NZQA registered unit standard
16842 version 5
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Title
Mark logs using a computer aided log-making system
Level
4
Credits
Purpose
10
This unit standard is intended for people employed in a log
making role in a forest industry operation.
People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate
knowledge of computer aided log making systems; set up,
calibrate, and maintain a computer aided log making system;
and mark logs in a production situation using a computer
calculated optimal solution.
Classification
Forestry > Forest Landing Operations
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
Definition
Accepted industry practice – approved codes of practice and standardised procedures
accepted by the wider forestry industry as examples of best practice.
Worksite procedures – documented procedures used by the organisation carrying out the
work and applicable to the tasks being carried out. They may include but are not limited to
– standard operating procedures, site safety procedures, equipment operating procedures,
quality assurance procedures, housekeeping standards, procedures to comply with
legislative and local body requirements.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Demonstrate knowledge of computer aided log making systems.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Uses of computer aided log making systems are described in accordance with
accepted industry practice.
Range
1.2
auditing of log making decisions, maximising potential log value,
data collection, identifying log making training needs.
Components of computer aided log making systems are described in
accordance with accepted industry practice.
Competenz
SSB Code 101571
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
Range
1.3
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computer hardware features, software features in both the
database and the tool, components for length and diameter
measurement.
Information requirements of a computer aided log-making system are identified
in accordance with accepted industry practice.
Range
log dimensions, log quality, stem sweep, schedule of log
requirements, log values.
Outcome 2
Set up, calibrate, and maintain a computer aided log-making system.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Operator maintenance of the computer aided log making system is carried out
in accordance with manufacturer's instructions.
2.2
Calibration of the computer aided log making system is carried out before
operation in accordance with manufacturer's instructions.
2.3
Forest specific details are entered into the computer program to meet forest
owner requirements.
Range
forest, crew, compartment or block, cutting instructions (cut plan),
date, time.
Outcome 3
Mark logs in a production situation using a computer calculated optimal solution.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Individual stem details are entered into the computer program in accordance
with worksite procedures.
Range
stem details include but are not limited to – stem diameter, branch
size, length of pruned stem, degree of sweep.
3.2
Computer software is run to generate optimum solution for log value recovery in
accordance with manufacturer's instructions.
3.3
Address incorrect data entry in accordance with worksite procedures.
Range
computer data corrected to reflect correct data solution.
3.4
Logs are marked to match computer calculated best cutting solution.
3.5
Log-making maximises value recovery and quality to the requirements of the
forest owner.
Competenz
SSB Code 101571
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
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quality monitoring may include but is not limited to – frequency of
remanufacturing and rejects, pre-determined quality and value,
recovery levels.
Range
3.6
Work practice meets the requirements for hazard management, personal
protective equipment, and working in safe zones, in accordance with accepted
industry practice.
3.7
Work method and work pattern match the operational requirements, meet a predetermined operational target, and are sustained over a working day.
Planned review date
31 December 2020
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
23 November 1999
31 December 2012
Review
2
5 December 2000
31 December 2012
Review
3
22 May 2008
31 December 2013
Revision
4
15 September 2011
31 December 2017
Review
5
10 December 2015
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0173
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA,
before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses
of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by
NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and
which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that
applies to those standards.
Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies
to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR). The
CMR 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.
Competenz
SSB Code 101571
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
16842 version 5
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Comments on this unit standard
Please contact Competenz at qualifications@competenz.org.nz if you wish to suggest
changes to the content of this unit standard.
Competenz
SSB Code 101571
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016