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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. 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, drawings, job sheets or work instructions
2. Prepare to block headwear
   • Interpret design specification and confirm blocking and shaping requirements
   • Select materials required for design.
   • Assemble selected materials in readiness for shaping hat
3. Block headwear
   • Select block, where necessary, to suit design and ensure correct application
   • Prepare fibre/materials for blocking process
   • Set up machine and equipment to meet requirements
   • Process by steam
   • Assess blocking using appropriate machine according to manufacturer specifications and workplace procedures
   • Identify and rectify non-conforming outcomes
   • Document process and outcomes according to workplace procedures

Range Statement

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, 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
Machines include one or more of the following:	hat blocking press cord steam applicator hot block hat stretcher cutting tools

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Performance Evidence

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 (SOPs), safe work practices

applying relevant standards

interpreting design specifications

preparing and handling materials

manipulating materials to produce required shapes for at least two (2) types of headwear

using blocks according to specifications

operating machines or equipment used in shaping headwear

recognising and rectifying non-conforming outcomes

documenting process and outcomes according to workplace procedures.

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Knowledge Evidence

Evidence must be provided that demonstrates knowledge of:

safe work practices and procedures and use of personal protective equipment (PPE)

relevant Australian Standards

industry and product processes and equipment

textiles and millinery foundation materials and their composition, and the effects of temperature and steam

the stretch quality of fabrics

quality standards and practices

workplace procedures

recording and reporting practices.

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