NZQA registered unit standard
Title
Bench circular saws
Level
4
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Credits
20
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: manage
hazards associated with benching circular saws; prepare
circular saws for benching; calibrate circular saw benching
machinery; level circular saws; and tension circular saws.
Classification
Solid Wood Manufacturing > Saw Doctoring
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
Definition
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 instructions.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Manage hazards associated with benching circular saws.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Hazards associated with benching circular saws are identified and actions to be
taken to isolate, minimise or eliminate the hazards are described in accordance
with worksite policies and procedures.
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Range
1.2
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hazards may include but are not limited to – moving equipment,
dust, mobile plant, noise;
evidence of three is required.
Safe work practices associated with benching circular saws are identified and
used in accordance with worksite policies and procedures and legislative
requirements.
Range
practices may include but are not limited to – isolation procedures,
lock-outs, emergency stops, machine guarding, wearing
appropriate safety equipment;
evidence of five is required.
Outcome 2
Prepare circular saws for benching.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Saw and work areas are cleaned of all foreign matter that could affect benching
operations.
2.2
Benching equipment and tools are checked for wear and alignment and are
lubricated according to manufacturer's specifications and/or worksite policies
and procedures.
Range
2.3
circular stretcher rolls, levelling block, heat tensioning unit, anvil
and pad, tension gauge, marking stick, levelling rolls, hammers,
straight edge, safety equipment.
Saw is checked for defects and remedial action is taken in accordance with
worksite policies and procedures.
Range
bent or broken teeth, saw cracks, twists.
Outcome 3
Calibrate circular saw benching machinery.
Evidence requirements
3.1
The tools and equipment used to align and calibrate benching machinery are
identified and their main function is explained in accordance with worksite
policies and procedures.
Range
3.2
measuring tools, alignment tools, specialist manufacturer’s tools.
Benching machinery components are checked for wear in accordance with
worksite policies and procedures.
Range
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components – anvils, rolls, bearings, support slides.
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3.3
Action is taken to repair or replace any worn benching machinery components
in accordance with worksite policies and procedures.
3.4
Benching machinery components calibrated in accordance with manufacturer’s
specifications.
Range
levelled, aligned.
Outcome 4
Level circular saws.
Evidence requirements
4.1
Circumferential and radial lumps are located and marked using a straight edge
held at right angles to the saw face.
4.2
Lumps are removed in accordance with worksite policies and procedures.
Range
4.3
correct hammer or stretcher rolls.
Saw level conforms to full diameter straight edge.
Outcome 5
Tension circular saws.
Evidence requirements
5.1
Tension requirements are located and marked.
Range
5.2
straight edge or tension gauge.
Tension is altered to meet tension requirements.
Range
at least one of – hammer, stretcher rolls, heat unit.
5.3
Location of tension conforms to a given tension gauge or straight edge.
5.4
Tyre, body, and collar areas of saw are identified.
5.5
Overall tension shows a uniform light spacing to a full diameter straight edge.
Planned review date
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31 December 2015
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Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
27 January 1994
31 December 2012
Review
2
24 October 1996
31 December 2012
Review
3
10 February 1999
31 December 2012
Review
4
18 December 2006
31 December 2012
Review
5
15 April 2011
N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0173
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Please note
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before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses
of study leading to that assessment.
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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 (CMRs). 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
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