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Tally random width timber
Level
2
Credits
3
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: manage hazards
associated with tallying random width timber; calculate board footage
(volume) of random width timber pieces; and complete tally sheets for
random width timber.
This unit standard is for people who are, or intend to be, employed in the
solid wood manufacturing industry.
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
Open.
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
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Definitions
Timber and lumber are used to describe sawn product in a variety of shapes.
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 manufacturer’s information.
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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
Performance criteria 2.2 and 2.3 must be demonstrated and assessed in accordance
with the reference text Western Lumber Grading Rules 05 (Portland: Western Wood
Products Association (WWPA), 1998). This is available from WWPA, 522 SW Fifth
Ave, Portland, Oregon 97204-2122, USA, or online at http://www.wwpa.org/store.
This document is referred to below as ‘USA WWPA Rules’.
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Evidence of elements 1 and 3 must be presented in a workplace environment. A
calculator may be used for element 2.
Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Manage hazards associated with tallying random width timber.
Performance criteria
1.1
Hazards associated with tallying random width timber are identified and actions
to be taken to isolate, minimise or eliminate the hazard are described in
accordance with worksite documentation.
Range
1.2
hazards may include but are not limited to – moving equipment,
mobile plant, noise.
Safe work practices associated with tallying random width timber are identified
and used in accordance with legislative requirements and worksite
documentation.
Range
practices may include but are not limited to – isolation procedures,
lock-outs, emergency stops, machine guarding, the wearing of
appropriate safety equipment.
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Element 2
Calculate board footage (volume) of random width timber pieces.
Performance criteria
2.1
Timber lengths are determined, using a measuring device and rounded down to
the nearest whole foot.
Range
2.2
Board footages (volumes) are determined using a shop stick in accordance with
USA WWPA Rules.
Range
2.3
evidence is required of at least six different lengths.
evidence is required of at least two thicknesses selected from 4/4,
5/4, 6/4, 7/4, and 8/4 inches.
Board footages (volumes) are adjusted for scaling off in accordance with USA
WWPA Rules.
Element 3
Complete tally sheets for random width timber.
Performance criteria
3.1
Board footages are recorded in accordance with worksite documentation.
3.2
The number of timber pieces per layer, and the total number of pieces per
timber packet, are calculated and recorded in accordance with worksite
documentation.
3.3
Packet volumes are calculated in cubic metres or board feet and recorded in
accordance with worksite documentation.
Range
3.4
Tally sheets are completed and packet identified in accordance with worksite
documentation.
Range
3.5
timber thicknesses – 4/4, 5/4, 6/4, 7/4, 8/4 inches;
evidence is required of two.
tally sheet documentation may include but is not limited to –
packet identification, size, grade, condition, date.
Tally sheets are distributed 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.
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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
Please contact the Competenz at info@competenz.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes
to the content of this unit standard.
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