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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Determine job requirements
  2. Prepare for drying
  3. Carry out drying tasks
  4. 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

Drying operations include one or more of the following:

preservation

preparation to crust (air dry, hang, toggle, paste, vacuum, radio frequency and Seco-Therm)

dried crust (stretching, toggle, Dyna-vac and vacuum)

finishing (drying finish coating, base and top [air-drying and radiation])

Equipment adjustments include one or more of the following:

time

temperature

conditions

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

loading hides, skins, or leather onto racks or other drying apparatus

adjusting equipment in accordance with procedures

assessing drying operations in accordance with workplace procedures and, where applicable, ensuring timing, temperature and conditions are appropriate for the operation, on at least two (2) occasions

removing and unloading hides, skins, or leather using appropriate manual handling techniques

directing items to next stage of process

recognising and isolating deviations from normal in accordance with procedures

ensuring appropriate control of drying process to meet specifications

maintaining documentation to expedite movement of the hides, skins and leather through the various phases of treatment

completing records.

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

drying operations:

preservation

preparation to crust (air dry, hang, toggle, paste, vacuum, radio frequency and Seco-Therm)

dried crust (stretching, toggle, Dyna-vac and vacuum)

finishing (drying finish coating, base and top [air-drying and radiation])

industry and product processes and equipment

procedures and requirements for preparation and loading

adjustment requirements; including timing, temperature, and conditions

monitoring processes and operator instructions

quality standards and manual handling procedures

work health and safety (WHS) and environmental aspects of relevant processes

relevant federal and state or territory legislative or regulatory requirements

recording and reporting procedures.