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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Plan and prepare work.
  2. Mark out design.
  3. Bend glass.
  4. Attach electrodes and connect glass to form sections.
  5. Prepare glass for lighting system.
  6. Install tube supports to board/panel.
  7. Clean up finished sign.

Required Skills

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 and sustainability frameworks or management systems

communication skills to

determine requirements

effectively communicate verbally with others within a team environment

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

follow instructions

read and interpret

job drawings

charts and hand drawings

manufacturer specifications and instructions

organisational work specifications

requirements and instructions issued by authorised organisational or external personnel

report faults

use and interpret nonverbal 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

organisational skills including the ability to plan and set out work

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

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

work shape and join glasstubed sections safely

Required knowledge

Required knowledge for this unit is

identification of dimensions symbols abbreviations and key features of signage

interpretation of drawings and specifications

job safety analysis JSA and safe work method statements

material safety data sheets MSDS

measurement and setting out related to layout of signs

methods of pumping gas into glass

shaping and forming glass techniques

statutory and regulatory authority requirements particularly those relating to

removal of waste products

storage of chemicals and materials

terminology and definitions used in signage

types and characteristics of gascharged glassformed illuminated signs

types and correct handling of materials and their characteristics relevant to construction of glass illuminated signs

types and uses of electrodes and transformers

relevant Australian and New Zealand standards

Australian standards including

AS Safe storage and handling information cards for hazardous materials

AS Approval and test specification General requirements for electrical equipment

AS Loading guide for drypower transformers

manufacturer specifications

OHS requirements

other applicable codes or standard operating procedures relevant to the sector

Evidence Required

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 projectbased 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 provide evidence of

understanding and applying principles of sign layout

effective operational use of tools and equipment to handle and form glass to design shapes

safe techniques to attach electrodes and connect glass tubing

safe and controlled techniques to prepare glass and pump gas to glass assembly

safe techniques to bombard cool and age glass to specifications

handling and securing procedures to affix sign to board or panel to complete job to requirement

identification of typical faults in illuminated signage and appropriate remedial action taken to rectify problems

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 offsite context

Assessment is to comply with relevant regulatory or Australian standards requirements

Resource implications for assessment include

an induction procedure and requirement

realistic tasks or simulated tasks covering the mandatory task requirements

relevant specifications and work instructions

tools and equipment appropriate to manufacturing gascharged glassformed illuminated signage

support materials appropriate to activity

workplace instructions relating to manufacturing gascharged glassformed illuminated signage

material safety data sheets

research resources including industryrelated systems information

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 that competency is verified and 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 the 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 persons 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


Range Statement

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.

Quality assurance requirements include:

attention to work specifications

Australian and international standards relevant to the sign industry

control of handling procedures

internal company quality assurance policy and risk management strategies

procedures for installing and finishing

quality of materials

use and maintenance of equipment

workplace operations and procedures.

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 machines

use of tools and equipment

workplace environmental requirements and safety.

Job requirements include:

assessment of conditions and hazards

determination of work requirements

equipment defect identification

safety plans and policies

work site inspection.

Clients include:

business owners

printers

property owners

sign manufacturers

statutory bodies.

Relevant Australian standards include:

AS3100 Approval and test specification - General requirements for electrical equipment

AS3953 Loading guide for dry-power transformers

regulatory requirements

standard drawings and details

urban design manuals.

Tools and equipment include:

glass heaters

tongs.

Gas includes:

neon (plasma).

Attachments include:

custom-made fixtures and brackets

fixings and fasteners.

Statutory and regulatory authority requirements include:

federal, state and local authorities administering applicable Acts, regulations and codes of practice and also can pertain to:

removal of waste products

storage of chemicals.