FWPCOT3340 — Develop knowledge of log yard operations

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73 assessable components: 2 elements (14 performance criteria), 2 performance evidence and 54 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 Determine log yard operations, layout and workflow

1.1Identify type, purpose and nature of operations of log yard
1.2Identify layout and materials flow within log yard
1.3Identify role and responsibilities of log yard controller and other log yard team members
1.4Determine log yard equipment and systems
1.5Identify log stack characteristics in relation to safety, efficiency and log rotation
1.6Assess operational problems and factors that impact on materials flow in log yard
1.7Assess safety, materials handling and environmental hazards associated with log yard operations

2 Confirm log yard procedures, equipment and safety requirements

2.1Determine workplace procedures, equipment and safety requirements for unloading/reloading logs
2.2Identify workplace procedures for estimating log weights and volumes
2.3Determine workplace procedures and safety requirements for using a weighbridge to weigh trucks and determine and record gross, net and tare weight
2.4Confirm workplace procedures for log grading and dealing with out-of-specification logs
2.5Identify log yard hazards and workplace procedures, equipment and safety requirements for log sorting, segregation and storage procedures
2.6Identify workplace procedures for safely disposing of log yard residue and waste
2.7Identify workplace procedures for log yard recording and reporting requirements

Performance evidence

researched and documented layout and workflow in one log yard
confirmed and compiled procedures, equipment information and safety requirements that apply to four different log yard operations selected from: unloading/reloading, transport, grading, scaling, sorting, log storage, residue and waste management.

Knowledge evidence

types of log yards, including:
traditional mill log yards
concentration log yards
log reload yards
purpose of log yards, including:
connect raw material supply to manufacturing processes
maintain log quality
log yard layout
log yard operations, including:
unloading/reloading
transport
grading
scaling
sorting
log storage
residue and waste management
types, uses and operation of log yard equipment and systems, including:
front end loaders
log stackers
hydraulic log loaders
log sorting systems
weighbridges
sorting bunks
quality assurance systems
characteristics of log stack, including:
label
length
diameter
grade
influences of correct stacking on safety, efficiency and log rotation
influences of movements and product being moved on log yard layout
log yard operational problems, including:
vehicle movement planning within the log yard
empty trips
seasonality of raw material availability
log yard shape
in-flow management
poor surface material
materials handling hazards and principles of safe materials handling in log yards, including:
reduce or eliminate unnecessary movements, and combine movements
increase the size and weight of quantity of material moved wherever possible
standardise types and sizes of equipment
use equipment that can perform multiple tasks unless specialized equipment is needed
select equipment to match all aspects of material and flow in the system
minimise the ratio of dead weight to total weight for all moves
maximise the load and minimise the distance on high-intensity moves
make low-intensity moves if long distances must be covered
pick up and set down whole load
workplace procedures, equipment and safety requirements for log yard operations, including:
health and safety, with particular emphasis on identifying hazards and controlling associated risks in log yard operations
dealing with out-of-specification logs
documents that need to be completed in the log yard, including requirements for tracking and identifying stock in the log yard
purpose, features and operation of electronic measuring equipment and weighbridges
methods used to estimate log weights and volumes using formulas and data tables.

Foundation skills

Reading: Interpret routine workplace documents detailing workplace procedures relevant to log yard operations
Writing: Write basic notes using technical terms relevant to log yard operations
Numeracy: Use arithmetic skills to calculate weight, measurement and volume relevant to log yard operations Interpret layout diagrams, site plans and associated dimensions relevant to log yard operations

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What does an assessment tool for FWPCOT3340 need to cover?

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