EXAMPLES OF PROCEDURAL CHECKS TO UNDERTAKE

• Setting up a woodturning lathe, belt sander, disc sander, pillar/pedestal drill or mortise machine.

• Preparing a cordless or corded drill, cordless screwdriver, orbital sander, belt sander or a jig saw.

EXAMPLES OF PROCEDURAL CHECKS TO UNDERTAKE PRIOR TO USING A MACHINE OR POWER TOOL

• You have been shown how and have been given permission by your teacher to use the machine or power tool.

• You have familiarised yourself with the location of any emergency stop buttons that are fitted to the machine.

• The workpiece is secured.

• The guard, if fitted, is in place.

• The dust extraction, if fitted, is in place.

• The table, if fitted, is secured in place and set at the correct angle and height for the procedure to be carried out.

• All parts, for example, sanding belts, drill bits, saw blades, plugs, cables and guards are in good working order and securely fitted.

EXAMPLES OF PROCEDURAL CHECKS TO UNDERTAKE AFTER USINGING A MACHINE OR POWER TOOL

• The machine's power is switched off and the isolator is turned to the off position.

• The power tool is switched off and if it's corded, its unplugged, and the cord is checked for damage.

• If the power tool is cordless, check the remaining battery life left and consider putting it on charge ready for its next use.

• Remove the drill bit/screwdriver bit from the chuck and store it away.

• Remove the chuck key, if used with that machine/power tool.

• Clear any waste wood/sawdust left on the machine after use.

• If the tool rest on the wood lathe has been moved out of the way for sanding purposes, reposition it to its centred position on the bed of the lathe.

• Report any faultsof, or damage to, the machines or power tools to your teacher to arrange for them to be repaired/replaced.

TOOL CARE AND MAINTENANCE

• Replacing a broken coping saw blade.

• Setting a rebate plane to cut a rebate to a set depth and width.

• Setting a plough plane to cut a groove to a set depth and specific position.

• Setting a hand router to cut to a set depth.

• Setting a marking guage to mark a line parallel to an edge to a specific depth.

• Honing a cutting edge on a chisel.

• Honing a cutting edge on a plane iron.

SAFE WORKING PROCEDURES

The mark you recieve for safe working procedures will be solely based on whether you have acted with health and safety in mind throughout the manufacture of your course assessment model. Your teacher will be observing your behaviour within the workshop and will be keepig a record of any reminders about inappropriate or unsafe behaviour they have had to issue to you. They will also record any interventions they have had to make to prevent unsafe use of any tools, machines or power tools. If you adhere to safe working procedures and your teacher has not had to issue you with any reminders or make any interventions then you will receive the full 5 marks allocated to this section of the practical activity.

CANDIDATE LOG BOOK

These materials can be used by candidates to support them in completing their log books.