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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Determine job requirements
  2. Prepare for finishing of leather product
  3. Conduct finishing process
  4. Complete leather finish

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

Design features include the following:

stitching and embroidery

carved or engraved patterns

attachments, such as studs, buckles and reinforcements

plaits and roping

printing and stamping

Finishing processes include five or more of the following:

printing

coating

brushing

padding

mending

carving

stamping

stitching

application of fire retardant treatment

plaiting

roping

other finishes designed to achieve a specific effect on leather products

Leather products include one or more of the following:

clothing, bags and other accessories

saddles and saddlery components

WHS practice:

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

confirming finishing requirements for leather product

operating and monitoring tools and equipment for finishing process according to workplace procedures

conducting at least five (5) different finishing processes to specifications on a variety of samples

demonstrating all five (5) identified design features on one (1) or more samples

recognising, rectifying and reporting faults or problems

conducting finish testing and confirming compliance with design specifications

completing production records and other documentation, and preparing finished product for customer.

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

working properties and characteristics of leather

finishing processes and procedures

finish tests:

strength

durability

colour fastness

fire retardation

safe operation of finishing tools and equipment

typical fault conditions and related fault finding procedures:

holes

creases and folds

marks or cuts

impressions

inconsistent coverage

faulty stitching

equipment maintenance and repair techniques

quality standards and practices

relevant federal and state or territory legislative or regulatory requirements

recording and reporting procedures.