Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

MSTHL2004 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Sort, grade or class hides, skins or leather

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Issue Date: May 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency MSTHL2004 - Sort, grade or class hides, skins or leather
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit of competency covers the skills and knowledge required to grade, sort or class hides, skins and leather to ensure quality of process is maintained.Work may be conducted in small to large scale enterprises and may involve individual and team activities. Work is performed within industry codes, standards and defined procedures, under direct supervision.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.

Assessors must:

satisfy the assessor competency requirements that are in place at the time of the assessment, as set by the VET regulator

have vocational competency in sorting, grading or classing hides, skins or leather, at least to the level being assessed, with relevant industry knowledge and experience.

Assessment should occur in operational workplace situations. Where this is not possible, or where personal safety or environmental damage are limiting factors, assessment must occur in a sufficiently rigorous simulated environment reflecting realistic operational workplace conditions. This must cover all aspects of workplace performance, including environment, task skills, task management skills, contingency management skills and job role environment skills.

Assessment processes and techniques must be appropriate to the language, literacy and numeracy requirements of the work being performed and the needs of the candidate.

Conditions for assessment must include access to all tools, equipment, materials and documentation required, including relevant workplace procedures, product and manufacturing specifications associated with this unit.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field Leather production
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities 		Slides
PPT 		Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: 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
       
Element: Inspect hides, skins or leather
  • Assess and examine hides, skins or leather to determine preservation requirements, as necessary
  • Monitor effect of processes on hides, skins or leather
       
Element: Sort, grade or class hides, skins or leather
  • Inspect hides, skins or leather visually for defects, where applicable
  • Assess tactile inspection to determine softness and thickness
  • Sort, grade and class hides, skins or leather according to requirements
       
Element: Inspect and grade finished product
  • Inspect finished product for quality
  • Grade product into relevant classification
  • Arrange transfer of finished product to storage area or warehouse
       
Element: Maintain records
  • Complete documentation associated with tasks to meet required workplace procedures
  • Add labels, tags or other identification to skins, hides or leather, as required
       


Evidence Required

List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1

Determine job requirements

1.1

Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs)

1.2

Comply with work health and safety (WHS) requirements at all times

1.3

Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with SOPs

1.4

Identify job requirements from specifications, drawings, job sheets or work instructions

2

Inspect hides, skins or leather

2.1

Assess and examine hides, skins or leather to determine preservation requirements, as necessary

2.2

Monitor effect of processes on hides, skins or leather

3

Sort, grade or class hides, skins or leather

3.1

Inspect hides, skins or leather visually for defects, where applicable

3.2

Assess tactile inspection to determine softness and thickness

3.3

Sort, grade and class hides, skins or leather according to requirements

4

Inspect and grade finished product

4.1

Inspect finished product for quality

4.2

Grade product into relevant classification

4.3

Arrange transfer of finished product to storage area or warehouse

5

Maintain records

5.1

Complete documentation associated with tasks to meet required workplace procedures

5.2

Add labels, tags or other identification to skins, hides or leather, as required

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

sorting, grading, or classing hides, skin, and leather to required standard and specifications on at least two (2) occasions

observing colour variations in hides, skins or leather and identifying defects

performing tactile inspection for softness and thickness in accordance with procedures

carrying out safe handling techniques and procedures

monitoring quality requirements for each stage of the process and grading product into relevant classification

recognising and reporting non-conforming outcomes

arranging transfer of finished product to storage area or warehouse

adding labels, tags or other identification to skins, hides or leather, as required

completing documentation associated with tasks to meet required workplace procedures.

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 machines

preservation requirements

procedures for sorting, grading, and classing

quality standards and manual handling techniques and 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.

Submission Requirements

List each assessment task's title, type (eg project, observation/demonstration, essay, assignment, checklist) and due date here

Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

(add new lines for each of the assessment tasks)

Assessment Tasks

Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1

Determine job requirements

1.1

Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs)

1.2

Comply with work health and safety (WHS) requirements at all times

1.3

Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with SOPs

1.4

Identify job requirements from specifications, drawings, job sheets or work instructions

2

Inspect hides, skins or leather

2.1

Assess and examine hides, skins or leather to determine preservation requirements, as necessary

2.2

Monitor effect of processes on hides, skins or leather

3

Sort, grade or class hides, skins or leather

3.1

Inspect hides, skins or leather visually for defects, where applicable

3.2

Assess tactile inspection to determine softness and thickness

3.3

Sort, grade and class hides, skins or leather according to requirements

4

Inspect and grade finished product

4.1

Inspect finished product for quality

4.2

Grade product into relevant classification

4.3

Arrange transfer of finished product to storage area or warehouse

5

Maintain records

5.1

Complete documentation associated with tasks to meet required workplace procedures

5.2

Add labels, tags or other identification to skins, hides or leather, as required

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

Sorting, grading or classing includes one or more of the following:

preparing or tanning hides or skins

crusting and finishing hides, skins or leather

transferring finished product

handling hides, skins and leather

Tactile inspection includes the following:

softness

thickness

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 include 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

Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
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 
Assess and examine hides, skins or leather to determine preservation requirements, as necessary 
Monitor effect of processes on hides, skins or leather 
Inspect hides, skins or leather visually for defects, where applicable 
Assess tactile inspection to determine softness and thickness 
Sort, grade and class hides, skins or leather according to requirements 
Inspect finished product for quality 
Grade product into relevant classification 
Arrange transfer of finished product to storage area or warehouse 
Complete documentation associated with tasks to meet required workplace procedures 
Add labels, tags or other identification to skins, hides or leather, as required 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

MSTHL2004 - Sort, grade or class hides, skins or leather
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Assessment Record Sheet

MSTHL2004 - Sort, grade or class hides, skins or leather

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