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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare for work
   • Work instructions are used to determine job requirements, including design, tolerances, process, materials, finish and quantity
   • Construction and assembly sequence are planned
   • Procedures are determined for checking quality at each stage of the process
   • Work health and safety (WHS) requirements, including personal protection needs, are observed throughout the work
   • Suitable work area is selected for the task
   • Preparatory drawings/set-outs/rods for tasks are completed
   • Cutting list for components is developed
   • Materials are selected following work instructions
   • Tools and equipment suitable for construction are identified and checked for safe and effective operation
2. Complete construction
   • Material is set out and prepared according to work instructions and components are marked according to workplace procedures
   • Tools, machines and equipment are used in accordance with safety requirements and manufacturer specifications
   • Components are manufactured, including any specified shapes, angles or curves, and checked against set-outs and job requirements
   • Components are assembled using jigs and/or clamps and fastenings
   • Adhesives are applied according to workplace procedures and/or manufacturer instructions
   • Joining process is undertaken according to workplace procedures
   • Assembled furniture is checked for compliance with specifications
   • Furniture is finished to suitable state for surface preparation
   • Any non-conformity with the required quality standards is rectified
3. Finalise operation and maintain equipment
   • Work area is cleaned, hand and/or power tools and equipment are cleaned, maintained and stored in accordance with workplace procedures
   • Machinery is cleaned and left in a safe mode
   • Faulty and/or defective equipment is tagged and reported in accordance with workplace practices
   • Unused hardware is collected and stored for re-use or disposal following workplace procedures
   • Waste and scrap materials are dealt with following workplace procedures

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.
Furniture to be constructed using the leg and rail method include:	dining occasional hall and side tables dining and occasional chairs cabinets
Unit context includes:	WHS requirements, including legislation, building codes, material safety management systems, hazardous substances and dangerous goods code, and local safe operating procedures work is carried out in accordance with legislative obligations, environmental legislation, relevant health regulations, manual handling procedures and organisation insurance requirements competency may be demonstrated in workplaces involved in the manufacture of solid timber furniture, domestic furniture, commercial furniture, kitchen and bathroom cabinets and/or furniture components
Traditional jointing methods include:	mortise and tenon mitre dowel bridle
Tools and equipment include:	measuring tapes or rulers hammers mallets squares bevels chisels planes hand saws power saws cordless drills/screwdrivers power drills fixing and jointing devices pneumatic tools, compressor and spray equipment jigs clamps and pincers
Machines include:	band saws cross-cut saws jig saws panel and rip saws surface planers panel planers belt sanders horizontal borers vertical drill presses furniture mortise and tenoner dovetailers pedestal grinders wood-turning lathes veneer guillotines and presses
Materials include:	timber manufactured board adhesives screws nails dowels knock-down fittings
Checking of constructed product is to cover:	squareness, alignment and wind hardware, fittings and attachments functionality and tolerances meets design specifications distortion and product faults
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

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

Construct a minimum of two (2) furniture products, using mortise and tenon, mitre, dowel and bridle, which are to include:

a table with a drawer

a chair with shaped and angled components

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

Minimise wastage of resources, including materials, time and money

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

Interpretation of plan representation of furniture design

Preparation of drawings/set-outs/rods

Types, characteristics, properties and limitations of timber used in furniture construction

Material selection and structural standards

Application of ergonomic principles and guidelines to furniture construction

Identification of hand and/or power tools, materials, equipment, processes and procedures

Work flow in relation to furniture production

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