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Sector : 05 - Woodworking and Furniture Making Info

8749 Solid Wood Preparation Worker

The competency has been added.
M749
Field of application Solid wood preparation workers are employed by companies that make small or medium-sized lines of solid wood furniture, cabinets, doors and windows etc. They prepare pieces of maple, oak, yellow birch, mahogany, pine, cedar, etc.
Other job titles Solid wood cutter

551 - Prepare to cut solid wood or wood-based panels 2

Performance criteria

  • Compliance with work instructions
  • Compliance with procedures or production plan
  • Accurate identification of wood species used in cabinet-making, wood-based panels or related materials
  • Accurate interpretation of plan
  • Concern with making optimum use of the raw material
  • Correct visualization of the product to be made

Tasks

  • Receive instructions from the person in charge.
  • Read the specifications of the product to be made.
  • Read the information on the cutting list (materials, identification of pieces, code, dimensions, number of pieces, etc.).
  • Select the rough timber planks by species, dimension and quality, or select the wood-based panels according to their dimensions and quality.
  • Identify any defects in the wood (natural defects or defects associated with drying, stacking or processing) or defects specific to the panels.
  • Determine the parts of the plank to be kept or discarded when cutting the solid wood, or check the computerized cutting list.
  • Set aside any solid wood pieces or wood-based panels considered unusable for the project. Optional task or competency
  • Measure the humidity level of the wood to ensure that it does not exceed the required level. Optional task or competency
  • Detect any problems and inform the person in charge.

824901 - Cut solid pieces of wood into sections 2

Performance criteria

  • Observance of occupational health and safety rules
  • Compliance with work instructions
  • Compliance with procedures or production plan
  • Observance of manufacturer’s specifications
  • Compliance with quality standards
  • Proper application of work techniques
  • Proper use of tools, instruments and equipment
  • Concern for the attainment of the production objectives
  • Concern for using materials sparingly

Tasks

  • Ensure that personal protective equipment is in good condition and worn properly.
  • Ensure that the workspace is safe (no debris around the radial saw, dust ventilator open, etc.).
  • Check the condition of the saw blade and ensure that none of the teeth are bent or broken.
  • Remove and replace the saw blade. Optional task or competency
  • Adjust and true the saw blade, if necessary.
  • Ensure that safety equipment is available and in good condition (blade guard, fence, etc.).
  • Install stops. Optional task or competency
  • Check the adjustments or have them approved by the person in charge.
  • Place the piece of wood on the radial saw table.
  • Measure the length of the piece of wood and draw a line showing where it is to be cut.
  • Cut the wood into sections.
  • Check the quality of the cut.
  • Detect any problems and inform the person in charge.
  • Load the sawn sections of wood onto a trolley.
  • Fill out the production form. Optional task or competency

824902 - Surface pieces of solid wood 2

Performance criteria

  • Observance of occupational health and safety rules
  • Compliance with work instructions
  • Compliance with procedures or production plan
  • Observance of manufacturer’s specifications
  • Compliance with quality standards
  • Proper application of work techniques
  • Proper use of tools, instruments and equipment
  • Concern for the attainment of the production objectives
  • Concern for using materials sparingly

Tasks

  • Ensure that personal protective equipment is in good condition and worn properly.
  • Ensure that the workspace is safe (no debris around the surface-planing machine, dust ventilator open, etc.).
  • Check the condition of the blades.
  • Remove and replace the blades. Optional task or competency
  • Ensure that the table saw blade is parallel to the fence.
  • If necessary, adjust the fence in relation to the table.
  • Ensure that safety equipment is available and in good condition.
  • Check the adjustments or have them approved by the person in charge.
  • Place the wood on the surface-planing machine.
  • Push the wood along the fence manually or using a feed stick, in order to plane a side and an edge.
  • Check the condition and squareness of the surfaces.
  • Detect any problems and inform the person in charge.
  • Transfer the numbers from the cutting diagram onto the planed pieces of wood.
  • Load the planed pieces of wood onto a trolley.
  • Fill out the production form. Optional task or competency

547 - Trim the edges of the solid wood pieces or wood-based panels 2

Performance criteria

  • Observance of occupational health and safety rules
  • Compliance with work instructions
  • Compliance with procedures or production plan
  • Observance of manufacturer’s specifications
  • Compliance with quality standards
  • Proper application of work techniques
  • Proper use of tools, instruments and equipment
  • Concern for the attainment of the production objectives
  • Concern for using materials sparingly

Tasks

  • Ensure that personal protective equipment is in good condition and worn properly.
  • Ensure that the workspace is safe (no debris around the dimensioning saw or conventional saw, the dust ventilator open, etc).
  • Check the condition of the saw blade and ensure that none of the teeth are bent or broken.
  • Remove and replace the saw blade. Optional task or competency
  • Adjust and true the saw blade.
  • Set the cut guides to the prescribed width.
  • Ensure that the equipment has safety mechanisms (blade guards, cut guides, etc.) and ensure that they are in good working condition.
  • Check the adjustments or have them approved by the person in charge.
  • Place the solid wood piece or the panel on the feeder plate of the dimensioning saw or conventional saw.
  • Push the solid wood piece or the panel along the feeder plate of the dimensioning saw or conventional saw.
  • Check the quality of the cut.
  • Detect any problems and inform the person in charge.
  • Stack the cut pieces on a cart.
  • Fill out the production form. Optional task or competency

824903 - Plane pieces of solid wood 2

Performance criteria

  • Observance of occupational health and safety rules
  • Compliance with work instructions
  • Compliance with procedures or production plan
  • Observance of manufacturer’s specifications
  • Compliance with quality standards
  • Proper application of work techniques
  • Proper use of tools, instruments and equipment
  • Concern for the attainment of the production objectives
  • Concern for using materials sparingly

Tasks

  • Ensure that personal protective equipment is in good condition and worn properly.
  • Ensure that the workspace is safe (no debris around the planer, dust ventilator open, etc.).
  • Check the condition of the blades.
  • Remove and replace the blades. Optional task or competency
  • Make any necessary adjustments (height of the cutting head, forward speed, etc).
  • Ensure that safety equipment is available and in good condition.
  • Check the adjustments or have them approved by the person in charge.
  • Place the piece of wood on the planer table.
  • Push the piece of wood along the feed plate.
  • Remove the piece of wood from the output tray.
  • Check the final dimensions and the condition of the surface of each piece.
  • Detect any problems and inform the person in charge.
  • Load the pieces of wood or the panels onto a trolley.
  • Fill out the production form. Optional task or competency

824904 - Machine solid pieces of wood Optional task or competency 2

Performance criteria

  • Observance of occupational health and safety rules
  • Compliance with work instructions
  • Compliance with procedures or production plan
  • Observance of manufacturer’s specifications
  • Compliance with quality standards
  • Proper application of work techniques
  • Proper use of tools, instruments and equipment
  • Concern for the attainment of the production objectives
  • Concern for using materials sparingly

Tasks

  • Ensure that personal protective equipment is in good condition and worn properly (mask, safety goggles, ear plugs).
  • Ensure that the workspace is safe (no debris around the band saw, saw bench, fixed router, dust ventilator, etc.).
  • Check the condition of the cutting tool (saw blade, drill bit).
  • Remove and replace the cutting tool (saw blade, drill bit). Optional task or competency
  • Ensure that safety equipment is available and in good condition.
  • Check the adjustments or have them approved by the person in charge.
  • Feed the wood piece into the cutting tool.
  • Check the quality of the work.
  • Detect any problems and inform the person in charge.
  • Load the wood pieces onto a trolley.
  • Fill out the production form. Optional task or competency

548 - Maintain the work area and the machine-tool cutters 1

Performance criteria

  • Observance of occupational health and safety rules
  • Compliance with work instructions
  • Observance of maintenance schedule
  • Proper application of work techniques
  • Compliance with storage plan
  • Order and cleanliness

Tasks

  • Turn off the machine-tool cutters.
  • Remove dust from the machine-tool cutters.
  • Return the machine-tool cutters to their initial settings.
  • Put back the safety guards. Optional task or competency
  • Close the duster ventilator.
  • Put away the tools and accessories.
  • Clean and sweep the work area.
  • Grade reusable offcuts.
  • Report signs of breakage to the maintenance service or person in charge.
Info Optional competency or task. Competencies or tasks marked with this symbol are not required in all workplaces. They could be included in a student’s training plan if the practicum setting offers the opportunity for the student to apply them.