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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Identify hand and power tools
  2. Select and use hand tools
  3. Select and use power tools
  4. Complete housekeeping

Range Statement

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

Flooring (preparation) sector hand and power tools include:

angle grinder

scrapers

skutch hammers and chisels

bolsters

hand brushes and brooms

vacuum cleaners

hand trowels

smoothing trowels

spikey roller

spike shoes

carborumdum stone

spatulas

gauging tools

screed bar

laser levels

string lines

drills

mixing paddles

batching buckets

moisture meters

material pumps

Flooring (carpet) sector hand and power tools include:

utility knife

carpet knee kicker

power stretcher

carpet wall trimmer

carpet stair tool

trolley

hammer

trimming knife

heat seam iron

spiked carpet roller

weight or seam roller

awl

carpet spreader

carpet shears

napping shears

loop pile cutter

moulding lifter

sewing needle

Flooring (resilient) sector hand and power tools include:

utility knife

straight edge

square

chalk and chalk-line

tape measure

hacksaw

serrated trowel

hammer

edge trimmer

recess scriber and pre-formed linoleum recess scribers

scribing bar

grooving tool

straight edge

divider

roller

gas bottle and gun

rubber mallet

paint brush and bucket

spatula knife

trolley

liquid seam sealer

seam sealer applicator

wall trimmer

hot air welding gun

furling iron

trolley

Flooring (timber) sector hand and power tools include:

hammer

compressor

staple gun

bar scriber

utility knife

straight edge

drill

hand saw

chisels

drop saw

nail gun

secret nails

planer

circular saw

combination saw

Sources of power supply include:

single or three phase

Fault reporting includes:

verbal or written reporting

Personal protective equipment includes:

that prescribed under legislation, regulations and enterprise policies and practices

Information and procedures include:

workplace procedures relating to the use of tools and equipment

work instructions, including job sheets, cutting lists, plans, drawings and designs

workplace procedures relating to reporting and communication

manufacturer specifications and operational procedures


Performance Evidence

Interpret work order and locate and apply relevant information

Apply safe handling requirements for equipment, products and materials, including use of personal protective equipment

Identify materials used in the work process

Follow work instructions, operating procedures and inspection processes to:

minimise the risk of injury to self or others

prevent damage to goods, equipment and products

maintain required production output and product quality

Apply sector hand and power tools correctly and safely

Complete operator maintenance on sector hand and power tools

Use mathematical ideas and techniques to correctly complete measurements, calculate area and estimate material requirements

Communicate ideas and information to enable confirmation of work requirements and specifications and the reporting of work outcomes and problems, interpret basic plans and follow safety procedures

Avoid backtracking, work flow interruptions or wastage

Work with others and in a team by recognising dependencies and using cooperative approaches to optimise work flow and productivity


Knowledge Evidence

State or territory WHS legislation, regulations, standards and codes of practice relevant to preparing and presenting design information relevant to the use of hand and power tools

Organisational and site standards, requirements, policies and procedures for preparing and presenting design information for the use of hand and power tools

Types of hand and power tools and procedures for their safe use, operation and maintenance

Function, purpose and operator maintenance requirements of hand tools used in the furnishing technology workplace

Function, purpose and operator maintenance requirements of power tools used in the furnishing technology workplace

Environmental protection requirements

Established communication channels and protocols

Relevant problem identification and resolution