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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare for work
   • Identify and follow work health and safety, legislative and organisational requirements
   • Correctly identify work requirements and process from review of documentation
   • Confirm subfloor suitability for installation consistent with Australian Standards and manufacturer recommendations
   • Select adhesives, mouldings, trims and fixings based on job requirements
   • Select and check tools and equipment prior to use to ensure that they are appropriate for the work, serviceable and in a safe condition
   • Plan sequence of work to ensure efficiency and quality of application
2. Set out materials
   • Check impact and sound absorption underlay against work order and acclimatise in accordance with manufacturer recommendations
   • Use materials in accordance with safety management requirements
   • Establish working lines and starting point
3. Cut impact and sound absorption underlay
   • Follow instructions and sequence for laying and fixing
   • Lay out underlay to meet directional sequence, specification requirements and to minimise waste and joins
   • Cut underlay to required shape with minimum waste of materials
4. Lay and fix impact and sound absorption underlay
   • Use materials in accordance with safety management requirements
   • Prepare required adhesives and edge strips/accessories for use
   • Apply required adhesive to subfloor in accordance with manufacturer instructions
   • Fix underlay using methods and equipment that follow manufacturer instructions
   • Check completed installation for flaws in installation and materials and rectify faults in accordance with workplace procedures
5. Complete housekeeping
   • Store and recycle unused materials in accordance with workplace procedures
   • Check, clean and store tools and equipment in accordance with workplace procedures
   • Clean work area and dispose of rubbish safely
   • Accurately complete required workplace documentation
   • Identify and follow work health and safety, legislative and organisational requirements
   • Correctly identify work requirements and process from review of documentation
   • Confirm subfloor suitability for installation consistent with Australian Standards and manufacturer recommendations
   • Select adhesives, mouldings, trims and fixings based on job requirements
   • Select and check tools and equipment prior to use to ensure that they are appropriate for the work, serviceable and in a safe condition
   • Plan sequence of work to ensure efficiency and quality of application
   • Check impact and sound absorption underlay against work order and acclimatise in accordance with manufacturer recommendations
   • Use materials in accordance with safety management requirements
   • Establish working lines and starting point