| 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 requirementswork requires individuals to demonstrate discretion and apply judgement and problem solving to complex issues |
Conservation includes: | advice in the Australia ICOMOS Burra Charter as meaning all of the processes of looking after a place needed to retain cultural significancepreservation, restoration, reconstruction and adaptation dependent upon specific circumstances (it commonly involves a combination of more than one of these). It also requires that the stained glass conservator respects and understands the requirements of other specialist crafts and the role of other specialist artisans |
Preservation includes: | maintaining the leadlight and stained glass panel in its existing state and of retarding deterioration |
Restoration includes: | returning the leadlight and stained glass panel to a known earlier state by removing accretions or by re-assembling existing components without the introduction of new material |
Reconstruction includes: | returning the leadlight and stained glass panel to a known earlier state and is distinguished by the introduction of new materials |
Appropriate personnel include: | clientsarchitects engineers construction supervisors members of heritage committees government agencies other specialist artisans, such as stonemasons |
Tools and equipment include: | work benches light tables glass grinders lead knifes lead vice lathekins farriers nails glass cutters grozing and small running pliers soldering irons and bits suede cleaning and polishing brushers and pickers general hand tools |
Plans and other documents include: | original architectural plansoriginal drawings, cartoons and cut lines for glass panels historical documents and photographs charcoal rubbings sketches |
Replacement materials include: | glass cames solder putty |
Preparation includes: | painting cutting rolling soldering |
Measurements include: | comparisons with the original plans or other available data |
Tests include: | structural soundness testing and colour matching |
Assembly includes: | the requirement to assemble sections in order to facilitate later installation |
Conservation report includes: | detailing the extent of the conservation methods appliedproblems encountered methods of dealing with themphotographic records of process and assemblydetails required by government bodies |
| Personal protective equipment includes: | that prescribed under legislation, regulation and enterprise policies and practices:gauntletsglovessafety glasseshard hatssafety footwearaprons and overalls |
Information and procedures include: | workplace procedures relating to the use of tools and equipment and personal protective equipment work instructions, including job sheets, cutting lists, plans, drawings and designs workplace procedures relating to reporting and communication manufacturer specifications and operational procedures |