NZQA registered unit standard
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Title
Control log yard operations
Level
4
Credits
10
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: describe log
yard control systems; organise log yard operations; manage log
stocks; and control and monitor production activities.
Classification
Wood Handling and Distribution > Wood Preparation
Available grade
Achieved
Entry information
Recommended skills
and knowledge
Unit 166, Confirm log grades and scale logs, 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
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
Codes of practice and standards relevant to this unit standard include but are not
limited to the:
a Best Practice Guideline for the Safe Use of Timber Preservatives and Antisapstain Chemicals (Wellington: 2005), available through the New Zealand
Timber Preservation Council, Wellington or online at http://www.nztpc.co.nz.
b NZS 3640:2003 Chemical preservation of round and sawn timber; available from
Bennett’s Government Bookshops or online at http://www.standards.co.nz.
3
Definition
Corrective action refers to actions such as communication to management,
communication to on-site technical person, communication to off-site technical
support person, cleaning, communication with maintenance staff, recalibration, or
changes made to the operating system in accordance with worksite documentation.
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NZQA registered unit standard
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Optimise refers to improving productivity and product quality.
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
Describe log yard control systems.
Evidence requirements
1.1
The role and responsibilities of the log yard controller are described in
accordance with worksite policies and procedures.
Range
1.2
evidence of two responsibilities is required.
Production schedule requirements are described in accordance with worksite
policies and procedures.
Range
information content, notification of parties, forward advice
(timeliness), communication system, customer specifications.
1.3
Key information capture points in the process cycle are identified and described
in accordance with worksite policies and procedures.
1.4
Product movement controls between areas are described in accordance with
worksite policies and procedures.
Outcome 2
Organise log yard operations.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Operation of plant involved in unloading trucks, feeding logs into the debarker
and sawmill, and the stacking and storage of logs, is coordinated to optimise
millflow.
2.2
Logs are sorted and segregated according to company production plan
requirements.
2.3
Log cross-cutting and debarking operations are coordinated to maximise use of
machinery and to match millflow.
2.4
Any mechanical faults occurring in log yard equipment are identified, and
corrective action is taken in accordance with worksite policies and procedures.
2.5
Records are kept in accordance with worksite policies and procedures.
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records include – weighbridge and production record, scanning
data.
Residues and wastes are managed in accordance with legislative requirements
and worksite policies and procedures.
Outcome 3
Manage log stocks.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Log stocks are managed to avoid degradation in accordance with worksite
policies and procedures.
Range
plant and processing defects, stock rotation, stones, barked,
debarked, antisapstain treated.
3.2
Logs are stacked safely, and worksite safety requirements are met, in
accordance with worksite policies and procedures.
3.3
Reject and ‘out-of-specification’ logs are identified and managed in accordance
with worksite policies and procedures.
3.4
Log scaling and quality check data are monitored to ensure that worksite quality
requirements are met.
Range
confirm log grades, length and diameter, and weight scale.
Outcome 4
Control and monitor production activities.
Evidence requirements
4.1
Communication and information flows are maintained in accordance with
worksite policies and procedures.
4.2
Staff and plant performance is monitored for productivity and output quality
against worksite policies and procedures and customer requirements.
4.3
Production activities conform to legislative requirements and worksite policies
and procedures.
4.4
Stock inventory levels are maintained at pre-planned levels in accordance with
worksite policies and procedures.
4.5
Safety, health and housekeeping standards are maintained at all workstations in
accordance with worksite policies and procedures.
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Maintenance schedules meet equipment and production needs in accordance
with worksite policies and procedures.
Planned review date
31 December 2015
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
2 July 1993
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
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0173
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Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies
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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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