Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare for work
- Work instructions are used to identify job requirements, including quality, materials, equipment, and quantities
- Work health and safety (WHS) requirements, including ventilation requirements and personal protection needs, are observed throughout the work
- Material for machining is selected and inspected for quality
- Machines, cutting tools and jigs are identified and checked for safe and effective operation
- Operate machines
- Safety equipment, including emergency stops, gauges, guards and controls are checked
- Machine start-up procedure is carried out in accordance with manufacturer instructions
- Material is fed into machine in accordance with manufacturer instructions, safe handling procedures and standard workplace operating procedures
- Machine is operated in accordance with its designed capacity and purpose, tooling requirements and to manufacturer recommendations
- Machine operation is monitored to ensure product quality and output
- Waste quantities are minimised
- Items that do not meet quality requirements are recycled or discarded according to workplace procedures
- Problems with the required work and/or the operation of the machine are identified and reported to appropriate persons
- Clean up work area and maintain equipment
- Material that can be re-used is collected and stored
- Waste and scrap are removed following workplace procedures
- Equipment and work area are cleaned and inspected for serviceable condition in accordance with workplace procedures
- Unserviceable equipment is reported in accordance with workplace procedures