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Set circular saws
Level
2
Credits
3
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: manage hazards
associated with setting circular saws; prepare circular saws for setting; select
tools for setting circular saws; and set circular saws.
This unit standard is for people who work, or intend to work, in saw shops,
using spring sets or hammers to provide efficient side clearance for circular
saws.
Subfield
Solid Wood Manufacturing
Domain
Saw Doctoring
Status
Registered
Status date
18 December 2006
Date version published
18 December 2006
Planned review date
31 December 2011
Entry information
Prerequisite: Unit 668, Demonstrate knowledge of the
principles of saw doctoring; 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.
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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 manufacturer's information. For
people already employed in the industry, the worksite referred to is their employer's.
For other people, the worksite will be either a local worksite or a typical New Zealand
worksite. For these learners, the Industry Training Organisation will ensure that the
training given by accredited providers meets these standards.
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, the Resource Management Act 1991, and their
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.
Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Manage hazards associated with setting circular saws.
Performance criteria
1.1
Hazards associated with setting circular saws 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,
dust, noise.
Safe work practices associated with setting circular saws are identified and
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, the wearing of
appropriate safety equipment.
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Element 2
Prepare circular saws for setting.
Performance criteria
2.1
Saw and work areas are cleaned of all foreign matter that could affect setting
operations.
2.2
Setting equipment is checked for wear, and is lubricated in accordance with
worksite documentation.
Range
dial gauge and/or touch gauge, setting and stripping devices if
used, file, hammer, scraper, safety equipment.
2.3
Saw is clamped to prevent movement during setting.
2.4
Required amount
documentation.
of
set
is
calculated
in
accordance
with
worksite
Element 3
Select tools for setting circular saws.
Performance criteria
3.1
Method of spring setting is selected in accordance with worksite documentation.
3.2
Tools are selected to suit setting method.
Range
3.3
dial gauge and/or touch gauge, hammer, setting device, stripping
device, file.
Setting equipment is checked for wear, and is lubricated in accordance with
worksite documentation.
Element 4
Set circular saws.
Performance criteria
4.1
Saw is set to worksite documentation.
4.2
Completed set is checked for all teeth.
4.3
Set is as near as possible to the top of each tooth without damaging the cutting
edge.
4.4
Amount of set is within plus or minus two thousandths of an inch for all teeth.
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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
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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