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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Determine job requirements
  2. Operate machine to crust hides, skins or leather
  3. Monitor product quality
  4. Carry out operator maintenance
  5. Dispose of waste materials
  6. Communicate process information

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

Settings and preparation for machines include one or more of the following:

pre-start visual checks, including safety requirements

basic maintenance checks and product setting requirements

start-up procedures and feeding rate

machine cleaning

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

Processes include one or more of the following:

samming

splitting

shaving

setting/samming (striking out)

softening (vibration staking and drumming)

buffing

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

personal protective equipment

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

interpreting specifications and setting machine for operation

operating machine and feeding hides or skins in accordance with procedures on at least two (2) occasions

identifying and applying quality requirements for the hides or skins for all stages of the process

recognising and isolating deviations from normal in accordance with specifications and procedures

identifying and reporting minor running problems or major machine and equipment or product faults according to workplace and equipment manufacturer procedures

performing minor maintenance and cleaning in accordance with manufacturer specifications and SOPs

identifying minor running problems and reporting major machine, equipment or product faults

applying workplace procedures and industry standards to minimise and dispose of machine waste 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

characteristics and hazards of chemicals and other materials used on hides and skins or in the process

procedures for machine preparation and operation

maintenance procedures and specifications

quality standards and manual handling procedures

work health and safety (WHS) and environmental aspects of relevant processes, particularly waste disposal

relevant federal and state or territory legislative or regulatory requirements

recording and reporting procedures.