Elements and Performance Criteria
- Plan and prepare.
- 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.
- Prepare wreath for continuous handrailing.
- 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.
- Join and mould wreath to straight sections.
- 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.
- Manufacture scroll and join to handrail.
- 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.
- Manufacture and install bullnosed steps.
- 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.
- Manufacture and install brackets and decorative features.
- Clean up.