The Evidence Guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.

Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Evidence of the ability to:

operating and monitoring machines according to job and enterprise requirements

demonstrate all safety devices on the machine

under the supervision of, or in conjunction with a worker with the appropriate skills, operate, monitor and shut down and clean any ONE machine according to manufacturer's specifications and the listed Performance Criteria

evidence for assessment may be gathered from assessment of the unit of competency alone or through an integrated assessment activity.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure:

assessment may take place on the job, off the job or a combination of these. Off the job assessment must be undertaken in a closely simulated workplace environment

a printing or converting machine in a production environment.

Method of assessment

A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge. The following examples are appropriate for this unit:

direct questioning combined with review of portfolios of evidence and third party workplace reports of on-the-job performance by the candidate.

Guidance information for assessment

Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended.

Required skills

OHS in relation to operating machinery such as safely switching off machinery before cleaning is started

communication of ideas and information by providing useful feedback to supervisors on course of job

collecting, analysing and organising information by accessing data on substrates and inks and glues to ensure efficient production

planning and organising activities by identifying sequences for monitoring to ensure efficient production

teamwork when working with supervisors to ensure efficient production

mathematical ideas and techniques by calculating the use of consumables and estimated completion times for jobs

problem-solving skills by recognising and correctly reporting production problems

use of technology by monitoring systems

Required knowledge

handling of supplies, parts and finished product

avoiding back strain when lifting heavy objects

avoiding damaging finished product

supplies that require special handling

reel or sheet transportation and delivery systems

OHS factors that must be considered when setting and/or operating machine transport and delivery systems

areas of the transport and delivery systems that should be monitored to ensure trouble-free operation

area of the web control system that should be adjusted to maintain correct web tension

check needed when substrate is removed from the machine

maintaining production processes

OHS factors that must be considered when operating and monitoring the production process

basic criteria for assessing finished product

adjustments that can be made to the machine to correct TWO different production or quality problems

shutdown procedures

areas of the machine that are modified during shutdown

areas of the machine that should be checked for possible repair

details that should be included when labelling unused ink

cleaning and washing machine

OHS considerations when washing up a machine

ineffective wash-up affect on the following production run

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.

Machines may include:

range of printing, converting, binding, corrugating, laminating, coating processes. Also minor processes including in-line auto packers, down stackers, or stackers, pile turners and wrappers on dedicated machines.

Product may include:

all substrates and paper or plastic converting products.

Enterprise procedures may include:

range of enterprise procedures within defined work area.