The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included. |
Procedures | Procedures may be written, verbal, computer-based or in some other form. They include: all work instructions standard operating procedures formulas/recipes batch sheets temporary instructions any similar instructions provided for the smooth running of the plant good operating practice as may be defined by industry codes of practice (e.g. Responsible Care) and government regulations |
Sustainability | Sustainability incorporates the three aspects of: survival of the ecology/physical environment – which means that an enterprise needs to manage the impact of the business to ensure the survival of the physical environment economic viability – efficiency, cost and waste reduction and competitiveness to support survival of the business social sustainability – an enterprise needs to manage the impact of the business to ensure its continued survival within the community and the survival of the community, including occupational health and safety (OHS) |
Physical characteristics of product | Physicalcharacteristics of product include: size shape weight requiring one/two part mould light weight high strength erosion resistant |
Chemical characteristics of product | Chemical characteristics of product include: corrosion resistant fire retardant ultraviolet (UV) resistant |
Aesthetic characteristics of product | Aesthetic characteristics of product include: finish (e.g. gloss, buffed and matt) colour |
Regulatory requirements | Regulatory requirements include: dangerous goods OHS environment protection agency (EPA) |
Appropriate | Appropriate includes: technical practical cost sustainability criteria |
Logs and reports | Logs and reports may include: paper or electronic based verbal reports items found which require action |
Appropriate action | Appropriate action includes: determining problems needing action determining possible fault causes rectifying problem using appropriate solution within area of responsibility following through items initiated until final resolution has occurred reporting problems outside area of responsibility to designated person |
Typical problems | Typical problems may include: cost/benefit of different processes selecting a process suited to the customer needs selecting a process within the organisation capability maximising sustainability |
Health, safety and environment (HSE) | All operations to which this unit applies are subject to stringent HSE requirements, which may be imposed through state/territory or federal legislation, and these must not be compromised at any time. Where there is an apparent conflict between Performance Criteria and HSE requirements, the HSE requirements take precedence |