Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

MSTHL2005 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Trim hides, skins or leather

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Issue Date: May 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency MSTHL2005 - Trim hides, skins or leather
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit of competency covers the skills and knowledge required for the range of trimming tasks that are performed to support the production processes in the processing of hide, skin and leather conducted in restricted spaces or exposed conditions or controlled or open environments.Work may be conducted in small to large scale enterprises and may involve individual and team activities. Work is performed within industry codes, standards and defined procedures, under direct supervision.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.

Assessors must:

satisfy the assessor competency requirements that are in place at the time of the assessment, as set by the VET regulator

have vocational competency in trimming hides, skins or leather, at least to the level being assessed, with relevant industry knowledge and experience.

Assessment should occur in operational workplace situations. Where this is not possible, or where personal safety or environmental damage are limiting factors, assessment must occur in a sufficiently rigorous simulated environment reflecting realistic operational workplace conditions. This must cover all aspects of workplace performance, including environment, task skills, task management skills, contingency management skills and job role environment skills.

Assessment processes and techniques must be appropriate to the language, literacy and numeracy requirements of the work being performed and the needs of the candidate.

Conditions for assessment must include access to all tools, equipment, materials and documentation required, including relevant workplace procedures, product and manufacturing specifications associated with this unit.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field Leather production
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities 		Slides
PPT 		Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: 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, job sheets or work instructions
       
Element: Prepare equipment
  • Select knives and check their condition for suitability
  • Sharpen or prepare knives, as required
       
Element: Trim materials
  • Confirm with operator or supervisor trimming requirements for required task or process
  • Assess trimming requirements in accordance with workplace procedures
  • Monitor and dispose of waste in accordance with environmental and workplace procedures
       
Element: Clean and store equipment
  • Clean equipment in readiness for next application
  • Store equipment after use in accordance with procedures
       


Evidence Required

List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1

Determine job requirements

1.1

Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs)

1.2

Comply with work health and safety (WHS) requirements at all times

1.3

Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with SOPs

1.4

Identify job requirements from specifications, job sheets or work instructions

2

Prepare equipment

2.1

Select knives and check their condition for suitability

2.2

Sharpen or prepare knives, as required

3

Trim materials

3.1

Confirm with operator or supervisor trimming requirements for required task or process

3.2

Assess trimming requirements in accordance with workplace procedures

3.3

Monitor and dispose of waste in accordance with environmental and workplace procedures

4

Clean and store equipment

4.1

Clean equipment in readiness for next application

4.2

Store equipment after use in accordance with procedures

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 and safe work practices, industry codes and standards

using personal protective equipment (PPE), where required

applying relevant standards

selecting, sharpening and preparing knives applicable to the required task

trimming materials in accordance with procedures on at least two (2) occasions

monitoring and disposing of waste in accordance with environmental procedures

cleaning, maintaining and storing equipment appropriately.

Evidence must be provided that demonstrates knowledge of:

safe work practices and procedures and use of PPE

relevant Australian Standards

industry and product processes and equipment

trimming requirements

procedures for knife handling, sharpening, and storing

processes for waste monitoring

quality standards and manual handling procedures

work health and safety (WHS) and environmental aspects of relevant processes, particularly working with sharp objects

relevant federal and state or territory legislative or regulatory requirements

recording and reporting procedures.

Submission Requirements

List each assessment task's title, type (eg project, observation/demonstration, essay, assignment, checklist) and due date here

Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

(add new lines for each of the assessment tasks)

Assessment Tasks

Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1

Determine job requirements

1.1

Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs)

1.2

Comply with work health and safety (WHS) requirements at all times

1.3

Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with SOPs

1.4

Identify job requirements from specifications, job sheets or work instructions

2

Prepare equipment

2.1

Select knives and check their condition for suitability

2.2

Sharpen or prepare knives, as required

3

Trim materials

3.1

Confirm with operator or supervisor trimming requirements for required task or process

3.2

Assess trimming requirements in accordance with workplace procedures

3.3

Monitor and dispose of waste in accordance with environmental and workplace procedures

4

Clean and store equipment

4.1

Clean equipment in readiness for next application

4.2

Store equipment after use in accordance with procedures

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

Trimming operations include one or more of the following:

preparation for tannage (sheepskin, bovine and calf skin)

preparation to crust (flesh split, grain split and sheepskin)

finishing

Sharpened or prepared includes the following:

cleaning

honing or sharpening

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

Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
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, job sheets or work instructions 
Select knives and check their condition for suitability 
Sharpen or prepare knives, as required 
Confirm with operator or supervisor trimming requirements for required task or process 
Assess trimming requirements in accordance with workplace procedures 
Monitor and dispose of waste in accordance with environmental and workplace procedures 
Clean equipment in readiness for next application 
Store equipment after use in accordance with procedures 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

MSTHL2005 - Trim hides, skins or leather
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Assessment Record Sheet

MSTHL2005 - Trim hides, skins or leather

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