This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to fuse glass. It includes operating and monitoring kilns to fuse glass for manufacture of customised formed glass products.

This unit applies to individuals working with designed glass.

No licensing or certification requirements exist at the time of publication. Relevant legislation, industry standards and codes of practice within Australia must be applied.

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Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice	Yes	No	Comments/feedback
Identify and follow work health and safety requirements and other workplace procedures
Identify job requirements from specifications, drawings, designs, job sheets or work instructions
Identify the process for obtaining materials and moving completed work to the next process
Identify the procedures for checking the quality of materials and items produced, working condition of kiln and any other equipment and/or attachments and quality requirements for each stage of the fusing process
Establish and maintain communication with others involved in the work to ensure efficient work flow coordination, personnel cooperation and safety throughout the work
Plan the work sequence in a logical order to suit the job
Select and check kilns, tools, equipment and materials prior to use to ensure they are appropriate for the work and are in a safe and serviceable condition
Identify and check kiln components and controls, including emergency stops and guards for correct operation
Operate, adjust and monitor kiln and fusing equipment to ensure correct product quality and output in accordance with workplace procedures
Identify and use appropriate firing and annealing schedules
Identify, manage and control root causes of problems making adjustments to ensure quality
Identify and report problems that occurred during work operations to appropriate personnel in accordance with workplace procedures
Follow authorised changes in working procedures or requirements
Inspect product for quality against work instructions and re-work or discard items that do not meet requirements
Identify and store items for recycling in accordance with workplace procedures
Clean work area and safely dispose of rubbish
Check, clean and store tools and equipment in accordance with workplace procedures
Complete workplace documentation in accordance with SOPs

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