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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. |
Legislative/regulatory requirements | All work must comply with relevant Federal and State or Territory legislative or regulatory requirements. |
OHS requirements may include: | Relevant Federal, State or Territory OHS legislation, regulations, standards and codes of practice, and workplace policies and procedures including the use of personal protection equipment, hazard and risk control and manual handling. |
Legislative requirements may include: | Relevant Federal, State or Territory legislation including award and enterprise agreements, industrial relations, Australian Standards, confidentiality and privacy, the environment, equal opportunity, anti-discrimination, industry codes of practice. |
Workplace practices may include: | Site guidelines, policies and procedures relating to own role, quality assurance, procedural manuals, tool manufacturer recommendations, ethical standards, recording and reporting, equipment use, maintenance and storage, environmental management (waste disposal, recycling, re-use). |
Tools and equipment may include: | pitch standard tuning lever/hammer temperament strip mutes and wedges tip wrench tuning tips and heads |
Personal protective equipment may include: | Safety glasses, goggles, hearing protection, safety footwear, protective clothing, gloves, respiratory protection |
Correct posture may include | Standing or seating, according to type of piano and height of individual Even distribution of body weight between both feet while standing, to reduce fatigue Rest arm where available to aid control during tuning and reduce tiredness |
Definitions | Aurally is the ability to hear differences in frequency between strings within ± .5 cent without the aid of an electronic device where the fundamentals are matching with no audible interfering patterns The Fundamental String is the first string of a given note that is tuned to an external pitch standard. The Adjacent String is the string closest to fundamental string. In a Bicord, the string selected can be either side of the Fundamental, while in a Tricord, three adjacent strings are tuned. Beatless Condition is where two strings are at the same frequency. |
Pitch standard may include: | piano electronic keyboard electronic tuning device (etd) tuning fork |
Hammer techniques may include: | selection of tuning tip and angle jerking movements positioning hammer on pin at correct angle to avoid bending of tuning pin |
Stabilisation techniques may include: | use of firm key blows in conjunction with placement of pin calculation of string stretch |
Workplace documentation may include: | Time sheets, customer cards, work orders including job sheets, cutting lists, plans, drawings and designs, tool maintenance records and schedules |