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, firewood or charcoal.
Outcomes
Performance Criteria
You must be able to:
1. comply with health and safety requirements and procedures at all times
2. consider heating season, duration of seasoning and production processes and effects of seasonal demand on cash flow when planning when wood fuel production should take place
3. check staff have the knowledge and skills and are sufficiently trained to use any equipment or machinery safely and correctly for the entire process in which they are involved
4. check staff have the information they need to complete tasks
5. ensure there are sufficient quantities of feedstock available to complete the whole process
6. test the end product to ensure it meets specification
7. identify ways to deal with any problems with the process or end product that the operator is not able to deal with
8. ensure 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. ensure the work area is laid out in a way that supports effective work flow
Knowledge & Understanding
You need to know and understand:
1. legal duties for health and safety in the workplace and legislation covering your job role
2. what happens to the wood during each stage of wood fuel production
3. raw materials used in different stages of wood fuel production
4. where to obtain and how to interpret the wood fuel production specification
5. factors affecting supply and demand such as season, major pests or diseases and availability
6. effects of peaks and troughs of demand on cashflow
7. how to judge the quality of the raw material and the end product being produced
8. how to judge the knowledge and skills of operators
9. how to check other people’s understanding of information
10. hazards to people and the environment that may arise from using machinery and equipment for wood fuel production
11. types of problems that can arise when producing wood fuel and what early warning signs there are
12. what interventions should be applied, and by whom
13. how to set up equipment and machinery used
14. start-up checks carried out to make sure that equipment and systems are fit for use and there are no faults or defects
15. procedures to follow to shut down wood fuel production processes
16. safety standards
17. 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
18. risk control measures in place and how to comply with them
PROWFP3 - Manage wood fuel production
Overview
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, firewood or charcoal.
Outcomes
Performance Criteria
You must be able to:
1. comply with health and safety requirements and procedures at all times
2. consider heating season, duration of seasoning and production processes and effects of seasonal demand on cash flow when planning when wood fuel production should take place
3. check staff have the knowledge and skills and are sufficiently trained to use any equipment or machinery safely and correctly for the entire process in which they are involved
4. check staff have the information they need to complete tasks
5. ensure there are sufficient quantities of feedstock available to complete the whole process
6. test the end product to ensure it meets specification
7. identify ways to deal with any problems with the process or end product that the operator is not able to deal with
8. ensure 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. ensure the work area is laid out in a way that supports effective work flow
Knowledge & Understanding
You need to know and understand:
1. legal duties for health and safety in the workplace and legislation covering your job role
2. what happens to the wood during each stage of wood fuel production
3. raw materials used in different stages of wood fuel production
4. where to obtain and how to interpret the wood fuel production specification
5. factors affecting supply and demand such as season, major pests or diseases and availability
6. effects of peaks and troughs of demand on cashflow
7. how to judge the quality of the raw material and the end product being produced
8. how to judge the knowledge and skills of operators
9. how to check other people’s understanding of information
10. hazards to people and the environment that may arise from using machinery and equipment for wood fuel production
11. types of problems that can arise when producing wood fuel and what early warning signs there are
12. what interventions should be applied, and by whom
13. how to set up equipment and machinery used
14. start-up checks carried out to make sure that equipment and systems are fit for use and there are no faults or defects
15. procedures to follow to shut down wood fuel production processes
16. safety standards
17. 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
18. risk control measures in place and how to comply with them
19. personal protective equipment required