Unit of competency
Modification History
Release 1 - New unit of competency
Application
This unit of competency covers preparing a range of furniture surfaces for the application of surface coatings by hand or machine.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Pre-requisite Unit
Competency Field
Unit Sector
Furniture finishing
Elements and Performance Criteria
Elements describe the essential outcomes. |
Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
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1 |
Prepare for surface preparation |
1.1 |
Characteristics of the surface and the required surface coating materials are identified |
1.2 |
Work health and safety (WHS) requirements, including personal protection needs, are observed throughout the work |
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1.3 |
Tools and equipment required, and related engineering controls are identified and set up |
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1.4 |
Sources of contamination in work area are identified and excluded |
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1.5 |
Workplace procedures for surface preparation are identified and followed according to the surface and surface coating materials being used |
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2 |
Prepare surfaces |
2.1 |
Surfaces are prepared according to workplace procedures and specification |
2.2 |
Surface preparation is checked for conformity with workplace specifications throughout the process |
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2.3 |
Rectification of surface preparation faults are made as required |
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2.4 |
Products are inspected and approved for suitability for further processing |
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2.5 |
Defects are rectified and/or reported in accordance with workplace procedures |
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3 |
Clean work area and maintain equipment |
3.1 |
Prepared products are packed, stored and labelled ready for next process |
3.2 |
Equipment used is cleaned and inspected for serviceable condition and stored appropriately |
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3.3 |
Unserviceable equipment is tagged, faults are identified and appropriate personnel are informed |
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3.4 |
Chemicals used are stored or disposed of correctly according to regulations |
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3.5 |
Work area is cleaned ready for next process or task |
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 of Conditions
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. |
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Unit context includes: |
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Surfaces include: |
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Tools and equipment include: |
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Personal protective equipment includes: |
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Information and procedures include: |
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Unit Mapping Information
Supersedes and is equivalent to LMFFF204B Prepare surfaces for finishing
Links
Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=0601ab95-583a-4e93-b2d4-cfb27b03ed73