NZQA registered unit standard
5848 version 4
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Title
Audit timber grading operations
Level
4
Credits
10
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: audit the
technical performances of other timber graders and identify
training needs; and undertake ongoing production analysis of a
grading operation and identify opportunities for improvement.
Classification
Solid Wood Manufacturing > Timber Grading
Available grade
Achieved
Entry information
Recommended skills
and knowledge
Unit 27071, Grade structural timber to company grade
specifications at an average of 95% accuracy and a minimum
90% accuracy; or Unit 27072, Grade appearance and cuttings
to company grade specifications at an average of 95% and a
minimum 90% accuracy; or demonstrate equivalent knowledge
and skills.
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
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.
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.
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Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Audit the technical performances of other timber graders and identify training needs.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Hazards associated with auditing timber grading operations are identified and
actions to be taken to isolate, minimise or eliminate the hazard are described in
accordance with worksite policies and procedures.
Range
1.2
hazards may include but are not limited to – moving equipment,
mobile plant, noise.
Safe work practices associated with auditing timber grading operations are
identified and used in accordance with worksite policies and procedures and
legislative requirements.
Range
safety practices may include but are not limited to – isolation
procedures, lock-outs, emergency stops, machine guarding,
wearing of appropriate safety equipment.
1.3
The work of other graders is audited in accordance with worksite policies and
procedures.
1.4
Timber graded by others is re-inspected in accordance with worksite policies
and procedures.
1.5
Training needs of other graders are assessed on an agreed basis and/or as
required by worksite policies and procedures.
1.6
Skills of other graders are developed on an agreed basis or as required by
worksite policies and procedures.
Outcome 2
Undertake ongoing production analysis of a grading operation and identify opportunities for
improvement.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Achievements and shortfalls against target are identified and evaluated, and
corrective action is identified.
Range
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includes but is not limited to – manufacturing costs, breakdowns,
out-of-specification product, staff factors, customer satisfaction,
product returns, inventory management.
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Continuous improvement opportunities are identified and evaluated.
includes but is not limited to –
people – staff training and development programmes,
performance measures and standards, job descriptions, time
management, suggested opportunities;
systems – standard operating procedures, maintenance
schedules, multi-purpose production log books, production
schedule, workflow design, inventory management;
plant – replacement, modification;
management – development of organisation culture, leadership,
motivation, cost interpretation and control, productivity increases,
self-development.
Range
Planned review date
31 December 2018
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
24 October 1996
31 December 2015
Review
2
10 February 1999
31 December 2015
Review
3
18 December 2006
31 December 2015
Review
4
20 March 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.
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.
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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.
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