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Set up and prepare thicknessers and overhand planers for wood
product manufacturing
Level
4
Credits
5
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: explain fundamentals of
thicknessers and overhand planers in wood product manufacturing; establish
order requirements for setting up thicknessers and overhand planers; and
prepare thicknessers and overhand planers for wood product manufacturing
operations.
Subfield
Solid Wood Manufacturing
Domain
Wood Product Manufacturing Skills
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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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.
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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.
3
All activities must be completed within a timeframe agreed between candidate and
assessor.
Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Explain fundamentals of thicknessers and overhand planers
manufacturing.
in wood product
Performance criteria
1.1
The purpose of thicknessers and overhand planers in wood product
manufacturing is described in accordance with worksite documentation.
1.2
Operating principles of thicknessers and overhand planers are described in
accordance with worksite documentation.
1.3
Operating parameters and capability of thicknessers and overhand planers are
explained in accordance with worksite documentation.
Range
1.4
product width, product thickness, stock removal, feed speeds.
Operating components and process controls of thicknessers and overhand
planers are identified and their purpose is explained in accordance with worksite
documentation.
Range
height adjustment, guides, rollers, chip breakers, in-feed system,
out-feed system, knives.
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1.5
Hazards associated with setting up and preparing thicknessers and overhand
planers are identified and actions to be taken to isolate, minimise or eliminate
the hazards are described in accordance with worksite documentation.
Range
hazards may include but are not limited to – moving equipment,
noise;
actions may include but are not limited to – safety isolation
procedures, lock-outs, emergency stops, guards.
Element 2
Establish order requirements for setting up thicknessers and overhand planers.
Performance criteria
2.1
Job specifications are obtained and interpreted in accordance with order
requirements and worksite documentation.
2.2
Safety equipment is obtained and worn in accordance with worksite
documentation.
Range
hearing protection, safety footwear, eye protection.
2.3
Cutters are selected and defects rectified in accordance with order requirements
and worksite documentation.
2.4
Presence of services is ensured in accordance with worksite documentation.
Range
2.5
electrical power, lighting, ventilation, dust extraction fans.
Materials are selected in accordance with order requirements and worksite
documentation.
Element 3
Prepare thicknessers and overhand planers for wood product manufacturing operations.
Performance criteria
3.1
Fences, safety guards, and tooling are selected and secured in place in
accordance with order requirements and worksite documentation.
3.2
Jigs and templates are selected in accordance with order requirements and
worksite documentation.
3.3
Thicknessers and overhand planers are set in accordance with order
requirements and worksite documentation.
3.4
The maintenance schedule for thicknessers and overhand planers is identified
and followed in accordance with worksite documentation.
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3.5
Operator is briefed on the order in accordance with worksite documentation.
3.6
Machine and work area are left clean, clear, and tidy in accordance with
worksite documentation.
3.7
Materials are delivered to the machine in readiness for the operation 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.
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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