Application
This unit of competency covers joining timber by constructing joints using hand and portable power tools.
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 | Prepare the work | 1.1 | Work health and safety (WHS) requirements, including personal protection needs, are observed throughout the work |
1.2 | Tools, equipment and materials are selected and checked prior to use to ensure that they are appropriate for the work, serviceable and in a safe condition | ||
1.3 | Product purpose, furniture style and joint type are identified from workplace documentation | ||
1.4 | Tools, adhesives and fasteners are selected to match the joint type | ||
2 | Make joint | 2.1 | Cutting and joining lines are marked out to suit joint type |
2.2 | Measurements and calculations are checked for accuracy to ensure quality outcomes | ||
2.3 | Timber is joined in accordance with workplace requirements | ||
2.4 | Fasteners and adhesives are used to make joints firm where required | ||
2.5 | Finished joint is checked against quality requirements | ||
3 | Finalise operation and maintain equipment | 3.1 | Work area is cleaned, hand and/or power tools and equipment are cleaned, maintained and stored in accordance with workplace procedures |
3.2 | Machinery is cleaned and left in a safe mode | ||
3.3 | Faulty and/or defective equipment is tagged and reported in accordance with workplace practices | ||
3.4 | Off-cuts and unused materials are collected and stored for re-use or disposal following workplace procedures | ||
3.5 | Waste and scrap materials are dealt with following workplace procedures | ||
Evidence of Performance
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 practices to:
prevent damage to goods, equipment and products
maintain required production output and product quality
minimise the risk of injury to self and others
Select appropriate joint types for the furniture item and utilise at least three (3) different adhesive types
Produce a minimum of four (4) different joint types in accordance with industry standards on tolerances with at least two (2) produced substantially by hand operations
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
Evidence of Knowledge
Characteristics, properties and selection criteria of adhesives used
Capabilities and limitations of tools used
Matching requirements of adhesives and fasteners to timbers/materials used
Work flow in relation to the furniture items being made or repaired
Assessment Conditions
Assessors must:
hold training and assessment competencies as determined by the National Skills Standards Council (NSSC) or its successors
have vocational competency in the furnishing industry at least to the level being assessed with broad industry knowledge and experience, usually combined with a relevant industry qualification
be familiar with the current skills and knowledge used and have relevant, current experience in the furnishing industry.
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 to tools, materials and equipment required to hand make timber joints.
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. | |
Joints include: | dowel mortise and tenon dovetail lap joint biscuit joint finger joint housing joint mitre and bridle joints |
Unit context includes: | 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, organisation insurance requirements, environment legislation, and manual handling procedures and relevant regulations |
Tools and equipment include: | chisels mallets mortise gauges vernier calipers vices dovetail saws tenon saws coping saws planes files hand drills power drills dowel jigs and power routers portable biscuit machines power planers power saws and power sanders |
Adhesives include: | resorcinol formaldehyde polyurethane epoxy cyanoacrylate |
Timbers include: | indigenous and overseas timbers |
Workplace requirements include: | visual appearance tolerance gaps or play in joints and strength |
Quality requirements include: | alignment neatness firmness and acceptable tolerances |
Personal protective equipment includes: | that prescribed under legislation, regulation and enterprise policies and practices |
Information and procedures include: | workplace procedures relating to the use and operation of tools production planning figures work instructions, including job sheets, plans, drawing and designs workplace procedures relating to reporting and communication manufacturer instructions for the use of equipment and materials |
Sectors
Furniture Making