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CPCCJS3004A
Manufacture and install continuous handrailing and special stair components

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Version 1.0
Issue Date: March 2024


This unit of competency supports the achievement of skills and knowledge to manufacture and install continuous handrailing and special stair components, which may include working with others and as a member of a team.

This unit specifies the outcomes required to prepare, join and install continuous handrailing and special stair components. Special stair components include wreaths, scrolls, bullnosed steps and decorative features.

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Prerequisites

CPCCOHS2001A

Apply OHS requirements, policies and procedures in the construction industry


Co-Requisites

Nil


Employability Skills

This unit contains employability skills.




Evidence Required

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The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.

Overview of assessment

This unit of competency could be assessed in the workplace or a close simulation of the workplace environment, provided that simulated or project-based assessment techniques fully replicate construction workplace conditions, materials, activities, responsibilities and procedures.

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

A person who demonstrates competency in this unit must be able to manufacture a scroll, ramp and wreath and join to a handrail where applicable plus manufacture and install bullnose and common stair brackets and decorative features, providing evidence of the ability to:

comply with OHS regulations applicable to workplace operations

apply organisational quality procedures and processes within the context of manufacturing and installing special features to stairs

identify details of special features, design of stair and method of attaching to adjoining components

identify method of manufacturing, setting out techniques and materials required

select and use appropriate processes, tools and equipment to manufacture and install feature items

select appropriate materials and use safe and effective procedures to operate machines and prepare material to initial requirements

demonstrate correct procedures in setting out and using machines, power tools and hand tools to mould and manufacture designed shape

adopt safe and effective handling procedures for movement and placement of materials and components

safely and efficiently fit and secure feature item to designed location

identify typical faults and problems that occur and action required to rectify them

communicate with others to ensure safe and effective workplace operations.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

This competency is to be assessed using standard and authorised work practices, safety requirements and environmental constraints.

Assessment of essential underpinning knowledge will usually be conducted in an off-site context.

Assessment is to comply with relevant regulatory or Australian standards' requirements.

Resource implications for assessment include:

workshop and site location for manufacturing and installation processes

materials appropriate to application tasks

tools and equipment appropriate to proposed processes

drawings and documentation relevant to activity.

Reasonable adjustments for people with disabilities must be made to assessment processes where required. This could include access to modified equipment and other physical resources, and the provision of appropriate assessment support.

Method of assessment

Assessment methods must:

satisfy the endorsed Assessment Guidelines of the Construction, Plumbing and Services Training Package

include direct observation of tasks in real or simulated work conditions, with questioning to confirm the ability to consistently identify and correctly interpret the essential underpinning knowledge required for practical application

reinforce the integration of employability skills with workplace tasks and job roles

confirm a reasonable inference that competency is not only verified under the particular assessment circumstance, but is able to be transferred to other circumstances and environments.

Validity and sufficiency of evidence requires that:

competency will need to be demonstrated over a period of time reflecting the scope of the role and practical requirements of the workplace

where the assessment is part of a structured learning experience the evidence collected must relate to a number of performances assessed at different points in time and separated by further learning and practice with a decision on competency only taken at the point when the assessor has complete confidence in the person's demonstrated ability and applied knowledge

all assessment that is part of a structured learning experience must include a combination of direct, indirect and supplementary evidence.

Assessment processes and techniques should, as far as is practical, take into account the language, literacy and numeracy capacity of the candidate in relation to the competency being assessed.

Supplementary evidence of competency may be obtained from relevant authenticated documentation from third parties, such as existing supervisors, team leaders or specialist training staff.


Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

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Required skills

Required skills for this unit are:

ability to recognise procedures, respond to change and contribute to workplace responsibilities, such as current work site environmental or sustainability frameworks or management systems

communication skills to:

enable clear and direct communication, using questioning to identify and confirm requirements, share information, listen and understand

follow instructions

read and interpret drawings and specifications

use and interpret non-verbal communication

use language and concepts appropriate to cultural differences

innovation skills to select appropriate tools and equipment, respond to workplace challenges and put ideas into action

interpret drawings and documentation

numeracy skills to apply measurements and calculations

planning and organisational skills to identify requirements, apply relevant resources and sequence tasks

problem solving skills to recognise and take action to rectify minor faults and problems

teamwork skills to be able to work with others to action tasks and relate to people from a range of cultural, social, ethnic backgrounds and with varying physical and mental abilities.

Required knowledge

Required knowledge for this unit is:

commonly used stair construction and joining methods

identification marking of materials systems

interpretation of drawings and specifications

job safety analysis (JSA) and safe work method statements

measuring and setting out processes relevant to manufacturing and installing stair components

methods of forming and constructing handrails

organisation's quality assurance requirements

special feature components of stair construction

timber carving and moulding techniques

types and characteristics of stairs

types and use of adhesives, fixings and fasteners relevant to stair construction

types and uses of static machines

types of materials and their characteristics relevant to stair construction

workplace and equipment safety requirements.

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

material safety data sheets (MSDS)

memos

regulatory and legislative requirements pertaining to manufacturing and installation of handrailing and stair components

relevant Australian standards

safe work procedures relating to manufacturing and installation of handrailing and stair components

signage

verbal, written and graphical instructions

work bulletins

work schedules, plans and specifications.

Planning and preparation include:

assessment of conditions and hazards

determination of work requirements and safety plans and policies

equipment defect identification

work site inspection.

Safety (OHS) is to be in accordance with state and territory legislation and regulations and project safety plan and may include:

emergency procedures, including extinguishing fires, organisational first aid requirements and evacuation

hazard control

hazardous materials and substances

organisational first aid

PPE prescribed under legislation, regulations and workplace policies and practices

safe operating procedures, including the conduct of operational risk assessment and treatments associated with:

concealed services (water, power and gas)

lighting

restricted access barriers

traffic control

work site visitors and the public

working at heights

working in confined spaces

working in proximity to others

use of firefighting equipment

use of static machines

use of tools and equipment

workplace environmental requirements and safety.

Tools and equipment include:

chisels, including carving chisels

clamps

hammers

hand saws

measuring tapes and rules

power drills

power routers

power saws

saw stools

screwdrivers

set spanners

spirit levels

squares.

Quality requirements include:

attention to specifications of work

control of handling procedures

procedures for installing and finishing

quality of materials

relevant regulations, including:

AS1473 Guarding and safe use of woodworking machinery

internal company quality policy and standards

manufacturer specifications where specified

workplace operations and procedures

use and maintenance of equipment

workplace operations and procedures.

Materials include:

metal

timber.

Environmental requirements include:

clean-up management

dust and noise

stormwater protection

waste management.

Statutory and regulatory authority include:

federal, state and local authorities administering applicable Acts, regulations and codes of practice.

Fixed includes:

gluing

handrail bolts

nailing

screws.

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Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Work instructions and operational details are obtained using relevant information, confirmed and applied for planning and preparation purposes. 
Safety (OHS) requirements are followed in accordance with safety plans and policies. 
Signage and barricade requirements are identified and implemented. 
Tools and equipment selected to carry out tasks are consistent with job requirements, checked for serviceability and any faults are rectified or reported prior to commencement. 
Material quantity requirements are calculated in accordance with plans, specifications and quality requirements. 
Materials appropriate to the work application are identified, obtained, prepared, safely handled and located ready for use. 
Environmental requirements are identified for the project in accordance with environmental plans and statutory and regulatory authority requirements, and are applied. 
Pitch of stair and change of direction of handrail are identified from stair design. 
Area governing design of wreath is set out or assessed to determined thickness of material to be prepared. 
Material is prepared, cut square to wreath length and set out to shape for dressing. 
Wreath is formed to square section with designated twist and free of bumps. 
Straight sections of handrail are measured and cut to length with ends square to join wreath and joined to specifications with joints tight and no movement. 
Wreath is moulded to handrail shape and fine sanded to smooth finish. 
Handrailing is installed in lengths practical to manage and rejoined in location. 
Design of scroll and wreath, where applicable, is identified, set out and prepared to designed shape. 
Materials are prepared to required overall scroll and wreath dimensions, set-out patterns are applied and scroll and wreath are formed to basic shapes. 
Scroll and wreath are moulded to design and connecting handrail shape and fine sanded to smooth finish. 
Scroll and wreath are joined to handrail to specification with joints tight and no movement. 
Design of bullnosed steps is identified, method of constructing curve is determined, and riser of step is manufactured to design curve with block support fixed to specification. 
Tread is cut and dressed with nosing to shape according to design specification. 
Bullnosed step is fitted and fixed to stair and secured in location to specified fixing. 
Brackets and Scotia, where applicable, are fitted and secured into place to cut and mitred string to specified fixing. 
Decorative/ornamental features are fitted and secured to designed position and to specified fixing, and all surfaces are fine sanded to smooth finish. 
Area is cleaned and waste material disposed of safely. 
Tools and equipment are cleaned, maintained and stored. 

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