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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Plan and prepare for work
   • Work health and safety (WHS) requirements, legislative requirements and workplace practices relevant to regulating actions, keys and pedals of grand pianos are verified and complied with
   • Customer requirements are received, analysed and confirmed with appropriate personnel
   • Communication with others involved with the work is established and maintained to ensure efficient work flow, coordination, personnel cooperation and safety
2. Prepare, measure and assess
   • Correct posture for regulating is demonstrated which minimises fatigue and promotes muscular control
   • Tools and equipment are selected consistent with the needs of the job
   • Selected tools and equipment are checked for service ability and safety, and any faults repaired and reported according to workplace practices
   • Personal protective equipment is correctly fitted and used
   • Trial regulation standards are set to determine correct action operation
   • Checking and re-adjusting are carried out, as required
3. Align action components
   • Alignment of action rail is checked and adjusted
   • Hammer running alignment and angling is adjusted
   • Wippen alignment procedures are performed
   • Action is bedded to key frame and the key frame bedded to the key bed
4. Regulate keys
   • Keys are levelled, squared and spaced according to industry specifications
   • Key depth is adjusted
5. Regulate actions
   • Jack to roller alignment and repetition lever height is adjusted
   • Striking distance is adjusted to industry specifications
   • Let off is adjusted
   • Checking distance is adjusted
   • Repetition spring is adjusted
   • Hammer drop is adjusted
   • Dampers are regulated to industry specifications
6. Make final check and inspection
   • Grand piano is inspected for playability and performance
   • Adjustments to action and pedals as required
7. Clean up work area
   • All tools, materials and other equipment are checked, cleaned and returned to their appropriate location
   • Work area is cleared and waste removed
   • Workplace documentation is completed and filed

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	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 some discretion, judgement and problem solving
Correct posture includes:	standing or seated according to type of piano and height of individual evenly distributing body weight between both feet while standing to reduce fatigue resting arm where available to aid control during tuning and reduce tiredness
Tools and equipment include:	capstan regulator set off regulator touch/dip block rule regulating buttons damper regulator key easing pliers wire bender screwdriver
Regulation of dampers include:	damper lift damper stop rail damper travel alignment to strings damper spacing damper guide bushings
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

Regulate a minimum of three (3) actions, keys and pedals in grand pianos

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

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Knowledge Evidence

State or territory WHS legislation, regulations, standards and codes of practice relevant to the full range of processes for regulating grand piano actions, keys and pedals

Organisational and site standards, requirements, policies and procedures for regulating grand piano actions, keys and pedals

Reading and interpreting workplace documents, including work orders, work instructions and operator instructions

Environmental protection requirements relating to the disposal of waste material

Established lines of communication and protocols

Types, characteristics, uses, limitations and preparation of materials and equipment used in piano regulating

Types of tools and equipment used to regulate actions, keys and pedals and procedures for their safe use, operation and maintenance

Relevant problem identification and resolution

Set-up and operation of tools and equipment used for regulating actions, keys and pedals

Storage systems and labelling

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

Appropriate mathematical procedures for estimation and measurement

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