| Specifies 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. Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment. |
Unit context includes: | WHS requirements, including legislation, building codes, material safety management systems, hazardous and dangerous goods codes and local safe operating procedures or equivalent work is carried out in accordance with legislative obligations, environmental legislation, relevant health regulations, manual handling procedures and organisation insurance requirementswork requires individuals to demonstrate some discretion, judgement and problem-solving skills |
Appropriate personnel include: | supervisors suppliersclientscolleagues managers |
Barrels include: | traditional barrel or equivalent products, such as: vats caskstubsbars baths |
Timbers include: | French/American/Australian oak red gummaple spruce jarrahbirchcypruselm fir |
Oak properties include: | types and sourcescompositionmedullary raystyloses |
Metals include: | steel stainless steelcopper other alloys |
Barrel maturation: | contributes to extraction of flavours from the oak which enhance the complexity and intensity of the wine flavour |
Production sequence includes: | docking and grading stavesdressing stavesjointing stavesrising or assembling barrelbending the barrel crozingmaking headscutting the headfitting the headfinishing the barrelfitting final hoops testing |
Tools and equipment include: | hand tools: hand plane chiselshand sawsspokeshavehammer malletaugercrozedriverknives (belly, crum, heading and hollow) cooper’s hammermaul bradawal adze(s) shaves (hoop, inside and heading) swiftmarking-out tools filesraspsscraperscrewdrivers hand drillpower tools:bench grinderpresses (hoops)head making machine drop sawcircular power saw planerdouble sided planer drilljig saw computer numeric controlled (CNC) routerlaser cuttertrimmer biscuit machinebrad/nail and staple gunsanders (long belt, disk and machine) |
Materials include: | solid timbercaulking cottonwedgesworkhole pegs tooth picks metal wedges |
Jigs include: | shaped templates for routing |
Coopering components include: | headsstaves and hoops decorative features or fittings in steel, stainless steel or copper |
Checking includes: | fittingcorrect number and fitting of staveshoop and hardware, fittings and attachmentsconformity to work instruction and quality requirements |
Decorative features or fittings include: | final hoops and taps which may be steel, stainless steel or copper |
Testing includes: | standard hot water leakage testing |
Repair of leakage faults include: | pluggingcaulking re-machining |
Storage includes: | ensuring that there is no obstruction of trafficcomponents and products are not damaged in storage products are accessible for further distribution/despatch |
Waste includes: | off-cuts shavings sawdust |
Records and reports include: | the machining method product typesizeinspectiongrading and labelling outcomes storage locationsquality outcomes hazardsincidents equipment malfunctions |
| Personal protective equipment includes: | that prescribed under legislation, regulations and enterprise policies and practices |
Information and procedures include: | workplace procedures relating to the use of tools and equipment work instructions, including job sheets, cutting lists, plans, drawings and designs workplace procedures relating to reporting and communication manufacturer specifications and operational procedures |