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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Determine job requirements
  2. Prepare work pieces
  3. Prepare workstation
  4. Carry out bench work activities
  5. Finish work
  6. Despatch completed work

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

Tools include one or more of the following:

leather scissors

leather marker

beating hammer

turning bone

Operations include one or more of the following:

simple folding

beading and joining where straight work is produced

attachments to components:

side fittings and rivets

insertion of accessories

trimmings

fault marking

applying adhesives

other bench work operations at the preparatory or finishing stage

Finishing operations include one or more of the following:

clipping

sorting

spotting

attaching labels

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

checking work against ticket information and workplace standards

preparing workstation and work prior to commencing operations

carry out bench work activities to fabricate leather products to specifications for at least ten (10) items

using a range of table-based operations and finishing processes according to style and quality requirements

checking finished product against specifications, reporting faults and returning product for rework or repair

despatching completed work and maintaining accurate records.

Knowledge Evidence

Evidence must be provided that demonstrates knowledge of:

safe work practices and procedures and use of personal protective equipment (PPE)

manual assembly processes for leather goods

table operations:

simple folding

beading and joining where straight work is produced

attachments to components:

side fittings and rivets

insertion of accessories

trimmings

fault marking

applying adhesives

other bench work operations at the preparatory or finishing stage

finishing operations:

clipping

sorting

spotting

attaching labels

characteristics of leathers, fabrics and other materials used in leather goods production

quality standards and leather handling procedures

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

relevant federal and state or territory legislative or regulatory requirements

recording and reporting procedures.