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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. Check and identify raw fibres
   • Check production specifications to identify fibres required for carding operation
   • Check raw fibres comply with fibre production specification
   • Carry out checks, as necessary, to determine compliance with production requirements
   • Report non-conforming or defective fibre batches
3. Blend fibres
   • Select and blend fibres according to production specification
   • Load additives, where required
   • Load fibres into carding machine correctly
   • Conduct and monitor blending to ensure blending consistency and feed uniformity, according to WHS practices
   • Sort waste according to workplace procedures
4. Complete records
   • Complete production records or other documentation

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
Fibre production specifications include one or more of the following:	fibre types: rayon nylon polyester polypropylene cotton wool cellulose glass fibre characteristics: absorbency abrasion resistance modulus web 'handle' moisture absorption chemical and temperature resistance size (diameter) fineness (decitex or denier) fibre crimp
Waste includes one or more of the following:	processed burr contaminants processed sweepings non-conforming fibre materials machine waste (e.g. grease and oil)
WHS practices	WHS practices include hazard identification and control, risk assessment and implementation of risk reduction measures specific to the tasks described by this unit, and include one or more of the following: manual handling techniques SOPs PPE safe materials handling taking of rest breaks ergonomic arrangement of workplaces following marked walkways safe storage of equipment housekeeping reporting accidents and incidents environmental practices

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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 and other reference material

applying relevant standards

checking production specifications to identify required fibres

selecting and blending fibres according to production specification on at least three (3) occasions

conducting and monitoring blending to ensure blending consistency and feed uniformity, according to work health and safety (WHS) practices, on at least three (3) occasions

sorting waste according to workplace procedures

following job specifications and orders

applying workplace procedures

maintaining 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

fibre types and basic characteristics

blending and feeding processes

technical specifications, manuals and operating instructions

quality standards and procedures

WHS practices, including hazard identification and control measures

quality practices

workplace procedures

recording and reporting practices.

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