Assessor Resource

MSTHL2008
Use drum or vessel to crust hides, skins or leather

Assessment tool

Version 1.0
Issue Date: June 2024


This unit of competency covers the skills and knowledge required to perform the range of activities associated with using drums or vessels in the crusting processes for hides, skins or leather conducted in restricted spaces or exposed conditions or controlled or open environments.

Work may be conducted in small to large scale enterprises and may involve individual and team activities. Work is performed within industry codes, standards and defined procedures, under direct supervision.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

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Evidence Required

List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1

Determine job requirements

1.1

Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs)

1.2

Comply with work health and safety (WHS) requirements at all times

1.3

Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with SOPs

1.4

Identify job requirements from specifications, job sheets or work instructions

2

Prepare and load drum or vessel

2.1

Determine drum or vessel loads and batches by counting, weight, volume or other defined method

2.2

Assemble and make ready hides, skins or leathers to be dyed or treated to be loaded into drum or vessel

2.3

Use relevant manual handling procedures to load drum or vessel with hides, skins or leather

3

Use drum or vessel to crust hides, skins or leather

3.1

Assess between load service of equipment in accordance with manufacturer and workplace procedures

3.2

Assess preparation and filling of drum or vessel

3.3

Select and use formulations or additives, as required

3.4

Operate and use drum or vessel in accordance with operator instructions and SOPs

3.5

Follow schedules for the particular process

4

Monitor drum or vessel process

4.1

Check and monitor drum or vessel use for correct function

4.2

Monitor process parameters in terms of temperature, time and chemical values

4.3

Recognise, isolate and report any deviations from normal

5

Unload drum or vessel

5.1

Unload hides, skins or leather using correct manual handling techniques, where required

5.2

Rack or direct hides, skins or leather to correct area for next process

5.3

Control handling of process liquid or effluent in accordance with environmental and workplace procedures

6

Maintain records

6.1

Maintain workplace documentation, as required

6.2

Complete records in accordance with workplace procedures, as required

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy the requirements of the elements and performance criteria, and include:

reading and following work instructions, standard operating procedures (SOPs), safe work practices, industry codes and standards

determining loads and batches and load drum or vessel

carrying out between load servicing, filling drum and vessel and adding dyes, formulations and additives

operating and using drum or vessel and following schedules for a particular process according to operator instructions and SOPs, on at least two (2) occasions

checking and monitoring correct function and process parameters ensuring product meets specifications

recognising and isolating deviations from normal in accordance with procedures

controlling handling of process liquid or effluent in accordance with environmental and workplace procedures

loading and unloading hides ,skins or leather using relevant manual handling techniques

maintaining accurate records.

Evidence must be provided that demonstrates knowledge of:

safe work practices and procedures and use of personal protective equipment (PPE)

relevant Australian Standards

industry and product processes and equipment

procedures and requirements for preparation and loading

characteristics, hazards and applications of dyes, formulations and additives used in crusting process

monitoring processes and operator instructions

quality standards and manual handling procedures

work health and safety (WHS) and environmental aspects of relevant processes, including effluent handling and disposal

relevant federal and state or territory legislative or regulatory requirements

recording and reporting procedures.

Assessors must:

satisfy the assessor competency requirements that are in place at the time of the assessment, as set by the VET regulator

have vocational competency in using drum or vessel to crust hides, skins or leather, at least to the level being assessed, with relevant industry knowledge and experience.

Assessment should occur in operational workplace situations. Where this is not possible, or where personal safety or environmental damage are limiting factors, assessment must occur in a sufficiently rigorous simulated environment reflecting realistic operational workplace conditions. This must cover all aspects of workplace performance, including environment, task skills, task management skills, contingency management skills and job role environment skills.

Assessment processes and techniques must be appropriate to the language, literacy and numeracy requirements of the work being performed and the needs of the candidate.

Conditions for assessment must include access to all tools, equipment, materials and documentation required, including relevant workplace procedures, product and manufacturing specifications associated with this unit.

Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

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Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1

Determine job requirements

1.1

Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs)

1.2

Comply with work health and safety (WHS) requirements at all times

1.3

Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with SOPs

1.4

Identify job requirements from specifications, job sheets or work instructions

2

Prepare and load drum or vessel

2.1

Determine drum or vessel loads and batches by counting, weight, volume or other defined method

2.2

Assemble and make ready hides, skins or leathers to be dyed or treated to be loaded into drum or vessel

2.3

Use relevant manual handling procedures to load drum or vessel with hides, skins or leather

3

Use drum or vessel to crust hides, skins or leather

3.1

Assess between load service of equipment in accordance with manufacturer and workplace procedures

3.2

Assess preparation and filling of drum or vessel

3.3

Select and use formulations or additives, as required

3.4

Operate and use drum or vessel in accordance with operator instructions and SOPs

3.5

Follow schedules for the particular process

4

Monitor drum or vessel process

4.1

Check and monitor drum or vessel use for correct function

4.2

Monitor process parameters in terms of temperature, time and chemical values

4.3

Recognise, isolate and report any deviations from normal

5

Unload drum or vessel

5.1

Unload hides, skins or leather using correct manual handling techniques, where required

5.2

Rack or direct hides, skins or leather to correct area for next process

5.3

Control handling of process liquid or effluent in accordance with environmental and workplace procedures

6

Maintain records

6.1

Maintain workplace documentation, as required

6.2

Complete records in accordance with workplace procedures, as required

This field allows for different work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included.

Workplace procedures include one or more of the following:

requirements prescribed by legislation, industry codes and standards, awards, agreements and conditions of employment

SOPs

work instructions

oral, written and visual communication

quality practices, including responsibility for maintenance of own work quality and contribution to quality improvement of team or section output

housekeeping

tasks related to environmental protection, waste disposal, pollution control and recycling

WHS practices

Australian Standards include:

the relevant industry or Australian Standards that are current at the time this unit is being undertaken

Hides and skins preparation includes one or more of the following:

washing

neutralising

retanning

dyeing

fat liquoring

fixing

Equipment includes one or more of the following

electronic monitoring and metering systems

manual chart recording systems

basic hand tools

laboratory testing and sampling equipment

Preparation methods include one or more of the following

counting

weight

volume

other defined method

WHS practices include:

WHS practices must include hazard identification and control, risk assessment and implementation of risk reduction measures specific to the tasks described by this unit, and include one or more of the following:

manual handling techniques

PPE

safe materials handling

ergonomic arrangement of workplaces

following marked walkways

safe storage of equipment

housekeeping

reporting accidents and incidents

other WHS practices relevant to the job and enterprise

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy the requirements of the elements and performance criteria, and include:

reading and following work instructions, standard operating procedures (SOPs), safe work practices, industry codes and standards

determining loads and batches and load drum or vessel

carrying out between load servicing, filling drum and vessel and adding dyes, formulations and additives

operating and using drum or vessel and following schedules for a particular process according to operator instructions and SOPs, on at least two (2) occasions

checking and monitoring correct function and process parameters ensuring product meets specifications

recognising and isolating deviations from normal in accordance with procedures

controlling handling of process liquid or effluent in accordance with environmental and workplace procedures

loading and unloading hides ,skins or leather using relevant manual handling techniques

maintaining accurate records.

Evidence must be provided that demonstrates knowledge of:

safe work practices and procedures and use of personal protective equipment (PPE)

relevant Australian Standards

industry and product processes and equipment

procedures and requirements for preparation and loading

characteristics, hazards and applications of dyes, formulations and additives used in crusting process

monitoring processes and operator instructions

quality standards and manual handling procedures

work health and safety (WHS) and environmental aspects of relevant processes, including effluent handling and disposal

relevant federal and state or territory legislative or regulatory requirements

recording and reporting procedures.

Assessors must:

satisfy the assessor competency requirements that are in place at the time of the assessment, as set by the VET regulator

have vocational competency in using drum or vessel to crust hides, skins or leather, at least to the level being assessed, with relevant industry knowledge and experience.

Assessment should occur in operational workplace situations. Where this is not possible, or where personal safety or environmental damage are limiting factors, assessment must occur in a sufficiently rigorous simulated environment reflecting realistic operational workplace conditions. This must cover all aspects of workplace performance, including environment, task skills, task management skills, contingency management skills and job role environment skills.

Assessment processes and techniques must be appropriate to the language, literacy and numeracy requirements of the work being performed and the needs of the candidate.

Conditions for assessment must include access to all tools, equipment, materials and documentation required, including relevant workplace procedures, product and manufacturing specifications associated with this unit.
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Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs) 
Comply with work health and safety (WHS) requirements at all times 
Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with SOPs 
Identify job requirements from specifications, job sheets or work instructions 
Determine drum or vessel loads and batches by counting, weight, volume or other defined method 
Assemble and make ready hides, skins or leathers to be dyed or treated to be loaded into drum or vessel 
Use relevant manual handling procedures to load drum or vessel with hides, skins or leather 
Assess between load service of equipment in accordance with manufacturer and workplace procedures 
Assess preparation and filling of drum or vessel 
Select and use formulations or additives, as required 
Operate and use drum or vessel in accordance with operator instructions and SOPs 
Follow schedules for the particular process 
Check and monitor drum or vessel use for correct function 
Monitor process parameters in terms of temperature, time and chemical values 
Recognise, isolate and report any deviations from normal 
Unload hides, skins or leather using correct manual handling techniques, where required 
Rack or direct hides, skins or leather to correct area for next process 
Control handling of process liquid or effluent in accordance with environmental and workplace procedures 
Maintain workplace documentation, as required 
Complete records in accordance with workplace procedures, as required 

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