Application
This unit of competency covers selecting hardware and other fixings in the manufacture and installation of blinds and awnings. It applies in workplace and on-site environments and may be conducted in small to large scale enterprises.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Elements and Performance Criteria
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. | ||
1 | Plan and prepare work | 1.1 | Work health and safety (WHS) requirements, legislative requirements and workplace practices are identified and followed |
1.2 | Personal protective equipment is used correctly throughout the work | ||
1.3 | Types of hardware and fixings are identified and selected for the work | ||
1.4 | Tools and equipment for application are identified and checked for safe operation | ||
2 | Apply and/or fit and finish | 2.1 | Hardware items are laid out ready for application |
2.2 | Hardware and fixings are applied as required according to work instructions and workplace practices | ||
2.3 | Work is checked against required quality standards | ||
3 | Finalise operation and maintain equipment | 3.1 | Work area is cleaned and waste removed |
3.2 | Unused hardware is collected and stored for re-use or disposal following workplace practices | ||
3.3 | Waste and scrap materials are dealt with following workplace practices | ||
3.4 | Hand and power tools and equipment are cleaned, maintained and stored in accordance with workplace practices | ||
3.5 | Machinery is cleaned and left in safe mode | ||
3.6 | Faulty and/or defective equipment is tagged and reported to appropriate personnel | ||
3.7 | Workplace documentation in completed | ||
Evidence of Performance
Interpret work orders, locate materials and use information to select and apply hardware and fixings
Communicate with site supervisor to:
confirm work orders and instructions
identify problems
Apply safe handling practices and safe operating procedures for equipment, products and materials to:
minimise the risk of injury to self or others
prevent damage to goods, equipment and products
Identify materials and equipment used in applying hardware and fixings
Select, set up and maintain tools and equipment in accordance with manufacturer instructions and workplace practices
Communicate and work with others in the work area
Report process for materials faults, damaged products or equipment
Identify, select and apply hardware and fixings to at least four (4) different styles of blinds and awnings
Work with others and in a team to select and apply hardware and fixings
Use pre-checking and inspection techniques to anticipate production problems, avoid reworking and wastage
Participate in establishing new ideas and work specifications for selecting and applying hardware and fixings
Plan and organise activities, including the preparations and layout of the worksite, and the obtaining of equipment and materials to avoid backtracking
Follow workplace induction principles
Accurately plan and organise own work activities
Use workplace technology related to selecting and applying hardware and fixings including specified tools, equipment, calculators and measuring devices
Evidence of Knowledge
State or territory WHS legislation, regulations, standards and codes of practice relevant to the full range of processes for selecting and applying hardware and fixings
Organisational and site standards, requirements, policies and procedures for applying hardware and fixings
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 of tools and equipment used to apply hardware and fixings and procedures for their safe use, operation and maintenance
Characteristics of hardware and fixings and their use
Set up and operation of tools and equipment used for applying hardware and fixings
Storage systems and labelling
Procedures for the recording, reporting and maintenance of workplace records and information
Appropriate mathematical procedures for estimation and measurement
Assessment Conditions
Assessment methods must confirm consistency of performance over time rather than a single assessment event and in a range of workplace relevant contexts.
Assessment must be by observation of relevant tasks with questioning on underpinning knowledge and, where applicable, multimedia evidence, supervisor’s reports, projects and work samples.
Assessment is to be conducted on single units of competency or in conjunction with other related units of competency. Foundation skills are integral to competent performance in the unit and should not be assessed separately.
Assessment must occur on the job or in a workplace simulated facility with relevant process, equipment, materials, work instructions and deadlines.
Access is required a location for the application of hardware and fixings for blinds and awnings construction and installation and standard operating procedures for selecting and applying hardware and fixings.
Foundation Skills
Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency. Detail on appropriate performance levels for each furnishing unit of competency in reading, writing, oral communication and numeracy utilising the Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF) are provided in the Furnishing Training Package Implementation Guide.
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. | |
WHS requirements include: | Commonwealth, state or territory legislation and regulations organisational safety policies and procedures the use of personal protective equipment and clothing firefighting equipment first aid equipment hazard and risk control and elimination of hazardous materials and substances manual handling, including lifting and carrying |
Legislative requirements include: | applicable legislation from all levels of government that affect organisational operation award and enterprise agreements industrial relations Australian Standards confidentiality and privacy the environment equal employment opportunity (EEO) anti-discrimination relevant industry codes of practice duty of care and heritage |
Workplace practices include: | legal, organisational and site guidelines policies and procedures relating to own role and responsibility quality assurance procedural manuals quality and continuous improvement processes and standards emergency and evacuation ethical standards recording and reporting access and equity principles and practices equipment use, maintenance and storage environmental management (waste disposal, recycling and re-use guidelines) |
Personal protective equipment includes: | safety glasses/goggles hearing protection safety footwear protective clothing respiratory protection |
Hardware includes: | screws nails pop rivets plugs tek screws loxons dynabolts split pins nuts and bolts cord locks wands head rails head boxes |
Fixings include: | chemical anchors hollow wall anchors spring brackets mongo plugs masking tape silicone spray and silastic |
Tools and equipment include: | pop rivet guns screwdriver (hand, power and cordless) hammer drills (hand, powered and cordless) hollow wall anchor gun caulking gun |
Work instructions include: | instructions for the application of hardware components |
Quality standards include: | standards set at workplace level |
Waste includes: | textiles metals timber masonry plaster plastic and paper packaging broken hardware and fixings tape rolls spray cans |
Workplace documentation includes: | time sheets customer care cards work orders |
Sectors
Blinds and awnings