting timber for further processing are used in accordance with worksite documentation and legislative requirements.

Range practices may include but are not limited to – isolation procedures, lock-outs, emergency stops, machine guarding, wearing appropriate safety equipment.

1.3 Characteristics of material suitable for fillets are described.

Range straightness, strength, length, thickness and species.

1.4 Fillets that could damage or degrade stacked timber are identified and rejected to maintain product quality.

Range fillets infected with sapstain, decay or insect attack, variable thickness, species incompatibility, split, broken or bent fillets.

1.5 Disposal methods for non-conforming fillets are identified in accordance with worksite documentation.

1.6 Packets are filleted in accordance with worksite documentation.

Range number of boards per layer, number of layers per packet, long and short lengths, flush ends, wiring or strapping, labelling, fillet dimensions, fillet placement, fillet alignment, correct fillets.

1.7 Fillets are transported and stored in accordance with worksite documentation for avoidance of fillet degrade.

1.8 Timber is filleted at a rate and to a standard that meets worksite documentation.

Element 2

Build a packet of timber for further processing.

Range air drying, preservation, kiln drying;

evidence is required for one process only.

Performance criteria

2.1 Hazards associated with the handling of newly chemically treated timber are identified and actions to be taken to isolate, minimise or eliminate the hazard are described in accordance with worksite documentation.

2.2 Timber is packeted for stability and product quality in accordance with worksite documentation.

Range number of boards per packet, fillet and bearer placement, long and short lengths, flush ends, transport mode.

2.3 Problems associated with incorrect packet build are described.

Range problems – stability, fillet positioning, dimensions, effect on further processes and final product quality.

2.4 Timber is packeted at a rate that is in accordance with worksite documentation.

Please note

Providers must be accredited by the Qualifications Authority, or an inter-institutional body with delegated authority for quality assurance, before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.

Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by the Qualifications Authority before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.

Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.

Accreditation requirements and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this standard are outlined in the Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP). The AMAP also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements.

Comments on this unit standard

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Ó New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2013