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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Plan and prepare for work
   • Applicable legislative, work health and safety (WHS), and organisational requirements relevant to assembling custom furniture are verified and complied with
   • Instructions, plans or design briefs and critical production specifications are read and interpreted to identify processes and materials to complete work tasks
   • Assembly sequence is planned and materials/component layout is confirmed
   • Tools, equipment and materials are selected and checked prior to use to ensure that they are appropriate for the work, serviceable and in a safe condition
   • Adhesives, trims and accessories are identified, evaluated against the production specification and selected for use
   • Quality checking procedures are developed and documented for each step in the assembly process
2. Assemble custom furniture
   • Components, materials and tools are laid out in accordance with the assembly plan
   • Components are checked against specification prior to assembly and out of specification items are rejected
   • Components are assembled and checked against specification for accuracy, fit, twist and distortion
   • Doors, drawers and shelves are assembled and fitted
   • Hardware and decorative accessories are applied to specification
   • Product quality is prepared for final finish, including the removal of bruises, scratches, dents and marks
   • Product quality is checked against plans at identified checkpoints
3. Complete housekeeping
   • Unused materials are stored or recycled as required
   • Tools and equipment are cleaned and stored appropriately
   • Faulty and/or defective equipment is tagged and reported in accordance with workplace practices
   • Work area is cleaned and rubbish disposed of appropriately
   • Workplace documentation and/or reports are completed

Range Statement

Specifies different work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included. Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment.
Unit context includes:	WHS requirements, including legislation, building codes, material safety management systems, hazardous and dangerous goods codes, and local safe operating procedures or equivalent work is carried out in accordance with legislative obligations, environmental legislation, relevant health regulations, manual handling procedures and organisation insurance requirements work requires individuals to demonstrate conceptual and analytical ability, discretion, judgement and problem solving
Custom furniture includes:	one-off manufacture in response to specific customer requirements. It does not include variations or modification to a production line item, and includes: wall units vanity units kitchen cabinets sideboards/buffets drawer units display cabinets counters tables beds
Tools and equipment include:	clamps winding sticks measuring tapes or rules hammers mallets squares presses
Materials include:	timber (both indigenous and overseas) adhesives screws nails dowels metal fasteners knockdown fittings glass decorative finishes abrasive paper
Personal protective equipment includes:	that prescribed under legislation, regulations and enterprise policies and practices
Information and procedures include:	workplace instructions, including job sheets, plans, specifications, drawings and designs for custom furniture item manufacturer specifications and instructions standard forms of workplace process and procedures organisation work specifications and requirements legislation, regulations and codes of practice quality and Australian Standards and procedures

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Performance Evidence

Collect, organise and understand information related to furnishing work instructions and work orders and safety procedures

Apply safe handling requirements for equipment, products and materials, including use of personal protective equipment

Identify materials used in the work process

Follow work instructions, operating procedures and inspection processes to:

minimise the risk of injury to self or others

prevent damage to goods, equipment and products

maintain required production output and product quality

Assemble and prepare for finishing a minimum of three (3) different and significant custom furniture products utilising at least three (3) different adhesive types

Use mathematical ideas and techniques to correctly complete measurements, calculate area and estimate material requirements

Lead others and work effectively to improve production quality and outcomes

Communicate ideas and information to enable confirmation of work requirements and specifications and the reporting of work outcomes and problems, interpret basic plans and follow safety procedures

Use workplace technology related to the coordination, including communication equipment, time and management aids and other measuring devices

Minimise wastage of resources, including materials, time and money

Work with others and in a team by recognising dependencies and using cooperative approaches to optimise work flow and productivity and encourage participation of employees in the planning of work activities and changes

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Knowledge Evidence

State or territory WHS legislation, regulations, standards and codes of practice relevant to the assembly of custom furniture

Organisational and site standards, requirements, policies and procedures for the assembly of custom furniture

Techniques for the assembly, fixing and finishing of custom furniture components

Characteristics and properties of materials used in furniture components

Types, characteristics, uses, limitations and safety requirements of tools and equipment used in assembly operations

Types, characteristics, uses, limitations and safety requirements of adhesives and fasteners used in custom furniture assembly

Work flow in relation to the furniture items being assembled

Relevant problem identification and resolution

Environmental protection requirements

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