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.
- Stone quality identified, selected and prepared for turning.
- Environmental requirements are identified for the project in accordance with environmental plans and statutory and regulatory authority requirements, and are applied.
- Construct templates.
- Identify applications of lathe work to stonemasonry.
- Operate lathe and turn stone.
- Job sheet is prepared as service record of lathe operation where applicable, and correct lathe cutting tools are selected and prepared for use.
- Correct alignment of talkstock is accurately performed.
- Pre-service checks are correctly performed in accordance with manufacturer specifications and machine working speeds and feed rates.
- Roughing and finishing areas are set by calculations from operations sheet specifications.
- Holding devices are correctly applied to work piece and lathe is operated through a dry run check before lathe start-up procedure is applied.
- Lathe operation is performed to turn stone to match contour of template.
- Finish and seal stone.
- Clean up.