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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Determine job requirements
  2. Prepare and load drum or vessel
  3. Use drum or vessel to prepare or tan hides or skins
  4. Monitor drum or vessel process
  5. Unload drum or vessel
  6. Maintain records

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

Tanning activities include one or more of the following:

deliming

bating

pickling

tanning

Preparation methods include one or more of the following:

counting

weight

volume

other defined method

reversal of preservation

washing

liming

scouring

bleaching

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

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 (SOPs), safe work practices, industry codes and standards

applying relevant standards

determining loads and batches and load drum or vessel on at least two occasions

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

following schedules for the process

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

recognising and isolating deviations from normal in accordance with procedures

loading and unloading hides or skins using relevant manual handling techniques

directing hides or skins to correct area for next process

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

Knowledge Evidence

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

calculating drum or vessel loads and batches:

weight

volume

counting

procedures and requirements for preparation and loading

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

types and applications of formulations and additives

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.