Installing woodwork structures, furniture and fittings
Overview
This standard identifies the competencies you need to install engineering woodwork and composite structures, in accordance with approved procedures. You will be required to select the appropriate tools and equipment to use, based on the operations to be performed and the units or structures to be installed. The items to be installed will include such as doors and frames, studded walls, built-in storage cupboards and filing units, partitioning, security screens and doors, display stands and units, portable screens and other similar items. The size, shape and complexity of the parts to be installed will vary, and it is anticipated that some parts will be trial assembled prior to installation taking place.
You will be required to select the most appropriate fixing methods and devices, based on the size and weight of the components and structures installed, and the materials to which the structures are being fastened. You will also be expected to create all necessary datums that are required for the correct location of the structures during the installation activities. The installation activities will include making all necessary checks and adjustments to ensure that components and structures are correctly positioned and aligned and, where appropriate, that they function correctly.
Your responsibilities will require you to comply with organisational policy and procedures for the installation activities undertaken, and to report any problems with the installation activities, components or equipment that you cannot personally resolve, or are outside your permitted authority, to the relevant people. You will be expected to work with minimum supervision, taking personal responsibility for your own actions and for the quality and accuracy of the work that you carry out.
Your underpinning knowledge will provide a good understanding of your work, and will provide an informed approach to applying installation techniques and procedures. You will understand the items being installed, and will know about the relevant fastening and securing devices, in adequate depth to provide a sound basis for carrying out the activities to the required specification.
You will understand the safety precautions required when carrying out the installation operations. You will be required to demonstrate safe working practices throughout, and will understand the responsibility you owe to yourself and others in the workplace.
Performance criteria
You must be able to:
- work safely at all times, complying with health and safety and other relevant regulations, directives and guidelines
- follow all relevant drawings and specifications for the installation being carried out
- use the correct tools and equipment for the installation operations and check that they are in a safe and usable condition
install, position and secure the equipment and components in accordance with the specification
produce installations which comply with appropriate quality and accuracy standards
ensure that all necessary connections to the equipment are complete
complete relevant data and documentation
deal promptly and effectively with problems within your control and report those that cannot be solved
- check that the installation is complete and that all components are free from damage
Knowledge and Understanding
You need to know and understand:
- the specific safety practices and procedures that you need to observe when installing engineering woodwork structures (such as any specific legislation, regulations/codes of practice for the activities, equipment or materials)
- the health and safety requirements of the work area you are carrying out the installation activities, and the responsibility they place on you
- the hazards associated with installing woodwork structures and assemblies, and with the tools and equipment used, and how they can be minimised
- the protective equipment (PPE) that you need to use for both personal protection and the protection of other people in the near vicinity
- how to obtain the necessary job instructions, drawings or installation specifications for the work being carried out
- the tools and equipment used in the installation activities, and how to check that they are in a safe and usable condition
- the importance of checking that all plugs, sockets and cables on extension leads are in a safe, tested and in an undamaged condition
- how to prepare the site/area for the installation, including marking out vertical and horizontal fixing lines/datums
- the tools and equipment that can be used to determine and mark out the required datums (such as spirit levels, plumb bobs and laser levelling devices)
- the various types of fixing devices that are used to secure the structures to the required surfaces (including wood screws, masonry fixing devices, wall plugs, cavity-wall fixing devices, nails and adhesives)
- the importance of using the correct fasteners for the particular installation
- procedures for obtaining the correct tools, equipment, components and fasteners for the activities
- the techniques used to position, align, adjust and secure the components to the required surfaces without causing damage to the structure or surrounding areas
- methods of lifting, handling and supporting the components/equipment during the installation activities
- the use of frame sealant and adhesives, and the precautions to be taken when using them
- how to conduct the necessary checks to ensure the integrity, functionality, accuracy and quality of the installation
- how to recognise installation defects (such as misalignment, ineffective fasteners, damage or contamination)
- the problems that can occur with the installation operations, and how these can be overcome
- the extent of your own responsibility and whom you should report to if you have problems that you cannot resolve
Scope/range
Scope Performance
Scope Knowledge
Values
Behaviours
You will be able to apply the appropriate behaviours required in the workplace to meet the job profile and overall company objectives, such as:
- strong work ethic
- positive attitude
- team player
- dependability
- responsibility
- honesty
- integrity
- motivation
- commitment