Unit of competency
Modification History
Release 1 - New unit of competency
Application
This unit of competency covers using hand and power tools in applications relating to the flooring and finishing sector of the furnishing industry. It supports competent workplace performance in the wide variety of flooring technology operations in a work room and on-site environment and involves application of skills and knowledge at a production and trade worker level.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Pre-requisite Unit
Competency Field
Unit Sector
Flooring technology
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 |
Identify hand and power tools |
1.1 |
Applicable work health and safety (WHS), legislative and organisational requirements relevant to the use of flooring sector hand and power tools. are verified and complied with |
1.2 |
Types of hand and power tools and their functions are identified from relevant information sources |
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2 |
Select and use hand tools |
2.1 |
Hand tools are selected consistent with the needs of the job |
2.2 |
Tools are checked for serviceability and safety and any faults are corrected or processed for repair |
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2.3 |
Equipment is selected to hold or support material for hand tool application where applicable |
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2.4 |
Material is located and held in position for hand tool application |
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2.5 |
Hand tools are safely and effectively used according to their intended use |
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2.6 |
Hand tools are safely located when not in immediate use |
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3 |
Select and use power tools |
3.1 |
Appropriate personal protective equipment is selected, correctly fitted and used |
3.2 |
Power tools are selected consistent with the needs of the job in accordance with conventional work practice |
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3.3 |
Power tools are visually checked for serviceability/safety in accordance with WHS requirements and any faults are sent for repair |
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3.4 |
Equipment is selected to hold or support materials for power tool application where applicable |
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3.5 |
Material is located and held in position for power tool application where applicable |
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3.6 |
Power tools are safely and effectively used in application processes |
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3.7 |
Power tools are safely located when not in use |
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4 |
Complete housekeeping |
4.1 |
Unused materials are stored or recycled as required |
4.2 |
Tools and equipment are cleaned and stored appropriately |
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4.3 |
Work area is cleaned and rubbish disposed of appropriately |
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4.4 |
Workplace documentation is completed |
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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Flooring (preparation) sector hand and power tools include: |
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Flooring (carpet) sector hand and power tools include: |
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Flooring (resilient) sector hand and power tools include: |
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Flooring (timber) sector hand and power tools include: |
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Sources of power supply include: |
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Fault reporting includes: |
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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 LMFFL2001A Use flooring technology sector hand and power tools
Links
Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=0601ab95-583a-4e93-b2d4-cfb27b03ed73