Field           Manufacturing

 

Review of Wood Handling and Distribution unit standards

 

Subfield

Domain

ID

Wood Handling and Distribution

Timber Yarding

143, 164, 165, 5703, 8005, 17961, 20757, 20758

Wood Preparation

130, 134, 166, 739, 740, 3538, 3539, 3541, 3544, 3561, 12898, 12899, 15825, 20760-20765, 21497

 

Competenz has completed the review of the unit standards listed above.

 

Date new versions published                                                               May 2020

 

Planned review date                                                                              December 2024

 

Summary

 

The review was conducted in conjunction with the review of the qualifications for this sector, and the development of programmes later this year leading to the following:

 

·      New Zealand Certificate in Solid Wood Manufacturing (Level 2) with strands in Finger Jointing; Laminating; Pole, Post and Pile; Sawmilling; Timber Drying and Treatment; Timber Grading; Timber Machining; and Wood Pallet Manufacturing [Ref 1967];

·      New Zealand Certificate in Solid Wood Manufacturing (Level 3) with strands in Finger Jointing; Pole, Post and Pile; Saw Doctoring; Sawmilling; Timber Drying; Timber Grading and Optimising; Timber Machining; and Timber Treatment [Ref: 1969]; and

·      New Zealand Certificate in Solid Wood Manufacturing (Level 4) with strands in Laminating, Timber Drying, Timber Grading, and Timber Treatment [Ref: 1973].

 

Competenz took over the responsibility for these unit standards from the Forest Industry Training and Education Council in 2013 as part of the industry training organisations mergers.

 

The review was undertaken in May and November 2019 through face-to-face meetings with the Technical Advisory Group (TAG), which consists of industry experts, and via email and Skype with industry representatives.  All stakeholders were advised via email, Sector Advisory Group meetings, and Competenz Training Advisors.

 

All feedback received prior to and during the review process were incorporated and endorsed for registration by the TAG in November 2019.

 

Main changes

 

·         Guidance Information, Outcomes and Performance criteria were updated to reflect current industry practices.

·         One new unit standard was developed to meet current industry needs.

·         Some unit standard titles were changed to align with the outcomes.

·         Five unit standards were set to expire because they are no longer required and have had low use over the last few years.

·         Level and credit for unit standard 5703 was changed to match complexity and time required to acquire the required skills and knowledge.

·         A last date for assessment was set for earlier superseded versions of some Category B unit standards.

 

Category D unit standards will expire at the end of December 2020

Impact on existing organisations with consent to assess

 

Current consent for

Consent extended to

Nature of consent

Classification or ID

Level

Nature of consent

Classification or ID

Level

Domain

Timber Yarding

3

Standard

5703

4

 

Impact on Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR)

 

All unit standards were moved to CMR 0013.

 

Detailed list of unit standards – classification, title, level, and credits

 

All changes are in bold.

 

Key to review category

A

Dates changed, but no other changes are made - the new version of the standard carries the same ID and a new version number

B

Changes made, but the overall outcome remains the same - the new version of the standard carries the same ID and a new version number

C

Major changes that necessitate the registration of a replacement standard with a new ID

D

Standard will expire and not be replaced

 

Manufacturing > Wood Handling and Distribution > Timber Yarding

ID

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

143

Fillet timber for further processing

Fillet and build a packet of timber for further processing

2

3

B

164

Tally timber

2

3

B

165

Handle, sort and stack timber

2

3

B

5703

Check logs and sawn timber consignments for insect damage and fungal contamination

Inspect logs and sawn timber batches for insect damage and fungal contamination

3

 

4

8

 

5

B

8005

Operate a mechanical timber stacking system

Stack timber in packets using a mechanical timber stacking system

2

5

B

17961

Tally random width timber

2

3

D

20757

Operate a mechanical timber handling system

Demonstrate knowledge of and operate a mechanical timber handling system

3

5

B

20758

Operate interlinked mechanical timber handling systems simultaneously

3

10

B

32062

Identify and report insect damage and fungal contamination on logs and sawn timber batches

3

3

New

 

Manufacturing > Wood Handling and Distribution > Wood Preparation

ID

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

130

Control log yard operations

4

10

B

134

Operate a debarker

3

5

B

166

Confirm log grades and scale logs

3

10

B

739

Operate a wood slabber

3

3

D

740

Operate a wood chipper

3

3

B

3538

Operate wood chip and waste storage systems

3

5

B

3539

Control a log reception deck

Operate a log reception deck

3

5

B

3541

Reclaim and convey wood chips

3

5

B

3544

Wash wood chips for further processing

3

3

D

3561

Screen wood chips for further processing

3

3

B

12898

Handle logs for further processing

Operate log loaders and handle logs for further processing

3

10

B

12899

Sort and load logs onto a log deck for further processing

3

5

B

15825

Operate a wheeled loader in the wood manufacturing industry

Demonstrate knowledge of and apply safe wheeled loader handling techniques in the wood manufacturing industry

3

5

B

20760

Monitor and control contamination in wood chip and wood fibre materials

3

7

B

20761

Collect wood chip samples

3

3

D

20762

Collect wood fibre material samples, and assess and report wood fibre material quality

3

5

B

20763

Interpret wood chip and/or wood fibre material test results and take corrective actions

3

5

B

20764

Operate log saw

3

5

D

20765

Test and report wood chip quality

3

5

B

21497

Describe wood chip and/or wood fibre material quality requirements

2

3

B