The Timber Plus Toolbox supports nine competencies from the Forest and Forest Products Training Package (FPI05). These are described below.
Caring for the environment
Provides learners with the background knowledge needed to carry out their work in an environmentally responsible way and recognise basic environmental hazards.
Unit of competency: FPICOR2203A Follow environmental care procedures
Core competency in all FPI05 Certificate II qualifications
Unit guide for: 'Caring for the environment'
Preventing fires
Provides an overview of the types of fires that may occur in timber workplaces and describes methods for reducing the risk of a fire outbreak.
Unit of competency: FPICOR2204A Follow fire prevention procedures
Core competency in Certificates II in: Forest growing and management; Harvesting and haulage
Group C elective in other qualifications, but still widely used in workplaces where fire hazards have high relevance
Unit guide for: 'Preventing fires'
Working safely
Covers the basic principles of occupational health and safety for timber workers.
Unit of competency: FPICOR2205A Follow OHS policies and procedures
Core competency in all FPI05 Certificate II qualifications
Unit guide for: 'Working safely'
Maintaining product quality
Covers the basic principles of maintaining and monitoring the quality of an employee's own output and ensuring that the products they handle are treated with due care.
Unit of competency: FPICOR2207A Maintain quality and product care
Core competency in Certificates II in: Harvesting and haulage; Sawmilling and processing; Wood panel products; Timber manufactured products
Group B elective in Certificate II in Forest growing and management
Unit guide for: 'Maintaining product quality'
Grading structural softwoods
Provides learners with background information on the process of visual stress grading and an overview of the F grade system. It includes descriptions of the most common softwood characteristics that need to be identified and methods used to measure them and assess their grade.
Unit of competency: FPICOT2216A Visually stress grade softwood
Group B elective in Certificates II in: Sawmilling and processing; Timber manufactured products; and Certificates III in: Sawmilling and processing; Timber manufactured products
Group C elective in other qualifications, but widely used in Certificates II and III in Timber merchandising
Unit guide for: 'Grading structural softwoods'
Using hand-held tools
Covers the safe and efficient operation of the hand and power tools that are commonly used in the timber industry such as hammers, drills, circular saws and nail guns.
Unit of competency: FPICOT2219A Use hand held tools
Group C elective, but widely used in most Certificate II and III qualifications because of its relevance to OHS when using hand and power tools
Unit guide for: 'Using hand-held tools'
Assembling wall frames
Covers the basic principles of wall frame manufacture and the functions of the different parts of a wall frame.
Unit of competency: FPICOT3241A Assemble timber wall frames
Group B elective in Certificate III in Timber manufactured products
Unit guide for: 'Assembling wall frames'
Laying up roof trusses
Covers the basic principles of roof truss design, methods of manufacture and the functions of the different trusses.
Unit of competency: FPICOT3242A Lay up timber roof trusses
Group B elective in Certificate III in Timber manufactured products
Unit guide for: 'Laying up roof trusses'
Selecting timber
Covers the principles of wood technology and the background knowledge needed by workers involved in choosing the most appropriate timber species for various end-uses and customer needs.
Unit of competency: FPICOT3247A Select timber for forestry operations
Core competency in Certificates III in: Saw doctoring; Wood machining
Group C elective in other qualifications, but widely used wherever learners need to know the principles of wood technology – note that this unit provides much of the background knowledge needed for units that deal with the activities of processing, manufacturing, storing or selling timber.
Unit guide for: 'Selecting timber'