The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included. |
Information includes: | diagrams or sketches instructions issued by authorised organisational or external personnel manufacturer specifications and instructions where specified memos MSDS organisation work specifications and requirements plans and specifications regulatory and legislative requirements pertaining to installing exterior cladding relevant Australian standards safe work procedures related to installing exterior cladding signage verbal or written and graphical instructions work bulletins work schedules. |
Planning and preparation include: | work site inspection equipment defect identification assessment of conditions and hazards determination of work requirements. |
Safety (OHS) is to be in accordance with state or territory legislation, regulations, codes of practice, organisational safety policies and procedures, and project safety plan and may include: | emergency procedures, including extinguishing fires, organisational first aid requirements and evacuation handling of materials hazard control hazardous materials and substances safe operating procedures, including the conduct of operational risk assessment and treatments associated with: earth leakage boxes lighting personnel photovoltaic (solar) panels power cables, including overhead service trays, cables and conduits restricted access barriers surrounding structures traffic control trip hazards work site visitors and the public working at heights working in confined spaces working with dangerous materials organisational first aid personal protective clothing and equipment prescribed under legislation, regulations and workplace policies and practices use of firefighting equipment use of tools and equipment workplace environment and safety. |
Tools and equipment include: | air compressors and hoses angle grinders chalk lines chisels fibre cement sheet cutters hammers hand saws levelling equipment marking equipment measuring tapes and rules nail bags nail guns power drills power leads power planers power saws power screwdrivers saw stools scaffolding spanners spirit levels squares (combination/tri) string lines tin snips. |
Quality requirements include relevant regulations, including: | Australian standards internal company quality policy and standards manufacturer specifications, where specified workplace operations and procedures. |
Materials include: | aluminium weatherboards chamfer boards fibre cement sheet panels, sheets and planks flashing and sarking manufactured cladding materials (strips, sheets, boards and planks) metal panelling nails and screws patented metal fasteners, clips and joiners primer reconstituted timber products tempered hardboard strips timber weatherboards tongue and grooved timber boards vinyl weatherboards and cladding. |
Environmental requirements include: | clean-up protection noise and dust vibration waste management. |
Statutory and regulatory authorities include: | federal, state and local authorities administering applicable Acts, regulations and codes of practice. |
Exterior cladding includes: | fibre cement sheet hardboard metal plastic roof sheeting timber. |
Weatherproofing, vapour barrier and flashing are in accordance with: | manufacturer specifications regulations. |
Weatherboards: | may be fixed horizontal, vertical, diagonal or raked internal/external corners and joints between boards can be determined by the material being used, manufacturer recommendations and job specifications effective cover of weatherboard is determined by weatherboard profile or type gauge rod is to be used for weatherboard set out. |