This standard covers the skills and knowledge required to assemble mattresses using appropriate components such as spring units and fillings to agreed standards. This will involve the use of equipment such as a glue spray and staple guns.
This standard is aimed at those working in bed making.
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 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 following standard operating procedures
6. prepare and assemble sub components to specification following standard operating procedures
7. position components to provide the structure and shape specified for the mattresses following standard operating procedures
8. assemble components in sequence to specification following standard operating procedures
9. check assembled mattresses and pass on to the next stage following standard operating procedures
10. identify faults and solve problems following standard operating procedures
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. how to check materials and the common faults that can occur
5. how to prepare and assemble sub-components
6. how to position components to provide the required structure and shape
7. how to assemble components and the required sequence
PROUSF12 Assemble mattresses
Overview
This standard covers the skills and knowledge required to assemble mattresses using appropriate components such as spring units and fillings to agreed standards. This will involve the use of equipment such as a glue spray and staple guns.
This standard is aimed at those working in bed making.
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 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 following standard operating procedures
6. prepare and assemble sub components to specification following standard operating procedures
7. position components to provide the structure and shape specified for the mattresses following standard operating procedures
8. assemble components in sequence to specification following standard operating procedures
9. check assembled mattresses and pass on to the next stage following standard operating procedures
10. identify faults and solve problems following standard operating procedures
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. how to check materials and the common faults that can occur
5. how to prepare and assemble sub-components
6. how to position components to provide the required structure and shape
7. how to assemble components and the required sequence
8. how to check assembled mattresses
9. common faults and how to rectify these