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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare for work
   • Specifications concerning design, leather coverings, accessories and finish are confirmed with designer/customer/client, as required
   • Work health and safety (WHS) requirements, including personal protective needs, are observed throughout the work
   • Materials, work method and sequence are determined
   • Suitable work area is selected, prepared and cleaned of any contaminants
   • Appropriate equipment and tools are selected and checked for safe operation
   • Furniture frames/foundations are checked for quality of construction, contaminants and appropriateness to specifications, and modified and/or repaired in accordance with workplace practices
   • Leather panels are checked in terms of quantity, quality, grain, contaminants, size and wear stress
   • Trims are selected and checked in terms of quantity, quality, contaminants, size, pattern and consistency
2. Fit and apply leather
   • Work pieces are laid out in sequence according to specifications, construction process and workplace procedures
   • Leather pieces are applied to furniture ensuring that appropriate leather is fitted to high wear areas and a smooth and consistent finish of the leather over the furniture foundation
   • Decorative features, including pleats, are applied to the leather before fitting, as required
   • Leather is secured to the foundation using appropriate fixing processes
   • Finish of applied leather is checked against quality standards
3. Apply trim
   • Work pieces are laid out in sequence according to specifications and workplace procedures
   • Trims and decorative finishes are applied to the item consistent with specifications and workplace procedures
   • Trims and decorative finishes are checked against quality standards and modified and or repaired, as required
   • Final adjustments are made, as required, to ensure finish of completed item meets required quality standards
4. Complete work
   • Finished product is packaged, protected and stored in accordance with workplace procedures
   • Workplace documentation is completed in accordance with procedures
   • Waste and scrap are collected for disposal/recycling in accordance with workplace procedures
   • Tools and equipment used are cleaned, inspected for serviceability and stored in accordance with workplace procedures
   • Equipment is maintained and work area is cleaned in accordance with workplace procedures

Range Statement

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 requirements work requires individuals to demonstrate some discretion, judgement and problem solving
Leather characteristics/qualities include:	natural markings finished and unfinished sides high and low wear direction of markings flaws and blemishes colour variation between hides flexibility
Tools and equipment include:	scissors single or multi-needle flatbed sewing machine heat gun hammer staple gun skivering machine and hand sewing needles
Materials include:	glues staples buttons tacks piping cords banding hidem binding and pleats
Personal protective equipment includes:	that prescribed under legislation, regulations and enterprise policies and practices: safety glasses/goggle hair nets ear muffs/plugs gloves footwear and protective clothing
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 customer/client requirements

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Performance Evidence

Interpret work order and locate and apply relevant information

Apply safe handling requirements for equipment, products and materials, including use of personal protective equipment

Identify materials used in the work process

Follow work instructions, operating procedures and inspection processes to:

minimise the risk of injury to self or others

prevent damage to goods, equipment and products

maintain required production output and product quality

As a minimum, given cut leather pieces, fit and apply leather, including pleats to a chair

Use mathematical ideas and techniques to correctly complete measurements, calculate area and estimate material requirements

Communicate ideas and information to enable confirmation of work requirements and specifications and the reporting of work outcomes and problems, interpret basic plans and follow safety procedures

Avoid backtracking, work flow interruptions or wastage

Work with others and in a team by recognising dependencies and using cooperative approaches to optimise work flow and productivity

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Knowledge Evidence

Work requirements including workplace standards

Work flow in relation to applying leather to furniture

Leather types and their characteristics, common faults and inspection procedures

Appropriate quality and fit of finished product

Design features of the finished furnishing items

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