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FWPSAW3235 — Recondition saw guides

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What an assessment for FWPSAW3235 must cover

38 assessable components: 3 elements (16 performance criteria), 5 performance evidence and 10 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 7 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 reconditioning

  • 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 reconditioning saw 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 equipment, and check for operational effectiveness according to manufacturer recommendations
  • 1.6Plan reconditioning process according to work order

2 Recondition guides

  • 2.1Review condition of saw guides to assess wear
  • 2.2Select and position guides in guide holding attachment ready for reconditioning
  • 2.3Examine, dress, replace or sharpen tooling according to safety procedures
  • 2.4Set up reconditioning equipment
  • 2.5Remove scored material from the guide by grinding or machining
  • 2.6Select grinding or machining speeds and feeds to avoid burn marks on guides
  • 2.7Recondition guides to meet geometric and lubrication requirements of sawing equipment

3 Safely store guides ready for use

  • 3.1Segregate and dispose of unserviceable guides according to environmental protection practices
  • 3.2Identify and report low stock and shortages of new guides according to workplace procedures
  • 3.3Identify routine processing and equipment faults, and resolve or report to appropriate personnel

Performance evidence

  • followed work order and relevant workplace health and safety and environmental protection procedures
  • assessed condition of the saw guide
  • machined saw guide
  • adjusted saw guide
  • safely stored guides for use

Knowledge evidence

  • purpose, features and operation of band saws for which guides are reconditioned
  • features and names of different parts of guides and carriers
  • purpose, features and operation of tools and equipment used to recondition guides and spacers: grinding equipment, metal lathes, milling machines, router and jig
  • importance of reconditioning worn guides and spacers to the specified profile for continued straight and smooth running of saw blades
  • methods for: assessing the condition of guides; grinding guide surface to restore it to a smooth flat surface using grinding equipment; machining guide surface to restore it to a smooth flat surface using metal lathes or milling machines
  • basic knowledge of physics of sawing: saw blade material and properties; impact of timber properties on saw blades; direction of cut; forces on a blade; heat removal
  • angles at which guides are ground or are machined (geometry)
  • range of speeds at which grinders and machines can be operated without damaging guides and spacers
  • types of risk and hazards and mitigation measures associated with reconditioning guides
  • workplace policies and procedures specific to reconditioning guides: workplace health and safety, with particular emphasis on equipment lock-out, use of personal protective equipment (PPE) and safe manual handling techniques; communication reporting lines; recording and reporting of processing and equipment faults; environmental protection practices for repairing and maintaining tools and equipment in sawmills: reducing water and energy use; cleaning plant, tools and equipment; disposing of, recycling and reusing materials.

Foundation skills

  • Reading: Extracts essential information from operational manuals to determine safe operating procedures for equipment
  • Writing: Prepares routine written reports using the required format, language and structure
  • Oral communication: Employs active listening and questioning to clarify content of work orders
  • Numeracy: Completes precise calculations to determine the required tolerance for positioning guides and to reface guides to the correct size and angle; Applies standard units of measurement in describing correct pitch and angle of guides; Uses basic estimation skills to determine grinding wheel speed
  • 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

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What does an assessment tool for FWPSAW3235 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for FWPSAW3235 needs to address all 38 unit components: 3 elements with 16 performance criteria, 5 performance evidence requirements, 10 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

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