Elements and Performance Criteria

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 accordance with Commonwealth, State or Territory legislation and regulations, organisational safety policies and procedures. Requirements may include but not be limited to the use of personal protective equipment and clothing, fire fighting equipment, First Aid equipment, hazard and risk control and elimination of hazardous materials and substances, manual handling, including lifting and carrying
Legislative requirements
are to be in accordance with applicable legislation from all levels of government that affect organisational operation. Requirements may include but not be limited to 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 and heritage
Organisational requirements
may include but not be limited to 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, 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)
Flooring (preparation) sector hand and power tools
are to include angle grinder, scrapers, skutch hammers and chisels, bolsters, hand brushes and brooms, vacuum cleaners, hand trowels, smoothing trowels, spikey roller, spike shoes, carborumdum stone, spatulas, gauging tools, screed bar, laser levels, string lines, drills, mixing paddles, batching buckets, moisture meters and material pumps
Flooring (carpet) sector hand and power tools
are to include utility knife, carpet knee kicker, power stretcher, carpet wall trimmer, carpet stair tool, trolley, hammer, trimming knife, heat seam iron, spiked carpet roller, weight or seam roller, awl, carpet spreader, carpet shears, napping shears, loop pile cutter, moulding lifter and sewing needle
Flooring (resilient) sector hand and power tools
are to include utility knife, straight edge, square, chalk and chalk-line, tape measure, hacksaw, serrated trowel, hammer, edge trimmer, recess scriber and pre-formed linoleum recess scribers, scribing bar, grooving tool, straight edge, divider, roller, gas bottle and gun, rubber mallet, paint brush and bucket, spatula knife, trolley, liquid seam sealer, seam sealer applicator, wall trimmer, hot air welding gun, furling iron and trolley
Flooring (timber) sector hand and power tools
are to include hammer, compressor, staple gun, bar scriber, utility knife, straight edge, drill, hand saw, chisels, drop saw, nail gun, secret nails, planer, circular saw and combination saw
Relevant information sources
Hand and power tool manufacturer specifications and operational procedures
Workplace procedures relating to OHS, tool handling and operation, reporting and communication
Work instructions, including job sheets, plans, drawings and designs
Sources of power supply
may be single or three phase
Fault reporting
In the operation of hand and power tools fault reporting may be verbal or written
Personal protective equipment
is to include that prescribed under legislation, regulation and enterprise policies and practices

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.

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
Apply safe handling practices for equipment, products and materials
Adopt and carry out correct procedures prior to and during use of the hand and power tools prescribed above in the Range Statement
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
Apply sector hand and power tools correctly and safely
Complete operator maintenance on sector hand and power tools
Work effectively with others
Modify activities to cater for variations in workplace contexts and environment

Context of, and specific resources for assessment
The application of 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 essential underpinning knowledge, other than confirmatory questions, will usually be conducted in an off-site context
Assessment is to comply with relevant regulatory or Australian Standards requirements
The following resources should be made available:
workplace location or simulated workplace
a range of hand and power tools relevant to the sector(s)
access to manufacturer/user instructions and/or manuals
Assessment may be in conjunction with any other technical unit requiring the use of hand and power tools

Method of assessment
Assessment must satisfy the endorsed assessment guidelines of the Furnishing Industry 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 underpinning knowledge
Assessment methods must be by direct observation of tasks and include questioning on underpinning knowledge to ensure its correct interpretation and application
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