NZQA registered unit standard
15060 version 6
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Title
Maintain finger jointer cutterhead in solid wood manufacturing
Level
4
Credits
10
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate
knowledge of the operating principles of a finger jointer
cutterhead in solid wood manufacturing; clean cutterhead;
balance cutters; and reassemble cutterhead for grinding.
Classification
Solid Wood Manufacturing > Finger Jointing
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
The following apply to the performance of all outcomes 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.
2
Competence must be demonstrated using a milled to pattern (or similar) cutterhead.
3
Definitions
Tool Room Operator refers to the person responsible for the grinding, installation and
maintenance of finger jointing cutterheads at a worksite.
Worksite policies and procedures refer to documented policies and to documented or
other directions provided to staff. These include, but are not limited to, ways of
managing health and safety, environmental considerations, quality, and production,
and must conform to legislation. Examples include standard operating procedures,
company health and safety plans, on-site briefings, and supervisor’s instruction.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Demonstrate knowledge of operating principles of a finger jointer cutterhead in solid wood
manufacturing.
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NZQA registered unit standard
15060 version 6
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Evidence requirements
1.1
Role and function of the cutterhead are explained in accordance with worksite
policies and procedures.
1.2
Operating parameters and capability of the cutterhead are explained in
accordance with worksite policies and procedures.
1.3
Operating components of a finger jointer cutterhead are identified and their
purposes are explained in accordance with worksite policies and procedures.
Range
1.4
Hazards and safety features of a finger jointer cutterhead are identified and their
roles are explained in accordance with worksite policies and procedures.
Range
1.5
may include but is not limited to – cutters, top-plate, washers, nuts
or cutter stack.
safety features – handling procedures; isolation procedures; stop
buttons; lock-out switch or system; guards.
Roles and responsibilities of a tool room operator are described in terms of
cutterhead maintenance in accordance with worksite policies and procedures.
Outcome 2
Clean cutterhead.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Cutterhead is cleaned in accordance with worksite policies and procedures.
2.2
Cutters are inspected for damage and remedial actions taken where required in
accordance with worksite policies and procedures.
2.3
Cleaning solutions are selected, handled, and stored in accordance with
worksite policies and procedures.
Outcome 3
Balance cutters.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Cutterhead is mounted in accordance with worksite policies and procedures.
3.2
Cutters are removed and cleaned in accordance with worksite policies and
procedures.
3.3
Cutters are sorted in accordance with worksite policies and procedures.
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NZQA registered unit standard
3.4
Static balance of cutters is checked, and remedial action is taken where
required, in accordance with worksite policies and procedures.
may include but is not limited to – grind, replace.
Range
3.5
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Block is cleaned and inspected for damage, and remedial action is taken where
required, in accordance with worksite policies and procedures.
may include but is not limited to – repair, replace.
Range
Outcome 4
Reassemble cutterhead for grinding.
Evidence requirements
4.1
Cutters are re-fitted in accordance with worksite policies and procedures.
4.2
Components are reassembled in accordance with worksite policies and
procedures.
4.3
Records for cutterhead reassembly are completed in accordance with worksite
policies and procedures.
4.4
Preventative maintenance requirements for cutterhead reassembly are
explained and applied in accordance with worksite policies and procedures.
Planned review date
31 December 2019
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
10 February 1999
31 December 2018
Revision
2
14 March 2000
31 December 2018
Revision
3
15 December 2000
31 December 2018
Review
4
18 December 2006
31 December 2018
Review
5
19 March 2010
31 December 2018
Review
6
20 November 2014
N/A
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.
Competenz
SSB Code 101571
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
15060 version 6
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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.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact Competenz 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