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Operate a planing system in wood manufacturing
Level
3
Credits
15
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: manage safety and
hazards when operating and monitoring a planing system; demonstrate
knowledge of the operation and operating principles of a planing system;
prepare to operate a planing system; operate a planing system; and monitor
a planing system.
Subfield
Solid Wood Manufacturing
Domain
Timber Machining
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 and visit 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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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.
2
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.
Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Manage safety and hazards when operating and monitoring a planing system.
Performance criteria
1.1
Hazards associated with operating and monitoring a planing system 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 include but are not limited to – moving equipment, lifting,
noise.
Safe working practices associated with operating and monitoring a planing
system are identified and used in accordance with worksite documentation and
legislative requirements.
Range
practices may include but are not limited to – isolation procedures,
lockouts, emergency stops, machine guarding, wearing
appropriate safety equipment.
Element 2
Demonstrate knowledge of the operation and operating principles of a planing system.
Performance criteria
2.1
The role of the planing system in the wood manufacturing process is described.
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2.2
Roles and responsibilities of the planing system operator are described in
accordance with worksite documentation.
2.3
Operating parameters and capability of the planing system are identified.
Range
2.4
Operating components of the planing system are identified.
Range
2.5
includes but is not limited to – minimum and maximum dimensions
of input material, feed speed rates, revs per minute (rpm), motor
horsepower/kilowatts.
process control and monitoring systems, in-feed and out-feed
systems, planer, lubrication systems, hydraulic systems, extraction
system.
Safety procedures for operating a planing system are explained in accordance
with worksite documentation.
Range
preventing and clearing blockages, preparing to rectify equipment
breakdowns, leaving equipment at the end of shift.
Element 3
Prepare to operate a planing system.
Performance criteria
3.1
Start-up checks are completed in accordance with worksite documentation.
3.2
Product schedules are interpreted, and limitations of the schedules based on
size and grade, input material quality, and machinery capabilities are described.
3.3
Input timber checks are completed to ensure timber meets specification and
production run expectations, and corrective actions are taken in accordance
with worksite documentation.
3.4
Supplies of materials to sustain production requirements are prepared in
accordance with worksite documentation.
3.5
Checks ensure that upstream and downstream processing stages are ready for
production.
Element 4
Operate a planing system.
Performance criteria
4.1
In-feed and out-feed system components are aligned to prevent product degrade.
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4.2
The planing system is started, operated, and shut down in accordance with
worksite documentation.
Range
4.3
Setting and adjustment of the planing system enables production requirements
to be achieved in accordance with worksite documentation.
Range
4.4
start, stop, safety, maintenance.
production requirements include – product quality, production
rates.
Equipment faults and malfunctions are identified and corrective action is taken
in accordance with worksite documentation.
Range
equipment faults may include but are not limited to – electrical,
mechanical, hydraulic.
Element 5
Monitor a planing system.
Performance criteria
5.1
Output product quality is monitored, and planing system adjustments are made
to correct product quality issues identified, in accordance with worksite
documentation.
5.2
Supplies of timber to operate the planing system are monitored and maintained
in accordance with worksite documentation.
5.3
Product documentation, production, and maintenance reporting are completed
in accordance with worksite documentation.
5.4
Preventative maintenance and cleaning schedules for monitoring a timber
handling system are carried out 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.
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.
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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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