FWPTMM3216 — Plane and sand engineered wood product

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What an assessment for FWPTMM3216 must cover

42 assessable components: 4 elements (18 performance criteria), 9 performance evidence and 12 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 3 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 planing and sanding engineered wood product

1.1Determine job requirements from work order or instructions and, where required, check with appropriate personnel
1.2Confirm workplace health and safety and environmental protection practices and/or procedures for task, including use of personal protective equipment and equipment lock-out
1.3Identify and assess hazards and take actions to mitigate risks related to engineered wood product dressing operations
1.4Obtain type and quantity of engineered wood product for planing and sanding from the production process

2 Plane and sand engineered wood product

2.1Complete pre-start-up checks and set planing and sanding thickness and feed rate for optimal product recovery
2.2Position material and feed at a rate appropriate to machine speed, capacity, engineered wood product thickness and condition
2.3Plane and sand engineered wood product to specification and assess product visually throughout the process for thickness, finish quality and faults
2.4Coordinate outfeed to ensure efficient recovery of planed and sanded material
2.5Check dust extraction equipment regularly and clean to avoid blockages

3 Redistribute finished engineered wood product

3.1Grade finished engineered wood product for quality and use according to industry standards
3.2Direct material to storage or processing operations according to workplace procedures
3.3Dispose of sub-standard material according to workplace environmental protection practices and/or procedures
3.4Clean work area according to workplace health and safety procedures

4 Complete operator maintenance

4.1Lock out equipment according to workplace health and safety procedures
4.2Check planer blades and sanding belts for deterioration or damage
4.3Remove and replace planer blades and sanding belts according to manufacturer recommendations
4.4Keep machine area clear of dust and debris according to workplace health and safety procedures
4.5Record and report production outcomes, equipment faults and maintenance requirements to appropriate personnel

Performance evidence

planed and sanded the surfaces of any engineered wood product type for one production run, according to work instructions, using one of the following items of equipment: planer or thicknesser, surface planer or buzzer, drum sander, sander, veneer sander, stroke sander, other workplace planing or sanding equipment for engineered wood products.
followed workplace health and safety, environmental protection and operating procedures
selected and used personal protective equipment (PPE)
performed pre-operational equipment checks
set planing and sanding thickness and feed rate to equipment for optimal product recovery
assessed product thickness, finish quality and faults visually throughout the process
graded and directed finished product to storage or further processing
disposed of sub-standard product
conducted operator maintenance on planing and sanding equipment.

Knowledge evidence

health and safety hazards or risks related to operating equipment for planing and sanding engineered wood products, as identified through risk assessments, manufacturer technical information, regulations and industry health and safety guides
workplace policies and procedures specific to planing and sanding engineered wood products, including: health and safety, with particular emphasis on equipment lock-out, dust suppression and use of PPE; use of timber planing and sanding equipment; communication reporting lines; recording and reporting production outcomes, equipment faults and maintenance requirements
workplace environmental protection requirements and practices for engineered wood product operations, including: reducing water and energy use; cleaning plant, tools and equipment; disposing of, recycling and reusing timber and other waste
techniques for planing and sanding engineered wood product
methods of visual inspection of engineered wood product for thickness, finish quality and faults
characteristics of relevant engineered wood product
typical flow of material supply in and out of the planing and sanding area in engineered wood products manufacturing setting
typical workflow processes and sanding techniques for optimising thickness, finish and quality of engineered wood product
typical engineered wood product defects and how they affect the ability to produce quality finished product, including: warp, wane, cupping, shakes, insect defects, knots, resin pockets, lifting veneer, bonding problems
key features of, and applicable terminology for, industry standard grades for re-classifying quality and use of planed and sanded engineered wood products
purpose, features and operation of equipment used to plane and sand engineered wood product in workplace environment
methods for assessing condition of planer blades and sanding belts.

Foundation skills

Reading: Interpret routine information from work orders and manufacturer instructions for planing and sanding operations
Oral communication: Ask open and closed probing questions and actively listen to clarify contents of work orders and production documentation
Numeracy: Estimate quantities and dimensions of materials used in planing and sanding operations Calculate feed rate to optimise quality and quantity of production output

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