FWPCOT3280Replace saw blades, knives and guides

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What an assessment for FWPCOT3280 must cover

28 assessable components: 2 elements (14 performance criteria), 3 performance evidence and 7 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 4 foundation skills. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.

Elements & performance criteria

1 Prepare for replacement

  • 1.1Review work order to determine job requirements and, where required, seek clarification from appropriate personnel
  • 1.2Review workplace health and safety procedures, including the use of personal protective equipment, equipment lock-out and safe manual handling techniques
  • 1.3Identify, assess and take actions to mitigate risks and hazards associated with replacing saw blades, knives, and guides
  • 1.4Identify workplace environmental protection procedures for minimising and disposing of waste material, cleaning tools and equipment, and maximising energy efficiency
  • 1.5Select appropriate repair and maintenance tools and equipment, including lifting equipment if required, and check for operational effectiveness
  • 1.6Select replacement saw blades, knives and guides according to manufacturer recommendations
  • 1.7Transport saw blades, knives and guides for replacement to designated machines, using mechanical lifting aids as required

2 Replace saws, blades and guides

  • 2.1Lock out machine and equipment according to workplace procedures, and remove mechanical and safety components to provide access to saw blades, knives and guides without damaging components
  • 2.2Store removed components temporarily in a safe location
  • 2.3Remove and replace saw blades, knives and guides according to manufacturer recommendations
  • 2.4Re-attach and secure mechanical and safety components according to manufacturer recommendations
  • 2.5Check serviced machine and equipment for correct alignment, position and overall free operational performance
  • 2.6Dispose of used saw blades, knives and guides according to environmental protection practices, or transfer for reconditioning
  • 2.7Record and report processing problems and equipment faults to appropriate personnel

Performance evidence

  • followed work order and relevant workplace health and safety and environmental protection procedures
  • safely removed and replaced saw blades, knives and guides in one or more of the following types of saws and cutting machines: circular saws, narrow or wide band saws, chippers, canters
  • safely disposed of obsolete saw blades, knives and guides

Knowledge evidence

  • purpose, features and operation of tools and equipment used to remove and replace saw blades, knives and guides in saws, chippers and canters: spanners, wrenches and sockets, mechanical lifting aids, including: block and chain, pedestrian operated crane, pulley system
  • methods for: isolation of machine and equipment, removing mechanical and safety components without damaging these, removing saw blades, knives and guides from saws, chippers and canters, installing and checking replacement saw blades, knives and guides for correct alignment and free operation, re-inserting guides to carriers within allowable tolerances and adjusting clearances
  • features and names of different parts of saw blades, knives and guides for: circular saws, chippers, canters, narrow and wide band saws
  • mechanical and safety equipment components and their positioning and tolerance specifications in relation to other components, including: electrical motors, riving knives, access covers, saw guards, extraction equipment
  • environmental protection practices in timber processing and manufacturing facilities
  • types of risk and hazards and mitigation measures associated with replacing saw blades, knives and guides
  • workplace procedures specific to replacing saw blades, knives and guides: workplace health and safety, with particular emphasis on equipment lock-out, the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) and safe manual handling techniques, communication reporting lines, recording and reporting of processing problems and equipment faults

Foundation skills

  • Numeracy: Measures precise alignment of blades and guides to specification Uses standard units of measurement to determine the precise location of components of saws and cutting equipment
  • Navigate the world of work: Understands main tasks, responsibilities and boundaries of own role
  • Interact with others: Uses modes of communication suitable to purpose to confirm and clarify understanding
  • Get the work done: Recognises and responds to routine problems

Unit content sourced from training.gov.au — © Commonwealth of Australia, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Auditori is not affiliated with the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations.

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Questions about assessing FWPCOT3280

What does an assessment tool for FWPCOT3280 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for FWPCOT3280 needs to address all 28 unit components: 2 elements with 14 performance criteria, 3 performance evidence requirements, 7 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

How does Auditori generate an assessment tool for FWPCOT3280?

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