NZQA registered unit standard
18968 version 3
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Title
Paint wood products using conventional spray techniques
Level
2
Credits
3
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate
knowledge of health and safety issues relevant to the safe use
of conventional spray painting techniques; carry out routine
maintenance on equipment used in spray painting; and prepare
and apply surface coatings to wood products using
conventional spray equipment.
Classification
Solid Wood Manufacturing > Wood Product Manufacturing
Skills
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
The following apply to the performance of all outcomes of this unit standard:
a All work practices must meet recognised codes of practice and documented
worksite health and safety and environmental procedures (where these exceed
code) for personal, product, and worksite health and safety, and must meet the
obligations required under current legislation, including the Health and Safety in
Employment Act 1992, the Resource Management Act 1991, and their
subsequent amendments.
b All work practices must meet documented worksite operating procedures. This
includes the recording (by electronic or non-electronic means) of activities,
events, and decisions.
c All evidence of communications gathered in relation to this unit standard must be
in accordance with worksite procedures for content, recipient, timing, and method.
2
Definitions
Routine maintenance refers to maintenance that does not require the services of a
qualified service technician.
Worksite policies and procedures refer to documented policies and to documented or
other directions provided to staff. These include, but are not limited to, ways of
managing health and safety, environmental considerations, quality, and production,
and must conform to legislation. Examples include standard operating procedures,
company health and safety plans, on-site briefings, and supervisor’s instructions.
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Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Demonstrate knowledge of health and safety issues relevant to the safe use of
conventional spray painting techniques.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Safe work practices associated with painting wood products using conventional
spray painting techniques are identified, explained, and used in accordance with
legislative requirements and worksite policies and procedures.
Range
1.2
safe work practices may include but are not limited to – isolation
procedures; emergency stops or cut-off procedures; checking of
equipment; the wearing of appropriate safety equipment: eye
protection, footwear, breathing or ventilation masks.
The consequences of non-conformance with worksite standards are described
in terms of equipment damage, production loss, and personal hazard.
Outcome 2
Carry out routine maintenance on equipment used in spray painting.
Evidence requirements
2.1
The parts of conventional spray guns are identified and their function stated in
accordance with worksite policies and procedures.
Range
2.2
Routine maintenance is carried out in accordance with worksite policies and
procedures.
Range
2.3
may include but is not limited to – gravity feed, suction feed,
pressure feed, HVLP (high volume, low pressure), internal mix,
external mix, airless.
may include but is not limited to – compressor unit, pump, ancillary
equipment.
Equipment is checked and any faults identified are either repaired as part of
routine maintenance or referred on to relevant personnel in accordance with
worksite policies and procedures.
Range
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faults may include but are not limited to – tip leakage, fluttering
spray, air-cap leakage, trigger leakage, uneven spray pattern, oil
in line.
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Causes of pressure drop are identified and eliminated where possible in
accordance with worksite policies and procedures.
may include but is not limited to – hose length, hose leakage,
compressor size, height of gun over transformer, gun
consumption.
Range
Outcome 3
Prepare and apply surface coatings to wood products using conventional spray equipment.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Spray equipment suitable to the task is selected and assembled in accordance
with worksite policies and procedures.
3.2
Surface coatings are selected, prepared, and applied in accordance with
worksite policies and procedures.
3.3
Spraying technique faults are identified and remedies applied in accordance
with worksite policies and procedures.
may include but is not limited to – spray fog, over-spray, runs,
sags, ‘orange peel’, uneven application.
Range
3.4
Spray equipment is dismantled, cleaned, and stored in accordance with
worksite policies and procedures.
3.5
Production records are explained and completed in accordance with worksite
policies and procedures.
Planned review date
31 December 2018
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
22 March 2002
31 December 2015
Review
2
18 December 2006
31 December 2015
Review
3
20 March 2014
N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0173
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
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Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA,
before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses
of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by
NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and
which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that
applies to those standards.
Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies
to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR). The
CMR also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing
to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors
and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact Competenz qualifications@competenz.org.nz if you wish to suggest
changes to the content of this unit standard.
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