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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Determine job requirements
   • Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs)
   • Comply with work health and safety (WHS) requirements at all times
   • Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with SOPs
   • Identify job requirements from specifications, drawings, job sheets or work instructions
2. Prepare to select raw materials
   • Confirm requirements for the selection of raw materials and clarify, if necessary
   • Select raw materials appropriate for the designated use
3. Check raw materials
   • Verify specification of raw materials
   • Check selected raw materials are suitable and satisfy quality standards and workplace procedures
   • Compare data with standards or other reference materials and record results
4. Report on raw materials
   • Document and record raw materials using appropriate worksheets and information systems
   • Collate and analyse documentation against specifications
   • Interpret documentation and report outcomes

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, awards, agreements and conditions of employment SOPs work instructions PPE 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
Raw materials include one or more of the following:	wool (greasy, scoured and carbonised) and wool top cotton cotton yarn synthetics, chemicals and dyes

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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

applying relevant standards

selecting at least two (2) appropriate raw materials for designated use/s

checking selected raw materials are suitable for specified process and quality standards on at least two (2) occasions

analysing data against specifications

communicating effectively with design team, customers

documenting and recording raw materials using appropriate worksheets and information systems

collating and analysing documentation against specifications

interpreting documentation and reporting outcomes.

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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

selection and checking requirements of raw materials

product and process specifications

raw materials and their properties

quality standards and practices

workplace procedures

recording and reporting practices.

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