Install and relocate operable partition systems
Overview
This standard is about interpreting information, adopting safe, healthy and environmentally responsible work practices, selecting and using materials, components, tools and equipment, and installing and relocating operable partition systems.
This standard is for people working in the occupational area of interior systems and can be used by operatives, supervisors and managers.
Performance criteria
You must be able to:
P1: Interpret the given information relating to the work and resources to confirm its relevance.
P2: Comply with the given, relevant legislation and official guidance to carry out your work and maintain safe and healthy work practices.
P3: Select the required quantity and quality of resources for the methods of work.
P4: Comply with organisational procedures to minimise the risk of damage to the work and surrounding area.
P5: Comply with the given contract information to carry out the work efficiently to the required specification.
P6: Complete the work within the allocated time, in accordance with the programme of work.
Knowledge and Understanding
You need to know and understand:
Performance Criteria 1
Interpretation of information
K1: The organisational procedures developed to report and rectify inappropriate information and unsuitable resources, and how they are implemented.
K2: The types of information, their source and how they are interpreted.
K3: The organisational procedures to solve problems with the information and why it is important they are followed.
Performance Criteria 2
Safe work practices
K4: The level of understanding operatives must have of information for relevant, current legislation and official guidance and how it is applied.
K5: How emergencies should be responded to and who should respond.
K6: The organisational security procedures for tools, equipment and personal belongings.
K7: What the accident reporting procedures are and who is responsible for making the report.
K8: Why, when and how health and safety control equipment should be used.
K9: How to comply with environmentally responsible work practices to meet current legislation and official guidance.
Performance Criteria 3
Selection of resources
K10: The characteristics, quality, uses, sustainability, limitations and defects associated with the resources and how defects should be rectified.
K11: How the resources should be used and how any problems associated with the resources are reported.
K12: The organisational procedures to select resources, why they have been developed and how they are used.
K13: The hazards associated with the resources and methods of work and how they are overcome.
Performance Criteria 4
Minimise the risk of damage
K14: How to protect work from damage and the purpose of protection.
K15: Why disposal of waste should be carried out safely and how it is achieved.
Performance Criteria 5
Meet the contract specification
K16: How methods of work, to meet the specification, are carried out and problems reported.
K17: How maintenance of tools and equipment is carried out.
Performance Criteria 6
Allocated time
K18: What the programme is for the work to be carried out in the estimated, allocated time and why deadlines should be kept.
Scope/range
Performance Criteria 1
Interpretation of drawings, specifications, schedules, method statements, risk assessments, and manufacturers' information related to the work to be carried out.
Performance Criteria 2
Avoidance of risk by complying with the given information relating to at least four of the following:
2.1 Methods of work
2.2 Safe use of health and safety control equipment
2.3 Safe use of access equipment
2.4 Safe use, storage, and handling of materials, tools, and equipment
2.5 Specific risks to health
Performance Criteria 3
Selection of resources associated with own work:
3.1 Materials, components, and fixings
3.2 Tools and equipment
Performance Criteria 4
Protection of the work and its surrounding area from damage.
Maintain a clean workspace.
Disposal of waste in accordance with current legislation.
Performance Criteria 5
Demonstration of work skills to measure, mark out, position, level, fit, finish, and secure.
Use and maintain hand tools, portable power tools, and ancillary equipment.
Prepare area and install acoustic flooring to given working instructions relating to the following:
9.1 Cradle or support systems
9.2 Perimeter strips
9.3 Overlay(s)
9.4 Underlay(s)
9.5 Quilt insulation
Performance Criteria 6
Completion of own work within the estimated, allocated time to meet the needs of other occupations and/or client.
Scope Performance
Scope Knowledge
Disposal of waste
Environmental responsibilities, organisational procedures, manufacturers' information, statutory regulations, and official guidance.
Emergencies
Operative's response to situations in accordance with organisational authorisation and personal skills when involved with:
2.1 Fires, spillages, injuries
2.2 Emergencies relating to occupational activities
Hazards
Those identified by risk assessment, methods of work, manufacturers' technical information, statutory regulations, and official guidance.
Health and safety control equipment
Identified by the principles of prevention for occupational use, types and purpose of each type, work situations, and general work environment:
4.1 Collective protective measures
4.2 Local exhaust ventilation (LEV)
4.3 Personal protective equipment (PPE)
4.4 Respiratory protective equipment (RPE)
Information
Drawings, specifications, schedules, method statements, risk assessments, manufacturers' information, official guidance/regulations associated with installing and relocating operable partition systems.
Legislation and official guidance
This relates to the operative's responsibilities regarding potential accidents, health hazards, and the environment whilst working in the workplace, in confined spaces, at height, with tools and equipment, with materials and substances, with movement/storage of materials, and by manual handling and mechanical lifting.
Maintenance
Operative care of hand tools, portable power tools, and ancillary equipment.
Methods of work
Application of knowledge for safe and healthy work practices, procedures, and skills relating to the method/area of work and materials used to:
8.1 Identify and follow the installation quality requirements
8.2 Check vertical and horizontal datum
8.3 Understand safe handling requirements for large and heavy panels
8.4 Safe use of serviceable mechanical handling equipment for large and heavy panels
8.5 Ensure the suitability of the existing substrate and structural support has been confirmed
8.6 Ensure the use of an appropriate fixing system
8.7 Identify the location of, and work around, mechanical and electrical services
8.8 Install sliding/folding wall, operable wall, non-acoustic glass wall, vertically rising wall, and accordion wall operable partition systems including passdoors
8.9 Recognise and determine when specialist skills and knowledge are required and report accordingly
8.10 Work with, around, and in close proximity to plant and machinery
8.11 Direct and guide the operations and movement of plant and machinery
8.12 Use hand tools, portable power tools, and equipment
8.13 Work at height
8.14 Use access equipment
How fire spreads through a building and how to impede it and protect the structure.
Teamwork and communication.
Needs of other occupations associated with installing and relocating operable partition systems.
Problems
Those arising from information, resources, and methods of work:
12.1 Own authority to rectify
12.2 Organisational reporting procedures
Programme
Types of progress charts, timetables, and estimated times.
Organisational procedures for reporting circumstances which will affect the work programme.
Protect work
Protect work against damage from general workplace activities, other occupations, and adverse weather conditions.
Resources
Materials, components, and equipment relating to types, quantity, quality, sizes, and the sustainability of standard and/or specialist:
16.1 Track sections and associated support fixings, panels
16.2 Fittings and fixings
16.3 Hand tools, manual handling equipment, portable power tools, and equipment
Select correct resources and materials to comply with the specification.
Methods of calculating quantity, length, area, and wastage associated with the method/procedure to install and relocate operable partition systems.
Security procedures
Site, workplace, company, and operative.