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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. Finish headwear
   • Confirm requirements for finishing headwear to meet standards
   • Label headwear and attach elastic
   • Use tools and equipment according to specifications and workplace procedures
   • Finish headwear for presentation by brushing, steaming or pressing
   • Assess final inspection of headwear to ensure conformance to quality and safety standards.
   • Identify non-conformance to standards and take appropriate action
   • Maintain records of finished articles and any non-conformance

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 standard operating procedures 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
Finish techniques includes:	brushing, steaming or pressing attaching elastic labelling adjusting the positioning of trims, as required
Labels include the following:	care instructions client and/or manufacturer or enterprise information
Tools and equipment include one or more of the following:	heat equipment steam equipment chemical adhesives
Final inspection includes one or more of the following:	checking for potentially dangerous items, including: wiring pins staples flower/trim wires dyes hat elastic

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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

applying finishing techniques, as required, on at least two (2) different forms of headwear

identifying and selecting relevant labels and instructions

carrying out inspection processes on different headwear products

labelling, attaching elastic and finishing headwear to required standard

operating machines and equipment required to finish headwear

recognising non-conforming outcomes

maintaining records of finished articles and any non-conformance.

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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

finishing processes and their application to different fabrics

inspection and checking procedures

quality standards and practices

the importance of ventilation and lighting

workplace procedures

recording and reporting practices.

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