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Elements and Performance Criteria
Performance Evidence
There must be evidence the candidate has completed the tasks outlined in the elements, performance criteria, and foundation skills of this unit, which must include the ability to:
safely and correctly install one of each of the following types of louvre shutters:one interior louvre shutter for a residential buildingone interior louvre bi-fold shutter for either a residential or commercial buildingone interior louvre bi-pass shutter for either a residential or commercial buildingone special-shaped interior louvre shutter for either a residential or commercial building, based on the template created by candidate for that purposeone exterior louvre shutter for a residential buildingone exterior louvre shutter for a commercial building.One of the above interior installations must be in a bay window, box bay window, or corner window.One of the above exterior installations must be above ground level and demonstrate the safe and correct use of lifting equipment.In the course of each of the above installations, the person must:interpret work order and locate and use materials, tools and equipment required for the installationapply safe lifting and handling proceduresfollow work instructions and safe operating procedures to:minimise risk of injury to self and othersprevent damage to site, tools, equipment and productsmaintain required production output and qualityuse hand and power tools safelyuse personal protective equipment (PPE)use and dispose of waste sustainablyavoid backtracking, work flow interruptions and wastageidentify and resolve routine problems and faults encounteredwork with others, recognising dependencies and using cooperative approaches to optimise work flow and productivity.
Knowledge Evidence
There must be evidence the candidate has knowledge of:
features of installation work orders and supplier instructions relating to the types of louvre shutters in the performance evidence, and how to identify and interpret key informationwork order requirements, and industry-accepted quality indicators and requirements, relating to installations described in performance evidence:key requirements of Australian standards and codes of practice for individual installersbuilding code requirements specific to installation described in performance evidencesafety considerations and potential dangers associated with incorrect installationwind zoning requirements relating to exterior louvre shuttersoperation and maintenance requirements of louvre shutters in performance evidenceemerging trends in installing louvre shutters, including new materials used and their associated energy ratings and fire retardant attributeswork health and safety (WHS) procedures, practices and regulations specific to installations described in performance evidence:controlling hazards and riskseliminating hazardous materials and substancesmanaging rain and wind resistance during installationusing firefighting equipment and first aid equipmentoperating lifting equipmentusing personal protective equipment workplace procedures relating to:communicating work requirements with customersscheduling installationaccessing and inspecting installation sitesmanual handling, including lifting and carryingsafely installing and fastening louvre shutterstagging and reporting faulty tools and equipmentdisposing of waste safely and in an environmentally sustainable mannerrecycling and re-use guidelinescleaning and storing tools and equipmentstoring surplus unused itemsrecording and reporting installation informationpresenting invoices, and collecting and receipting paymentstechniques for installing electric and manual shutter control devices:electric, including radio-controlled remote devices and photocell sensor devices using 240V mains power, and 12V rechargeable solar and battery-operated controlmanual, including winders and strapseffect of site characteristics and access restrictions on installation equipment selection and usetechniques for installing and fastening louvre shutters described in performance evidence, including:on surfaces made of:aluminiumceramic and porcelain tilesconcretemasonryplasterboardtimberfastening agents:adhesive tapenailsscrewsinstalling and fastening that:conform to quality requirementscomply with supplier instructions and manufacturer specificationsmaximise appearance of the finished workprovide for the most economical use of materials and labourmathematical methods for estimating and measuring materials and installation spaces, including factoring in required tolerancestypes of common problems that occur during installation, and how to avoid and respondtypes, characteristics, uses, maintenance and limitations of the following items required for the installations described in performance evidence:products and materials specific to louvre shutter installation:fastening products, including adhesive tape, Dyna Bolts, masonry anchors, nails, nuts and bolts and screwsfillers, including caulking, cover strips and filler stripsshutter hardware, including hinges and mounting bracketstrack systemstools and equipment:hand tools, including caulking gun, scissors, screwdrivers and tape measurepower tools, including coping saw, docking saw, jigsaw and power drillequipment, including ladders, drop sheets, barriers, cones, signs and lifting equipmentdocumentation requirements for installation work described in performance evidence.