| Specifies different 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. Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment. |
Unit context includes: | WHS requirements, including legislation, building codes, material safety management systems, hazardous and dangerous goods codes, and local safe operating procedures or equivalent work is carried out in accordance with legislative obligations, environmental legislation, relevant health regulations, manual handling procedures and organisation insurance requirements work requires individuals to demonstrate conceptual and analytical ability, discretion, judgement and problem solving customers or suppliers may be internal or external |
Instructions include: | workplace procedures relating to the use and operation of tools and equipment production planning figures workplace instructions: job sheetsset-outs plansspecificationsdrawings and designs workplace procedures relating to reporting and communicationsmanufacturer instructions for the use of equipment and materials |
Shaping, bending and forming techniques include: | steam/heat bending curfing pressure bending shaping by hand or static machine |
Shaped components include: | timber shaped by hand or static machine tools |
Cutting and shaping tools and equipment include: | measuring tapes and rules hammersmalletssquaresbevelschiselsplanes hand sawspower sawspower drills/screwdrivers pneumatic tools clampsscrewdriverspincersraspssurface planerspanel planersbelt sandershorizontal borersvertical drill presses table sawsdove-tailerspedestal grinders wood turning lathesveneer guillotines presses |
Materials include: | timberglassmetalmanufactured board furniture hardwareadhesivesscrewsnailsdowelsdecorative finishes finishing material |
Veneering tools and equipment include: | knives chiselsmeasuring tapes or rules mallets squareslevelsplanesband sawspower sawspneumatic toolsvacuum bags and presses clamps mouldsjigs and fixtures rollerslaminate trimmers cutters and hand routers sandpaperwire wool sanding block |
Veneered components include: | thin slices of wood, usually thinner than 3 mm (1/8"), which is usually glued onto a substrate |
Veneer materials include: | timbermanufactured boardlaminates timber stripsadhesives cleaning materials tapes |
Joints and variations of joints for custom furniture include: | dowelmortise and tenon dovetaillap jointbiscuit joint finger jointhousing jointmitre bridle joints |
Jointing tools and equipment include: | chisels malletsmortise gaugesvernier callipers vices dovetail sawstenon saws coping saws planes fileshand drillspower drills dowel jigs power routers jigs and fixturesportable biscuit machines power saws |
Jointing materials include: | timber (both indigenous and overseas) adhesives fasteners |
Sub-assembly includes: | part-constructions of the main assembly needed to allow for gluing and clamping of internal and intricate parts of the furniture item |
Assembly materials include: | timber (both indigenous and overseas) adhesivesscrewsdowelsfurniture hardwareglass decorative finishes |
Assembly tools and equipment include: | measuring tapes or rules hammersmalletssquaresclamps presses |
Furniture surface preparation includes: | sanding by hand or power sander scrapingplaning other smoothing techniquesand is to take account of the fact that the wood’s colour may be changed by staining, bleaching, painting, ammonia fuming and/or a number of other techniques |
Surface filling includes: | using wood plugs or other fillers |
Finishing processes and materials include: | waxing shellackingnitrocellulose lacquering conversion lacquering linseed oiling tung oilingalkyd varnishingpolyurethane varnishingwater-based polyurethane and/or oil-varnish mixes |
Personal protective equipment includes: | that prescribed under legislation, regulations and enterprise policies and practices |
Information and procedures include: | work procedures/instructions manufacturer specifications and instructions standard forms of workplace process and proceduresorganisation work specifications and requirements legislation, regulations and codes of practice quality and Australian Standards and procedures |