Unit of competency details

Unit descriptor 

This unit describes the outcomes required to paint panels with water based paints using roller coating line, spray booth or curtain coating equipment for the purposes of finish coating wood panel products

General workplace legislative and regulatory requirements apply to this unit; however there are no specific licensing or certification requirements at the time of publication

This unit replaces FPIWPP3202A paint panels

Application of the unit 

The unit involves painting panels in a forest products factory

The skills and knowledge required for competent workplace performance are to be used within the scope of the person's job and authority

Prerequisite units 

Employability skills 

This unit contains employability skills

Elements describe the essential outcomes of a unit of competency.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the required skills and knowledge section and the range statement. Assessment of performance is to be consistent with the evidence guide.

ELEMENT 

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA 

1. Prepare for painting

1.1. Applicable Occupational Health and Safety  (OHS), environmental , legislative  and organisational requirements  relevant to painting panels are identified and followed

1.2. Work order  is reviewed and checked with appropriate personnel 

1.3. Type and quantity of panels  to be painted is acquired from the storage location 

1.4. Equipment  is selected appropriate to work requirements and checked for operational effectiveness in line with manufacturer's recommendations

1.5. Panel painting process , feed rates  and paints  are selected and planned in line with site procedures

1.6. Communication  with others is established and maintained in line with OHS requirements

2. Paint panels

2.1. Paint products are loaded in equipment in line with manufacturer's specifications

2.2. Paint is applied with flow rates and viscosity  continually monitored and adjusted in line with site requirements

2.3. Paint operations  are continually checked with blockages and filters cleared to maintain paint coverage to specifications

2.4. Panels are regularly checked for surface quality and contamination , and graded  in line with site requirements and corrective action taken

2.5. Sub-standard panels are removed from the painting process and reviewed for further action 

2.6. Processing and equipment faults are recorded and reported  to the appropriate personnel

2.7. Material is safely dried and stacked  in a designated location in line with work order requirements

3. Shut down and clean equipment

3.1. Shutdown  procedures are coordinated with other line operators and followed in line with OHS legislation and site procedures

3.2. Pumps are turned off and equipment flushed in line with organisational standard operating procedures

3.3. Excess paint and flushing liquid are disposed of in line with statutory requirements and environmental regulations

3.4. Equipment and paint are stored in line with statutory requirements and environmental regulations

REQUIRED SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE 

This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level required for this unit.

Required skills 

• Technical skills sufficient to use and maintain relevant tools, machinery and equipment; efficiently and safely paint panels
• Communication skills and interpersonal techniques sufficient to interact appropriately with colleagues and others in the workplace
• Literacy skills sufficient to accurately record and report workplace information, and maintain documentation
• Numeracy skills sufficient to estimate, measure and calculate time required to complete a task
• Problem solving skills sufficient to identify problems and equipment faults and demonstrate appropriate response procedures

Required knowledge 

• Applicable Commonwealth, State or Territory legislation, regulations, standards, codes of practice and established safe practices relevant to the full range of processes for paint panels
• Environmental protection requirements, including the safe disposal of waste material, the safe use and storage of chemicals, and the cleaning of plant, tools and equipment
• Organisational and site standards, requirements, policies and procedures for painting panels
• Environmental risks and hazards
• Characteristics of timber panels
• Paints, their viscosity, film thickness, film wetness and feed rates
• Paint operations and shut sown procedures
• Storage systems and labelling
• Established communication channels and protocols
• Problem identification and resolution strategies and common fault finding techniques
• Types of tools and equipment and procedures for their use, operation and maintenance
• Appropriate mathematical procedures for estimating and measuring, including calculating time to complete tasks
• Procedures for recording and reporting workplace information

EVIDENCE GUIDE 

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.

Overview of assessment 

A person who demonstrates competency in this unit must be able to provide evidence that they can safely and efficiently paint panels within organisational requirements

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit 

The evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements of this unit and include demonstration of:

• following applicable Commonwealth, State or Territory legislative and regulatory requirements and codes of practice relevant to painting panels
• following organisational policies and procedures relevant to painting panels
• painting panels in line with the work order and within prescribed organisational requirements
• conducting spray or roller coating operations and shut-down procedures
• stacking batches of painted panels in line with organisational requirements and OHS regulations

Context of and specific resources for assessment 

• Competency is to be assessed in the workplace or realistically simulated workplace
• Assessment is to occur under standard and authorised work practices, safety requirements and environmental constraints
• Assessment of required knowledge, other than confirmatory questions, will usually be conducted in an off-site context
• Assessment is to follow relevant regulatory or Australian Standards requirements
• The following resources should be made available:

• workplace location or simulated workplace
• materials and equipment relevant to undertaking work applicable to this unit
• specifications and work instructions

Method of assessment 

• Assessment must satisfy the endorsed Assessment Guidelines of the FPI11 Training Package
• Assessment methods must confirm consistency and accuracy of performance (over time and in a range of workplace relevant contexts) together with application of required knowledge
• Assessment must be by direct observation of tasks, with questioning on required knowledge and it must also reinforce the integration of employability skills
• Assessment methods must confirm the ability to access and correctly interpret and apply the required knowledge
• Assessment may be applied under project-related conditions (real or simulated) and require evidence of process
• Assessment must confirm a reasonable inference that competency is able not only to be satisfied under the particular circumstance, but is able to be transferred to other circumstances
• Assessment may be in conjunction with assessment of other units of competency
• The assessment environment should not disadvantage the candidate
• Assessment practices should take into account any relevant language or cultural issues related to Aboriginality, gender or language backgrounds other than English
• Where the participant has a disability, reasonable adjustment may be applied during assessment
• Language and literacy demands of the assessment task should not be higher than those of the work role

RANGE STATEMENT 

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.

OHS requirements :

are to be in line with applicable Commonwealth, State or Territory legislation and regulations, and organisational safety policies and procedures, and may include:

• personal protective equipment and clothing
• safety equipment
• first aid equipment
• fire fighting equipment
• hazard and risk control
• fatigue management
• elimination of hazardous materials and substances
• safe forest practices including required actions relating to forest fire
• manual handling including shifting, lifting and carrying

Environmental requirements  may include:

• legislation
• organisational policies and procedures
• workplace practices

Legislative requirements :

are to be in line with applicable Commonwealth, State or Territory legislation, regulations, certification requirements and codes of practice and may include:

• award and enterprise agreements
• industrial relations
• Australian Standards
• confidentiality and privacy
• OHS
• the environment
• equal opportunity
• anti-discrimination
• relevant industry codes of practice
• duty of care

Organisational requirements  may 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
• OHS, emergency and evacuation procedures
• ethical standards
• recording and reporting requirements
• equipment use and maintenance and storage requirements
• environmental management requirements (waste minimisation and disposal, recycling and re-use guidelines)

Work order  is to include:

• instructions for the painting of timber panel products

and may include:

• type
• size
• length
• thickness
• quantity
• grade
• instructions for the environmental monitoring of work and procedures
• environmental care requirements relevant to the work

Appropriate personnel  may include:

• supervisors
• suppliers
• clients
• colleagues
• managers

Panels  may include:

• medium density fibreboard
• chipboard
• fibreboard
• plywood
• other manufactured board products

Storage locations  may include:

the use of:

• storage racks
• storage bays
• bins
• stacks
• pallet boxes
• modularised storage components
• temporary stacking bays (stand, frame or ground)

and may be divided into:

• standard product classification
• product designation
• size
• dimension
• stack number
• weight
• grade
• shelf life
• stock rotation position

Equipment  may include:

• roller coating lines
• spray booths
• curtain coating lines
• trays
• overflow trays
• thinner reservoirs
• spray guns
• roller coaters

Painting process  includes:

• the application of paint to coat wood panel products for customer orders

and may include:

• application of paint coats ensuring viscosity
• film thickness
• film wetness
• rate of application to ensure surface integrity

Feed rates  are to include:

• the rate of speed the paint is passed through the spray or roller coating equipment affecting the risk of equipment blockage
• the finish of the material
• the production output

Paints  are to include:

• water based paints

and may include:

• oil based paints
• solvent based paints

Communication  may include:

• verbal and non-verbal language
• constructive feedback
• active listening
• questioning to clarify and confirm understanding
• use of positive, confident and cooperative language
• use of language and concepts appropriate to individual social and cultural differences
• control of tone of voice
• body language

Viscosity 

is the amount of resistance to flow or stickiness of the paint

Paint operations 

• see equipment and painting process

Contamination  may include:

• dust
• water spots
• oil spots from equipment or oily finger prints and may cause orange peel effect
• incomplete cover
• solvent boil
• other coating defects

Grading 

is the quality checking of finished products to determine surface integrity and classify products into levels of quality

Further action  may include:

• re-painting sub-standard panels
• recycling sub-standard panels
• re-using sub-standard panels

Records and reports  may include:

• painting method
• product type
• feed rate
• inspection
• grading and labelling outcomes
• storage locations
• quality outcomes
• hazards
• incidents
• equipment malfunctions

and may be:

• manual
• using a computer-based system or another appropriate organisational communication system

Stacking  may include:

• preparing for transport
• categorising in common size, thickness, length, coating
• marking lots in line with work order and site requirements
• locating so as not to block access or passage

Shutdown  is to include:

• procedures for equipment lock-out, ie protecting operators and co-workers from accidental injury by isolating the machine from the power source
• cleaning and maintaining all parts
• storage of paints

Unit sector 

No sector assigned

Co-requisite units 

Competency field 

Wood Panel Products