Manage wood fuel production

This standard covers the skills and knowledge required to manage others to produce wood fuel. It involves making sure people have the appropriate skills, follow production procedures and safety requirements and produce wood fuel of the appropriate quality. It also includes troubleshooting and fixing problems with production. It can be used to manage production of wood chips, wood pellets, wood briquettes,

1. comply with health and safety requirements and procedures at all

   times

   2. plan wood fuel production including consideration of heating

   season, duration of seasoning and production processes and

   effects of seasonal demand on cash flow

   3. check staff have knowledge and skills required and are sufficiently

   trained to use any equipment or machinery safely and correctly for

   process in which they are involved in accordance with

   organisational procedures

   4. check staff have information they need to complete tasks

   following standard operating procedures

   5. check there are sufficient quantities of feedstock available to

   complete the whole process

   6. test end product to check they meet specifications

   7. identify ways to deal with any problems with the process or end

   product following standard operating procedures

   8. check correct quantities of wood fuel is produced to meet

   customer requirements

   9. check wood fuel is stored in a suitable way

   10. check machinery or equipment is left in a suitable condition at the

   end of production

   11. check work area is laid out to support effective work flow

1. legal duties for health and safety in the workplace and legislation

   covering your job role

   2. relevant legislation and requirements relating to clean wood fuels

   3. what happens to wood during each stage of wood fuel production

   4. raw materials used in different stages of wood fuel production

   5. where to obtain and how to interpret the wood fuel production

   specifications

   6. factors affecting supply and demand such as season, major pests

   or diseases and availability

   7. effects of peaks and troughs of demand on cashflow

   8. how to judge quality of raw materials and end product produced

   9. how to judge knowledge and skills of operators

   10. how to check other people's understanding of information

   11. hazards to people and the environment that may arise from using

   machinery and equipment for wood fuel production

   12. types of problems that can arise when producing wood fuel and

   the early warning signs

   13. interventions applied and by whom

   14. how to set up equipment and machinery used

   15. start-up checks carried out to ensure equipment and systems are

   fit for use and there are no faults or defects

   16. shut down procedures for wood fuel production processes

   17. relevant safety standards

   18. risks associated with the working environment and storage of

   finished products including how poor ventilation and the build-up

   of dust or gas can cause explosion or respiratory problems

   19. risk control measures in place and how to comply with them

   20. personal protective equipment required