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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Plan and prepare to apply finishes.

Range Statement

This section specifies work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below.

Job requirements must include:

job specifications for preparing surfaces and applying liquid finishes to shopfittings and surfaces, including:

details of the surfaces to be covered and the liquid finishes and application methods to be used

quality requirements for the completed work

timeframe for completion

information regarding other personnel undertaking concurrent shopfitting activities at the work site and arrangements for interaction during completion of work

work site procedures specified by retail project manager or client

JSA or SWMS for tasks

schedule for completing work, including client requirements regarding times when work can be undertaken

workplace procedures incorporating requirements of relevant legislation, regulations, codes and Australian standards

workplace and work site environmental and sustainability requirements, including:

clean-up management

dust and noise management

waste management.

Relevant personnel must include one or more of the following:

work health and safety representative

supervisor

manager.

Health and safety requirements must include:

selection, correct fitting, and use of personal protective equipment (PPE) prescribed under legislation, regulations and workplace procedures

emergency procedures, including:

evacuation

first aid

location and use of firefighting equipment

hazard identification and risk control procedures

safe operating procedures, including:

SDS

manufacturer specifications

signage and barricades

requirements for:

concealed services (water, power and gas)

lighting

work site visitors and the public

working at heights

working in proximity to others

selection and use of tools and equipment

reporting of health and safety issues, hazards, accidents and incidents

duty of care

identifying, safe handling, securing and labelling of hazardous materials.

Surfaces must include:

timber

medium density fibreboard (MDF) substrate or other manufactured board

veneered board.

Surface preparation method must include three or more of the following:

grinding

manual or mechanical scraping

sanding

using heat guns

washing down.

Liquid finishes must include:

one-pack low volatile organic compounds (VOC):

lacquers

paints

sealers

stains.

Methods for applying finishes for both horizontal and vertical applications must include two or more of the following:

brush

pad

roller

spray gun.

Tools and equipment must include:

airless spray equipment

benches

brushes

buckets

drop sheets

dusting brushes

filling knives and blades

hammers

hand sanders

heat removal equipment

mechanical sanders

nail punches

pads

paint stirrers

personal protective equipment:

approved spray mask

disposable gloves and protective coverall

dust masks

eye protection

hearing protection

protective footwear

rags

rollers and accessories

scrapers

spill kit

spray guns

stools

ventilation and extraction equipment for spraying and sanding

wire brushes.

Previously coated surfaces must be checked for contamination with:

dust

films of grease

mild chalking

mild efflorescence

mould

paint films that are:

blistering

flaking

peeling

cracking

smoke damage.


Performance Evidence

A person who demonstrates competency in this unit must satisfy all of the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit, and must:

prepare, stain and spray lacquer two surfaces of at least two square metres each, as follows:

one veneered board surface

one solid timber surface

prepare surface and spray paint or seal at least two square metres of manufactured board

prepare surface and spray paint at least two square metres of previously painted surface.

In doing the above work, the person must:

interpret and confirm job requirements, including calculating area of surfaces and estimating volume of liquid finish required

plan and organise work to achieve outcomes of job requirements, in consultation with client and other shopfitters, as required

comply with health and safety requirements relevant to preparing shopfittings and surfaces and applying liquid finishes

apply workplace and relevant work site procedures relevant to preparing shopfittings and surfaces and applying liquid finishes

develop or adapt job safety analyses (JSA) or safe work method statements (SWMS) for tasks

identify and select suitable finishes and applicators

correctly and efficiently use applicators

identify typical faults and problems that occur when preparing shopfittings and applying liquid finishes and action required to rectify them

communicate with others to ensure safe and effective shopfitting operations.


Knowledge Evidence

A person demonstrating competency in this unit must demonstrate knowledge of:

applicators and equipment relevant to applying liquid finishes, including safe operating procedures

characteristics of liquid finishes listed in the range of conditions, including safety data sheet (SDS) information

construction terminology relating to shopfitting areas and liquid finishing requirements

surface preparation required for surfaces specified in the performance evidence

types of hazardous materials used for coating shopfittings and surfaces and requirements for their safe handling

workplace and equipment safety requirements relating to preparing shopfittings and surfaces and applying liquid finishes.