| 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 |
Work order includes: | designtolerancesprocessmaterialsfinish quantity |
Appropriate personnel include: | supervisors suppliersclientscolleagues managers |
Barrels include: | traditional barrel or equivalent products, such as: vats caskstubsbars baths |
Barrel cleaning includes: | hand and machine shaving of build-up the application of authorised cleaning materials |
Faults and blemishes include: | material faults: knotssapwoodsplits and shakes rot and decayinsect infestation mineral streak or brown stripebroken chimesplit stavesacetic or volatile barrel mouldy barrel water contaminationmanufacturing faults: head jointstave and chime leakagewear, tear and deterioration faults: handling damagediscolourationbroken stavesbuckled headsburst headsbuild-up of fermentation products contamination |
Maintenance and repair requirements include: | component repair and replacement detailed cleaning and sterilisationtesting |
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 numerically 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 |
Coopering components include: | headsstaves and hoops decorative features or fittings in steel, stainless steel or copper |
Repair of leakage faults include: | pluggingcaulking re-machining |
Testing includes: | standard hot water leakage testing |
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 |