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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Plan work
   • Applicable work health and safety (WHS), legislative and organisational requirements relevant to floor covering removal are verified and complied with
   • Instructions and/or plans are read and interpreted to identify the process required to complete work tasks
   • Tools, equipment and materials are selected and checked prior to use to ensure that they are appropriate for the work, serviceable and in a safe condition
   • Sequence of work is planned to ensure removal of floor coverings is in logical order
   • Materials and equipment are prepared and positioned for use
2. Remove floor coverings
   • Starting point is selected to ensure entry and exit access throughout the operation
   • First section of floor covering is removed
   • Removed floor coverings are securely packaged in manageable bundles for removal from the area
   • Remaining floor covering is progressively removed
   • Exposed floor is checked, and any protruding nails, carpet grippers, adhesives, levelling compounds and remnants of floor covering are removed
3. Complete housekeeping
   • Unused materials are stored or recycled as required
   • Tools and equipment are cleaned and stored appropriately
   • Work area is cleaned and rubbish disposed of appropriately
   • Workplace documentation is completed

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 work requires individual to demonstrate some discretion, judgement and problem solving
Tools and equipment include:	hammer moulding lifter scraper utility knife vacuum cleaner vinyl tile lifter floor stripper adhesive tape twine rubbish bags
Floor coverings include:	carpet and carpet tiles hard and soft underlay resilient sheet and tiles parquetry strip timber floating floor cork tiles
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

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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

Remove at least one (1) of each of the following floor coverings:

carpet with soft underlay and gripper strips

parquetry with hard underlay

resilient floor covering installed on concrete

carpet, resilient and cork tile

adhesive bonded carpet

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

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Knowledge Evidence

State or territory WHS legislation, regulations, standards and codes of practice relevant to removing floor coverings

Organisational and site standards, requirements, policies and procedures for removing existing floor coverings

Environmental protection requirements

Established communication channels and protocols

Relevant problem identification and resolution

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

Characteristics of materials, products and defects

Set-up and operation of equipment

Procedures for the recording, reporting and maintenance of workplace records and information

Characteristics and techniques of fixing floor coverings

The correct use of equipment, processes and procedures to remove floor coverings

Workplace safety system requirements related to removing floor coverings

Work flow in relation to removing floor coverings

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