Airless Spray Plastering
Overview
Duration
Minimum of 1 day of 6 learning hours
Purpose/scope
The purpose of this standard is to provide the delegate with the knowledge to support the following:
Scope:
- Hazards, risk assessment and safe systems of work
- Checking and preparing surfaces
- Preparing and setting up machine and equipment
- Agitating spray compound load materials onto machine
- Spray fill and tape joints
- Tape internal and bead external angles
- Bed tape
- Smooth joints
- Spray plaster ensuring overlaps
- Use spat and blade to smooth off (use different flexible tools)
- Apply multi coats
- Smoothing internal corners (Corner trowels)
- Sand off (Dust free sand machines and extractors) understand setting up equipment
- Clean tools, machine and equipment
Occupational relevance
Training delivered against this standard would be relevant to the following occupational groups:
- operative and craft
- supervision
Delegates pre-requisites
There are no delegate pre-requisites as part of this standard, however a basic knowledge of tape and jointing and or plastering would be beneficial.
Instruction/supervision
As a minimum, course trainers must be able to demonstrate that, in relation to this standard, they have:
- an award in education and training (or equivalent, as per requirements for approved training organisations)
- successfully completed training to this standard
- at least 2 years relevant industrial experience
- a verifiable CV
Delivery
Delivery may be in an on or off the job environment.
All materials and equipment must be of a suitable quality and quantity for delegates to achieve learning outcomes and must comply with relevant legislation.
The class size and delegate/trainer ratio must allow training to be delivered in a safe manner and enable delegates to achieve the learning outcomes.
The following delivery methods may be used in the delivery of this standard:
- Classroom
This standard is considered to contain 51% or more practical training.
This standard is considered to be set at a basic (intermediate) level.
Assessment
Methods of assessment considered appropriate for training delivered against this standard are:
For the successful completion of training, delegates must complete an end of course practical assessment or knowledge test that measures all learning outcomes and has a pass or fail criteria.
Where this training is assessed using multiple-choice questions, a minimum of 10 questions must be asked and delegates are required to achieve an overall pass mark of at least 80%.
Quality assurance
Assured
Quality assurance against this standard will require initial approval of the training organisation and their content mapped to the standard.
CITB will also conduct an approval intervention, either desk-based or centre visit, to ensure the training organisation can meet the requirements of the training standard.
Approved training organisations (ATOs) will be required to present information on records of training and assessment upon request to CITB for desk-based analysis. They will also be visited annually by the CITB quality assurance team.
Renewal
There are no mandatory renewal or recommended refresher requirements for this standard.
Classification
Lifetime (Please note standards using this classification will only be grant aided once per delegate)
Approval date
Dec 21
Review cycle
On request or 3 years from approval date.
Learning outcomes
The delegate will be able to: |
Additional guidance to support learning outcome |
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comply with information and/or instructions derived from risk assessments and method statements. |
Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 |
use health and safety control equipment safely and comply with the methods of work to carry out the activity in accordance with current legislation and organisational requirement when applying Airless Finish. |
Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 |
demonstrate compliance with given information and relevant legislation when applying Airless Finish in relation to the following:
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Manufacturer's website/technical information |
list components required to apply Airless Finish |
Manufacturer's website/technical information |
select resources associated with applying Airless Finish including tools, equipment, tape and jointing components, fixings, beads and trims |
Manufacturer's website/technical information |
demonstrate and maintain a clean work space |
Manufacturer's website/technical information |
checking and preparation of surfaces |
Manufacturer's website/technical information |
prepare the setup of machinery and equipment |
Manufacturer's website/technical information |
agitate spray compound and load materials into machine |
Manufacturer's website/technical information |
sprayfill and tape joints |
Manufacturer's website/technical information |
tape internal and bead external angles |
Manufacturer's website/technical information |
apply bedding tapes |
Manufacturer's website/technical information |
smooth Joints |
Manufacturer's website/technical information |
spray first coat of Airless Finish |
Manufacturer's website/technical information |
use spat or flexible blade to smooth off |
Manufacturer's website/technical information |
spray second or multiple coats of Airless Finish |
Manufacturer's website/technical information |
sand off using dustless sanders and hand sanding |
Manufacturer's website/technical information |
smooth internal corners (Corner trowels) |
Manufacturer's website/technical information |
identify snags and demonstrate how to overcome them |
Manufacturer's website/technical information |
clean tools, machine and equipment |
Manufacturer's website/technical information |
Related standards
BS8000.8 (as covered in the new standard); BS8212.1995; BSEN 13963.2005
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