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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare for installation
   • Applicable work health and safety (WHS), legislative and organisational requirements relevant to installing carpet floor coverings to custom designed stairs are verified and complied with
   • Instructions and/or plans are read and interpreted to identify the process required to complete work tasks
   • Floor condition is assessed for suitability for installation of carpet floor coverings to custom designed stairs
   • 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
   • Sequence of work is planned, including the starting point, to ensure efficiency and quality of installation
2. Set out materials
   • Carpet to be installed is checked against work order
   • Carpet floor coverings are acclimatised according to manufacturer recommendations
   • Stairway or step is measured and the required amount of floor covering and underlay, including allowances for type of stairs, is calculated and obtained
   • Suitable adhesives, gripper strips and edge strips are selected
   • Work lines and starting point are established
   • Gripper strips, if required, are cut and installed as specified in AS/NZS 2455.1:2007 Textile floor coverings - Installation practice - General
   • Underlay, if required, is checked against specified type and fitted as specified in AS/NZS2455.1:2007 Textile floor coverings - Installation practice - General
3. Lay carpet to stairs
   • Instructions and sequence for laying and fixing are followed
   • Carpet floor coverings are laid out to meet allowances for type of stair requirements and minimise waste
   • Carpet floor coverings are accurately and clearly marked for cutting
   • Carpet floor coverings are cut to required shape with minimum waste of materials and laid
   • Instructions, sequence, fixing methods and equipment are used following specifications and AS/NZS2455.1:2007 Textile floor coverings - Installation practice - General
   • Installation is completed to specification
   • Finished stairway is checked for flaws in installation and materials and faults rectified
4. Complete housekeeping
   • Unused materials are stored or recycled as required
   • Tools and equipment are cleaned and stored appropriately
   • Work area is cleaned and rubbish disposed of appropriately
   • Workplace documentation is 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 some discretion, judgement and problem solving
Carpet floor coverings include:	tufted carpet woven carpet needle punch carpet fusion-bonded carpet
Tools and equipment include:	carpet knee kicker power stretcher carpet stair tool hand trucks carpet trolleys hammer utility knife hook knife carpet wall trimmer heat seam iron spiked carpet roller weight or seam roller awl carpet spreader carpet shears napping shears loop pile cutter cushion backed cutter moulding lifter sewing needle
Materials include:	underlay tapes and adhesives trims nosing smooth edges accessories
Stairways include:	open newell bullnose steps circular recessed steps open tread box steps kit winder treads
Personal protective equipment includes:	that prescribed under legislation, regulations and enterprise policies and practices
Information and procedures include:	workplace procedures relating to the use of tools and equipment work instructions, including job sheets, cutting lists, plans, drawings and designs workplace procedures relating to reporting and communication manufacturer specifications and operational procedures

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Performance Evidence

Interpret work order and locate and apply relevant information

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

Complete the installation of at least one (1) tufted carpet and one (1) patterned woven carpet to:

concrete or timber staircases

open newell

bullnose step

circular

recessed steps

open tread

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

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

Avoid backtracking, work flow interruptions or wastage

Work with others and in a team by recognising dependencies and using cooperative approaches to optimise work flow and productivity

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Knowledge Evidence

State or territory WHS legislation, regulations, standards and codes of practice relevant to installing carpet floor coverings to custom designed stairs

Organisational and site standards, requirements, policies and procedures for installing carpet floor coverings to custom designed stairs

AS/NZS 2455.1:2007 Textile floor coverings - Installation practice - General

Environmental protection requirements

Established communication channels and protocols

Relevant problem identification and resolution

Types of tools and equipment and procedures for their safe use, operation and maintenance

Characteristics of materials, products and defects

Set-up and operation of equipment

Products assembly techniques

Procedures for the recording, reporting and maintenance of workplace records and information

Appropriate mathematical procedures for estimation and measurement

Types and characteristics of stairways

Types and uses of carpet installation tools, equipment and materials

Types, uses and limitations of stairway carpet fixing techniques

The characteristics of timber and concrete sub-floors

Workplace safety system requirements related to stairway carpet installation

Work flow in relation to the installation of carpets on stairways

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