Set up and operate woodworking machinery

This standard covers the skills and knowledge required to make timber and timber based products using wood working machinery. 

This involves:

1. interpreting information
2. planning, organising and adopting safe working practices
3. selecting and maximising resources
4. preparing and setting up machinery to work timber and timber-based materials to a specification

The standard is aimed at operatives manufacturing wood products.

---

1. comply with health and safety requirements and procedures at all times
2. check you have required tools, equipment and fittings to achieve work specifications
3. take corrective action when resources are incomplete or unsuitable
4. set up machinery following standard operating procedures and safe systems of work
5. confirm machinery is ready and able to carry out the relevant machining operations on the specified materials
6. identify when repairs to machinery are necessary and when replacement is required following standard operating procedures and safe systems of work
7. carry out basic maintenance in line with your responsibilities following standard operating procedures and safe systems of work
8. report maintenance requirements and repairs outside your responsibilities to relevant persons following standard operating procedures and safe systems of work
9. operate and maintain the machinery in compliance with manufacturer's recommendations and industry codes of practice
10. produce finished machined products following standard operating procedures and safe systems of work
11. complete the machining operations within the allocated times and operational constraints
12. take corrective action in the event of machinery malfunction or material fault following standard operating procedures and safe systems of work
13. carry out work practices to keep areas clean, and free from debris and waste, following standard operating procedures and safe systems of work
14. test brakes following standard operating procedures and safe systems of work

---

1. relevant health and safety responsibilities, obligations and procedures to be followed
2. relevant health and safety legislation required for the particular machines to be used
3. safety requirements for machinery used
4. sources of information to use
5. lines and methods of effective communication to use
6. location of resources you will need
7. relevant dimensional control aids and their uses
8. how to run machine operating systems
9. how to achieve appropriate positioning and securing of tooling
10. names, characteristics, uses and limitations of timber and timber-based materials
11. compatibility of materials with machines
12. common defects and discrepancies in materials and machines and how to identify them
13. use of relevant lubricants
14. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to use and how to use it
15. risk assessment techniques to be followed
16. environment control equipment used with machines
17. documentation requirements you need to follow
18. machines to be used
19. how to interpret specifications
20. how damage can be caused to materials and machines and how to avoid
21. how to dispose of waste in accordance with current legislation
22. safe methods for removal and disposal of waste materials/components
23. basic properties of timber that is in use within the wood industry 
24. different species of commonly used timber 
25. how the company ensures that timber is legal and sustainable and why this is important 
26. main geographical sources of supply of timber and timber based materials and products
27. machine braking requirements
28. how to test brakes
29. braking speeds for machines used
30. how to isolate machines and why this is important
31. the limits of your responsibilities for repair and maintenance of machinery and equipment

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

---

2

---

31 Mar 2020

---

Current

---

Original

---

Proskills

---

PROWPM13

---

Carpenter and Joiner, Construction Operatives, Furniture Makers and Other Craft Woodworkers, Health and Safety Managers, Paper and Wood Machine Operatives

---

8121; 5442; 5315; 5313; 5316; 5319; 3567

---

wood, timber, panels; stairs ; pallets; flooring systems; frames; fire doors; windows; spraying systems; external doors; internal doors (non-fire doors); architectural woodworking products; kitchens/cabinet making

---