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Unit: Preparing for installation

Supporting: LMFKB2001A Prepare for cabinet installation

Section 1: Organising items

Tools and equipment


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Selecting the right tools and equipment for an on-site installation takes some thinking ahead.

On the one hand you don't want to leave anything behind that might suddenly be needed when you're in the middle of the job.

On the other hand you can't take everything with you from the workshop.

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So you have to mentally go through the job while you're getting the gear ready, to make sure that everything you're likely to encounter has been catered for.

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You also need to think about the site conditions and the services that are available.

For example, if you know that you'll need to use power tools and the mains power isn't yet connected, your only choices will be to either take a generator with you or use battery operated tools.

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The site assessment checklist is an important reminder of the various issues you'll need to deal with on-site.

This document will help you to think through the different elements of the job while you're assembling the tools and equipment required.

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Tagged power tools

All power tools used at work need to be tested and tagged every three months by an authorised person. The test is designed to ensure that the tools are safe and not likely to cause a fire or electric shock.

Once a piece of equipment has been tested and passed, the authorised person attaches a tag to it, stating their name or company they work for and the test date.

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If a power tool is faulty, or the tag is out of date, make sure you take it straight to the person responsible for getting it fixed.

Don't pack a faulty tool up with the rest of the gear going out on-site.

And don't put it back on the shelf in the workshop for someone else to pick up later.

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Tools, equipment and PPE

The links below will take you to lists of tools and other items typically taken on-site by kitchen and bathroom installers. Have a look at the lists and see how many of these items you would need for the sorts of installation jobs you do.

Power operated tools and equipment

Hand tools

Personal protective equipment

Other items

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The best way to ensure that you don't forget to pack any of the tools and equipment needed for a job is to use a checklist.

You can make up a permanent checklist on a piece of plywood so it can be used each time you pack up the gear in the workshop, and when you re-pack it on-site to bring it all back.

Write the name and number of tools on the left hand side of the ply. Run a strip of masking tape down the right hand side.

Put a half cross against each item that you take when you leave the workshop. Complete the cross when you put the item back in your vehicle to leave the site.

Once you return, you can tear off the masking tape and replace it with a new piece, ready for the next job.

In between installations, hang the plywood checklist up near the area where you keep the tools and equipment.

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