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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, job sheets or work instructions
2. Prepare woolskins for wool removal
   • Identify or confirm appropriate woolskin process
   • Assess hair loosening by machine or by manual process using sweating, enzyme or chemical painting processes
   • Check effectiveness of wool removal at completion of process
   • Assess preparation for manual or machine operation
   • Remove wool from skins by machine or manually
   • Check outcome of the process to ensure effectiveness
   • Direct wool and skins to correct areas for next process or storage
3. Maintain records
   • Maintain documentation at each stage of the process to expedite movement through the various phases of treatment
   • Complete records

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, industry codes and standards, 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 the following:	hair loosening wool removal pulling wool
WHS practices	WHS practices must include hazard identification and control, risk assessment and implementation of risk reduction measures specific to the tasks described by this unit, and includes one or more of the following: manual handling techniques PPE safe materials handling ergonomic arrangement of workplaces following marked walkways safe storage of equipment housekeeping reporting accidents and incidents other WHS practices relevant to the job and enterprise

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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, industry codes and standards

applying relevant standards

identifying and performing woolskin preparation on at least two (2) occasions

conducting sweating, enzyme, or chemical painting processes in accordance with procedures on at least two (2) occasions

using machine or manual processes to loosen and pull wool to meet specifications on at least two (2) occasions

documenting all stages of the process

maintaining accurate records.

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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

characteristics and hazards of chemicals and other materials used on woolskins or in the process

preparation procedures and fellmongering procedures

quality standards and manual handling procedures

work health and safety (WHS) and environmental aspects of relevant organisation processes

relevant federal and state or territory legislative or regulatory requirements

recording and reporting procedures.

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