Elements and Performance Criteria
- Confirm instructions
- Prepare for finishing task
- Equipment, protective clothing and other necessary requirements are obtained and checked for serviceability
- Hides, skins or leather to be finished are appropriately prepared
- Coating/s to be applied are selected or obtained and mixed, where required, in accordance with workplace and suppliers instructions or procedures
- Operate machines to finish hides, skins or leather, where applicable
- All necessary settings and preparation for machineoperation are identified and assessed in accordance with specifications and workplace procedures
- Machine operated safely in accordance with workplace standard operating procedures, and any malfunctions are reported
- Hides, skins or leather are fed through or into the machine in the appropriate manner and in accordance with OHS practices
- Hides, skins or leather are removed from machine, where required, using correct manual handling procedures
- Hides, skins or leather are directed to correct area for next process or storage
- Work area around the machine is cleaned and maintained to meet workplace and safety standards
- Apply finishingcoats by hand, where applicable
- Monitor product quality
- Dispose of waste materials
- Communicate process information