PROFM45 - Set up and operate machinery, tools and equipment

 

Overview

This standard covers the skills and knowledge required to set up and operate machinery, tools and equipment used to produce furniture. It also covers understanding the tools and equipment used.

 

Outcomes

 

Performance Criteria

 

You must be able to:  

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 correctly, calibrated and in good working order following standard operating procedures and any manufacturer’s instructions

5.         ensure guarding of machines is in place before using and explain why this is important

6.         operate and monitor machinery, tools and equipment and quality of finished products following company procedures, manufacturers’ instructions and codes of practice

            

Knowledge & Understanding


You need to know and understand:

1.         relevant health and safety responsibilities

2.         meaning of terms used in specifications 

3.         how to check equipment is set up and is in good working order 

4.         your responsibilities in relation to operating machinery 

5.         machinery, tools and equipment used  

6.         how to prepare and set up machinery, tools and equipment 

7.         how to operate and monitor machinery, tools and equipment and quality of the finished product 

8.         standard operating procedures and manufacturers’ instructions and codes of practice for the machinery, tools and equipment used 

9.         limits of the machinery used 

10.       personal protective equipment you must wear and why