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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Determine job requirements
  2. Prepare equipment
  3. Trim materials
  4. Clean and store equipment

Range Statement

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

Trimming operations include one or more of the following:

preparation for tannage (sheepskin, bovine and calf skin)

preparation to crust (flesh split, grain split and sheepskin)

finishing

Sharpened or prepared includes the following:

cleaning

honing or sharpening

WHS practices

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

Performance Evidence

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 and safe work practices, industry codes and standards

using personal protective equipment (PPE), where required

applying relevant standards

selecting, sharpening and preparing knives applicable to the required task

trimming materials in accordance with procedures on at least two (2) occasions

monitoring and disposing of waste in accordance with environmental procedures

cleaning, maintaining and storing equipment appropriately.

Knowledge Evidence

Evidence must be provided that demonstrates knowledge of:

safe work practices and procedures and use of PPE

relevant Australian Standards

industry and product processes and equipment

trimming requirements

procedures for knife handling, sharpening, and storing

processes for waste monitoring

quality standards and manual handling procedures

work health and safety (WHS) and environmental aspects of relevant processes, particularly working with sharp objects

relevant federal and state or territory legislative or regulatory requirements

recording and reporting procedures.