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The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included. |
Information includes: | diagrams or sketches instructions issued by authorised organisational or external personnel manufacturer specifications and instructions where specified memos MSDS organisation work specifications and requirements plans and specifications regulatory and legislative requirements pertaining to handling carpentry materials relevant Australian standards safe work procedures related to handling carpentry materials signage verbal or written and graphical instructions work bulletins work schedules. |
Planning and preparation include: | work site inspection equipment defect identification assessment of conditions and hazards determination of work requirements. |
Safety (OHS) is to be in accordance with legislation, regulations, codes of practice, organisational safety policies and procedures, and project safety plan and may include: | emergency procedures, including extinguishing fires, organisational first aid requirements and evacuation handling of materials hazard control hazardous materials and substances safe operating procedures, including the conduct of operational risk assessment and treatments associated with: earth leakage boxes lighting personnel power cables, including overhead service trays, cables and conduits restricted access barriers surrounding structures traffic control trip hazards work site visitors and the public working at heights working in confined spaces working with dangerous materials organisational first aid personal protective clothing and equipment prescribed under legislation, regulations and workplace policies and practices use of firefighting equipment use of tools and equipment workplace environment and safety. |
Tools and equipment include: | banders hammers pallets pinch bars tin snips wheelbarrows. |
Quality requirements include relevant regulations, including: | Australian standards internal company quality policy and standards manufacturer specifications, where specified workplace operations and procedures. |
Materials include: | bricks and concrete masonry units concrete components glass insulation joinery units metal sheeting paints and sealants plaster or fibre cement sheeting reconstituted timber products reinforcement materials scaffolding components structural steel sections and components timber. |
Environmental requirements include: | clean-up protection noise and dust waste management. |
Statutory and regulatory authorities include: | federal, state and local authorities administering applicable Acts, regulations and codes of practice. |
Handling includes: | handling activities may require assistance of others where size or weight is a factor manual handling, which includes using pallets, carrying materials using correct lifting techniques and control of waste preparing for mechanical handling, which includes forklifts, pallet jacks and trucks procedures such as MSDS, calculating quantities, and stacking and storing of materials. |
Protected includes: | correct handling and stacking techniques without damaging the material protecting with covers. |
Hazardous materials include: | coatings glues inflammable materials solvents. |
Non-toxic materials include: | general carpentry materials with appropriate labelling. |
Dust suppression includes: | keeping dust in the air to a minimum. |