Application
This unit of competency covers preparing, inspecting, disassembling, cleaning, repairing and restoring barrels. It may apply to a factory or an on-site environment
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Elements and Performance Criteria
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. | ||
1 | Identify and confirm maintenance requirements | 1.1 | Applicable work health and safety (WHS), legislative and organisational requirements relevant to coopering operations are verified and complied with |
1.2 | Work order is reviewed, confirmed and clarified with appropriate personnel | ||
1.3 | Barrel is disassembled, as necessary, to provide inspection access | ||
1.4 | Barrel is cleaned of build-up materials or other matter which may inhibit inspection | ||
1.5 | Barrel is tested, inspected and evaluated for faults | ||
1.6 | Further maintenance and repair requirements are identified and/or confirmed | ||
2 | Prepare for maintenance and repair | 2.1 | Maintenance and repair requirements are analysed and procedures are determined for checking quality at each stage of the process |
2.2 | Tools, equipment, materials and components required for the maintenance and repair are selected, sourced and prepared for use | ||
2.3 | Disassembly required for maintenance and repair is completed | ||
2.4 | Barrel and components are cleaned internally and externally | ||
3 | Complete maintenance and repair activities | 3.1 | Faulty parts and components are replaced |
3.2 | Leakage faults are repaired by the appropriate means | ||
3.3 | Barrel is re-assembled and refired | ||
3.4 | Barrel is tested and inspected to confirm the effectiveness of repairs | ||
3.5 | Cleaning and sterilisation processes relevant to the work circumstances are selected and applied | ||
3.6 | Barrel is finished, fully restored and prepared for use | ||
4 | Clean work area and maintain equipment | 4.1 | Faulty and/or defective equipment is tagged and reported in accordance with workplace procedures |
4.2 | Waste and scrap are removed following workplace procedures | ||
4.3 | Tools and equipment used are cleaned, inspected for serviceable condition and stored appropriately in accordance with workplace procedures | ||
4.4 | Equipment and work area clean-up is maintained in accordance with workplace procedures | ||
4.5 | Records and reports are completed to workplace requirements | ||
Evidence of Performance
Interpret work order and locate and apply relevant information
Apply safe handling requirements for equipment, products and materials, including use of personal protective equipment
Identify materials used in the work process
Follow work instructions, operating procedures and inspection processes to:
minimise the risk of injury to self or others
prevent damage to goods, equipment and products
maintain required production output and product quality
Clean a barrel using both hand and machine methods
Repair a leakage fault and replace a range of faulty component parts
Use mathematical ideas and techniques to correctly complete measurements, calculate area and estimate material requirements
Communicate ideas and information to enable confirmation of work requirements and specifications and the reporting of work outcomes and problems, interpret basic plans and follow safety procedures
Avoid backtracking, work flow interruptions or wastage
Work with others and in a team by recognising dependencies and using cooperative approaches to optimise work flow and productivity
Evidence of Knowledge
State or territory WHS legislation, regulations, standards and codes of practice relevant to the full range of processes for coopering operation
Barrel construction terminology and techniques
Barrel firing/toasting techniques
Barrel repair terminology and techniques
The impact of firing on wine characteristics
Organisational and site standards, requirements, policies and procedures for coopering
Types of coopering tools and equipment and procedures for their safe use, operation and maintenance
Characteristics of timber, timber products and defects
Coopering components standard shapes and forms
Environmental protection requirements relating to the disposal of waste material
Established communication channels and protocols
Relevant problem identification and resolution
Set-up and operation of machining equipment
Storage systems and labelling
Procedures for the recording, reporting and maintenance of workplace records and information
Appropriate mathematical procedures for estimation and measurement
Assessment Conditions
Assessors must:
hold training and assessment competencies as determined by the National Skills Standards Council (NSSC) or its successors
have vocational competency in the furnishing industry at least to the level being assessed with broad industry knowledge and experience, usually combined with a relevant industry qualification
be familiar with the current skills and knowledge used and have relevant, current experience in the furnishing industry.
Assessment methods must confirm consistency of performance over time rather than a single assessment event and in a range of workplace relevant contexts.
Assessment must be by observation of relevant tasks with questioning on underpinning knowledge and, where applicable, multimedia evidence, supervisor’s reports, projects and work samples.
Assessment is to be conducted on single units of competency or in conjunction with other related units of competency. Foundation skills are integral to competent performance in the unit and should not be assessed separately.
Assessment must occur on the job or in a workplace simulated facility with relevant process, equipment, materials, work instructions and deadlines.
Access is required to materials and equipment relevant to the maintenance and repair of barrels and specifications.
Foundation Skills
Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency. Detail on appropriate performance levels for each furnishing unit of competency in reading, writing, oral communication and numeracy utilising the Australian Core Skills Framework (ACSF) are provided in the Furnishing Training Package Implementation Guide.
Range Statement
Specifies 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. Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment. | |
Unit context includes: | WHS requirements, including legislation, building codes, material safety management systems, hazardous and dangerous goods codes and local safe operating procedures or equivalent work is carried out in accordance with legislative obligations, environmental legislation, relevant health regulations, manual handling procedures and organisation insurance requirements work requires individuals to demonstrate some discretion, judgement and problem solving |
Work order includes: | design tolerances process materials finish quantity |
Appropriate personnel include: | supervisors suppliers clients colleagues managers |
Barrels include: | traditional barrel or equivalent products, such as: vats casks tubs bars baths |
Barrel cleaning includes: | hand and machine shaving of build-up the application of authorised cleaning materials |
Faults and blemishes include: | material faults: knots sapwood splits and shakes rot and decay insect infestation mineral streak or brown stripe broken chime split staves acetic or volatile barrel mouldy barrel water contamination manufacturing faults: head joint stave and chime leakage wear, tear and deterioration faults: handling damage discolouration broken staves buckled heads burst heads build-up of fermentation products contamination |
Maintenance and repair requirements include: | component repair and replacement detailed cleaning and sterilisation testing |
Tools and equipment include: | hand tools: hand plane chisels hand saws spokeshave hammer mallet auger croze driver knives (belly, crum, heading and hollow) cooper’s hammer maul bradawal adze(s) shaves (hoop, inside and heading) swift marking-out tools files rasps scraper screwdrivers hand drill power tools: bench grinder presses (hoops) head making machine drop saw circular power saw planer double sided planer drill jig saw computer numerically controlled (CNC) router laser cutter trimmer biscuit machine brad/nail and staple gun sanders (long belt, disk and machine) |
Materials include: | solid timber caulking cotton wedges workhole pegs tooth picks metal wedges |
Coopering components include: | heads staves and hoops decorative features or fittings in steel, stainless steel or copper |
Repair of leakage faults include: | plugging caulking re-machining |
Testing includes: | standard hot water leakage testing |
Waste includes: | off-cuts shavings sawdust |
Records and reports include: | the machining method product type size inspection grading and labelling outcomes storage locations quality outcomes hazards incidents equipment malfunctions |
Personal protective equipment includes: | that prescribed under legislation, regulations and enterprise policies and practices |
Information and procedures include: | workplace procedures relating to the use of tools and equipment work instructions, including job sheets, cutting lists, plans, drawings and designs workplace procedures relating to reporting and communication manufacturer specifications and operational procedures |
Sectors
Coopering