MSFFL2030
Receive and prepare flooring materials


Application

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to check, prepare, package, transport and load flooring materials to an installation site with minimum damage. It includes acclimatisation and storage of materials on site and only the use of non-regulated moving devices such as hand trolleys and palette-jacks.

This unit applies to flooring technicians working in accordance with pre-determined work orders.

No licensing or certification requirements exist at the time of publication. Relevant legislation, industry standards and codes of practice within Australia must be applied.


Elements and Performance Criteria

Elements

Performance Criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Identify preparation requirements

1.1 Identify and follow work health and safety, legislative and organisational requirements

1.2 Read work documentation and identify job and material preparation requirements

1.3 Confirm details of the site conditions, including safety and security requirements, from reports or physical inspection

1.4 Identify delivery point, access and storage on site and determine methods for loading and/or hoisting floor coverings

1.5 Determine any special packaging requirements for transportation to site

1.6 Select and check tools, equipment and materials for suitability, serviceability and safety prior to use

2. Receive flooring materials

2.1 Receive and segregate flooring materials into products

2.2 Check received materials against delivery documentation for type, quantity and production batch

2.3 Inspect received materials for defects and damage and reject or segregate unacceptable items

2.4 Accurately complete receipt documentation in accordance with workplace procedures

3. Prepare and package flooring materials

3.1 Confirm types and quantities of materials required for the work plan

3.2 Prepare and accurately measure or estimate materials based on job requirements

3.3 Package materials and equipment for transport to site taking into account potential damage factors

4. Secure and protect load

4.1 Check distribution to ensure that it is even, meets regulatory loading and transporting requirements and is within safe working capacity

4.2 Check load to ensure that dangerous goods and hazardous substances are appropriately segregated in accordance with current dangerous goods codes

4.3 Secure load using the correct load restraint and protection equipment for different loads, carrying and storage conditions

4.4 Protect load in accordance with legal and workplace safety requirements

5. Load flooring materials on to the worksite

5.1 Identify roles and related responsibilities for the successful completion of the loading and lifting activity

5.2 Estimate time requirements to complete the loading and/or lifting of flooring materials based on scope of work

5.3 Select, access and use materials handling equipment appropriate to the task in accordance with regulatory and/or site requirements

5.4 Complete movement activities as an individual or working directly with others as required by the work tasks

6. Store flooring materials and accessories on site

6.1 Observe condition of flooring materials and accessory products on arrival on site, identify any damage and separate for further action

6.2 Store flooring materials and accessory products on site observing any requirements for protection from potential damage factors

6.3 Identify and satisfy product and site acclimatisation requirements

6.4 Stack materials appropriately for weight loading, size and crushability of flooring materials or accessory products

6.5 Locate required products to enable ready access when required on site

7. Complete housekeeping

7.1 Store and recycle unused materials in accordance with workplace procedures

7.2 Check, clean and store tools and equipment in accordance with workplace procedures

7.3 Clean work area and dispose of rubbish safely

7.4 Accurately complete required workplace documentation

Foundation Skills

Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.


Sectors

Flooring technology