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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare materials for installation
   • Applicable work health and safety (WHS), legislative and organisational requirements relevant to installing timber flooring materials to stairs and steps are verified and complied with
   • Instructions and/or plans are read and interpreted to identify process required to complete work tasks
   • Floor condition is assessed for suitability for installation of timber flooring to stairs
   • Stairway or steps are measured and the required amount flooring materials is calculated
   • Suitable adhesives, trims and accessories are selected if required
   • 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 a starting point, to ensure efficiency and quality of installation
2. Set out materials for installation
   • Timber flooring to be installed is checked against work order
   • Timber flooring is acclimatised according to manufacturer recommendations
   • Materials for fixing is organised and used in accordance with relevant safety management requirements
   • Working lines and starting point are established
3. Lay out flooring material
   • Instructions and sequence for laying and fixing are followed
   • Materials are laid out to meet any design and specification requirements and minimise waste
   • The aesthetics of the materials are maximised, including matching grains and colours
   • Underlay, if required, is checked against specified type, manufacturer recommendations and fittings
   • Any remedial work to stairway is carried out
4. Install flooring material
   • Flooring materials are cut following workplace procedures
   • Underlay, if required, is installed following manufacturer recommendations
   • Fixing methods and equipment are used following manufacturer recommendations
   • Flooring materials are installed to specifications to the sub-floor following workplace procedures
   • Finished stairway is checked for flaws in installation and materials and faults rectified
5. 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
Timber flooring materials include:	parquetry floating floors strip timber floors (non-structural)
Stairs and steps include:	open newel bullnose steps circular recessed steps open tread box steps kite winder treads
Tools and equipment include:	hammer compressor staple gun bar scriber utility knife straight edge drill hand saw chisels drop saw nail gun planer circular saw combination saw
Materials include:	parquetry floating floor and strip flooring materials underlay adhesives nails trims nosing accessories
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 a minimum of three (3) types of the timber flooring material installation to stairs from the following different options:

floating

strip timber flooring

parquetry

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 the installation of timber flooring to stairs

Organisational and site standards, requirements, policies and procedures for the installation of timber flooring to stairs

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

Appropriate mathematical procedures for estimation and measurement

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

Types, characteristics, uses and limitations of timber flooring materials

Types and uses of timber flooring cutting and installation tools, equipment and materials

Characteristics of timber and monolithic sub-floors

Techniques for preparing sub-floors

Techniques and requirements for conducting moisture testing

Workplace safety system requirements relating to cutting and installing timber flooring materials

Work flow in relation to the installing of timber flooring materials, including parquetry, floating floors and strip timber floors (non-structural)

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