Attach fittings to furniture

​This standard covers the skills and knowledge required to attach fittings to furniture.   

This involves:

1. checking and preparing fittings against specifications
2. attaching fittings to match specifications
3. working in ways which maintain your own and others' safety

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1. comply with health and safety requirements and procedures at all times
2. obtain specifications and requirements of the items to be produced following standard operating procedures
3. obtain equipment and materials required to carry out the job following standard operating procedures
4. check equipment is set up and in good working order following standard operating procedures and any manufacturer's instructions
5. check all materials required are to specification and free from faults
6. ensure surfaces are in a suitable condition following standard operating procedures
7. position fittings for correctness of fit within the required tolerances to specification
8. attach fittings using required methods following standard operating procedures
9. check fittings are plumb, level and free from binding to specification
10. complete quality checks and confirm they have been met before passing on work following standard operating procedures

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1. standard operating procedures and how to apply these
2. relevant health and safety responsibilities
3. meaning of terms used in specifications
4. how to check equipment is set up and is in good working order
5. how to check materials and the common faults that can occur
6. different types of fittings used in furniture production and their purpose
7. quality checks to be made before fittings are used and consequences of not doing these
8. consequences of incorrect positioning of furniture fittings
9. consequences of not securing furniture fittings correctly
10. different methods for attaching furniture fittings
11. how to handle powered tools safely in ways that protect yourself and others from risk
12. handling characteristics of natural timber and wood composites and how these affect fitting of doors, falls and drawers and making good of fitting faults
13. quality checks that need to be carried out and why
14. why it is important to check that fit tolerances are met
15. levels of fitting fault that can be made good and when to reject and report a fault
16. functions and uses of the different types of equipment used in assembly

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31 Mar 2020

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Current

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Original

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Proskills

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PROFM12

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Carpenter and Joiner, Furniture Makers and Other Craft Woodworkers, Paper and Wood Machine Operatives

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5315, 5442, 8121

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fit; kitchen; bedroom; bathroom; upholstery; bed; cabinet;

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