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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Determine job requirements
  2. Comply with work health and safety (WHS) requirements at all times
  3. Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with SOPs
  4. Identify job requirements from specifications, job sheets or work instructions
  5. Identify job materials and surface condition
  6. Identify common surface imperfections
  7. Select appropriate finishing/polishing procedure
  8. Select appropriate finishing or polishing equipment for the work material and work requirements
  9. Select appropriate media for work requirements
  10. Install and set up grinding and polishing devices according to standard operating procedures
  11. Fit and dress grinding wheels and mops
  12. Install and set up polishing mops
  13. Grind, finish, brush and/or polish job
  14. Finish job surface to specification according to SOPs

Range Statement

This field allows for different work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included.

Applications include one (1) or more of the following:

pre-decorative and post decorative plating

jewellery production

component manufacture and machining

marine vessel construction

Material includes one (1) or more of the following:

cast iron

steel

zinc and its alloys

copper

aluminium and its alloys

bronzes

sterling silver

gold

plastics

Common surface imperfections include one (1) or more of the following:

pitted surface

machining lines

scale

rust

Finish includes one (1) or more of the following:

brightness

texture

roughness comparison

Finishing/polishing equipment includes one (1) or more of the following:

endless belt grinders

table linishers

pedestal grinders and polishers

felt wheels

fabric mops and brushes with underhand and overhand techniques

flexible drive appliances

buffing compounds

cutting compounds

abrasive belts

Finishing/polishing media includes the following:

solid and liquid compositions containing alumina, silicon carbide, diamond dust, tripoli, calcium oxide and iron oxides

Hazards include one (1) or more of the following:

airborne dust inhalation

unsecured components