90803NSW Certificate III in Forest and Forest Products (Saw Doctoring)

Employees in the trade of Saw Doctoring make, repair, maintain and sharpen a wide range of cutting tools and saw blades. They also maintain mechanical parts of a range of production machines.

Applicants for trade recognition should provide evidence to demonstrate at least 4 years practical experience in the following trade competencies.

In addition to any other evidence supporting an application for trade recognition, applicants are encouraged to use this checklist as a self assessment competency guide and lodge it with the application.

Units of Competency		Check
0696A	Follow OH&S Policies & Procedures
8110A	Communicate Workplace Information- Adv.
8110B	Plan A Complete Activity
8110C	Work Effectively in Work Groups
8110D	Solve Problems in the Workplace - Basic
8110E	Interpret and Solve Numerical Problems
0696D	Prevent Injury
3223B	Coping with Injury in the Workplace
5897A	Chainsaw Operation - Level 1
8105U	Use Hand Held Tools in Forest Operations
8112C	Maintain Straight Edges & Tension Gauges
8112D	Replace Saws, Blades and Guides
8112F	Swage Saws
8112G	Identify and Rectify Saw Performance
8112H	Sharpen Band Saws
8112J	Sharpen Circular Saws in Manual Grinder
8112K	Set Saws
8112L	Recondition Guides
8112M	Sharpen Tipped Circular Saws - Automated
8112N	Hammer and Tension Circular Saws
8112R	Replace Tungsten Tips
8112S	Replace Stellite Tips
8112U	Recondition Wide Band Saw Wheels
8112W	Identify and Repair Defects in Wide Saws
8112X	Prepare and Interpret Sketches Etc
8151E	Align Saws, Canter Rings & Chipper Heads
8264J	Welding and Thermal Cutting
8267CC	W.P.M.  MMAW or GMAW or GTAW or Fcaw
8267D	Gas Metal Arc Welding 1
0645AA	Chemical Safety
0646A	Chemical Application
0696AH	Maintain Equipment - 2
0696L	Maintain Equipment on Site - Basic
5863MD	Machinery & Equipment Maintenance
8107AF	Select & Coordinate Machine/Sawshop Supp
8107AH	Implement Quality Control - Advanced
8107X	Chip Sawmill Residue
8109F	Operate A Computer to Produce Simple Doc
8110AC	Respond to Hazardous Materials Incidents
8112B	Sharpen Cutters and Routers
8112E	Manufacture Cutters and Router Bits
8112P	Join/Repair Scroll Band Saws
8112Q	Hard Face Saw Teeth
8112T	Manufacture Wide Band/Gang Saw Blank
8113MA	Operate Overhead Crane
8115Q	Operate A Computer to Retrieve Data
8115S	Store Materials
8117B	Identify and Rectify Cutter Performance
8145E	Sharpen and Align Blades and Knives
8145H	Monitor Work Team
8145J	Manage Finances Within A Budget
8267E	Gas Tungsten Arc Welding 1