Application

This unit of competency specifies the skills and knowledge required to apply and trim specifically designed decorative panelling, frames, borders and mirrors to shopfittings and components to ensure a quality finish. It includes offsite work on units being fabricated for installation and on-site installation of units and internal walls.
It applies to shopfitters who also work concurrently with clients and associated contractors to accommodate client requirements where the shop is operational.
Individuals at this level take responsibility for organising and completing these tasks with a high degree of self-direction.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit of competency at the time of publication.
Completion of the general construction induction training program, specified in the Safe Work Australia modelCode of Practice: Construction Work, is required by anyone carrying out construction work. Achievement ofCPCWHS1001Prepare to work safely in the construction industrymeets this requirement.

What You'll Learn

Assessment Requirements

Performance Evidence

To demonstrate competency, a candidate must meet the performance criteria of this unit by applying and trimming:
• decorative timber panelling with a minimum of two square metres to a section of wall
• a minimum of two square metre extruded section border to a wall
• a timber or aluminium frame for a mirror that is at least 1200 mm x 600 mm.

Knowledge Evidence

To be competent in this unit, a candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:
• shopfitting regulations, codes and standards
• organisation’s quality assurance requirements relating to the application and trimming of decorative additions to shopfittings and components
• sustainable shopfitting practices
• content of and terms, symbols and conventions used in working drawings and specifications
• workplace processes and procedures and environmental requirements
• characteristics, applications and limitations of materials commonly used for decorative and ornamental additions to shop components:
• decorative panelling
• extruded sections and mouldings
• mirrors
• adhesives and double-sided tapes
• fixings and fastenings
• acrylic
• glass
• laminates
• manufactured board
• workplace safety:
• job safety and environmental analysis (JSEA)
• safe work method statements (SWMSs)
• safety data sheets (SDSs)
• hazardous manual tasks
• exposure to excessive noise
• exposure to dust
• electrical safety
• emergency procedures (evacuation, location and use of firefighting equipment, first aid)
• safety of public, visitors and others in the workplace
• processes and techniques for applying and trimming decorative additions:
• efficient cutting strategies to minimise waste
• geometry to develop a true raking mould shape or mitre
• functional and operational features of tools and equipment:
• air compressor and hoses
• nail guns
• power drills
• levelling equipment
• battery operated tools
• solving problems, overcoming issues and meeting project schedules.

Assessment Conditions

Assessors must meet the requirements for assessors contained in the Standards for Registered Training Organisations.
Assessment must be conducted in the workplace or a simulated workplace using realistic conditions, materials, activities, responsibilities, procedures, safety requirements and environmental considerations.
Candidates must have access to:
• relevant shopfitting legislation, codes and Australian Standards
• current workplace procedures, workplace safety and environmental documentation
• shopfitting drawings and specifications, organisational policies, procedures and equipment to undertake the performance criteria and assessment requirements
• digital technology, devices and software to program equipment and to develop and save documents electronically.

Foundation Skills

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