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Title
Grade and trim bovine crust leather
Level
3
Credits
30
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: interpret
company processing requirements; grade and trim bovine crust
leather; describe the effects of incorrect grading and trimming
of bovine crust leather; describe processing stages preceding
and following bovine crust leather grading and trimming;
demonstrate team-work; and comply with company and
statutory health, safety, and environment requirements.
Classification
Leather Manufacturing > Bovine Leather Manufacture
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
Legislation relevant to this unit standard includes but is not limited to – Health and
Safety in Employment Act 1992 and the Resource Management Act 1991.
2
Definitions
Company specifications are criteria set by the company related to materials,
processes and practices.
Company requirements refer to instructions to staff on policy, procedures and
practices related to activities in the workplace.
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Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Interpret company processing requirements.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Processing details are interpreted from company production information.
Range
details include but are not limited to – batch identification,
substance and quality, leather type, number of hides, processing
instructions, comments, and special requirements.
1.2
Production planning priorities are identified in terms of company and customer
requirements.
1.3
Departures from company specifications are checked and authorised in
accordance with company requirements.
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The completion of lead-in production processes is checked against production
information and confirmed before grading commences.
Outcome 2
Grade and trim bovine crust leather.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Crust leather is inspected and graded in accordance with company
specifications and customer requirements.
2.2
Crust leather is trimmed to give maximum yield for the leather type in
accordance with company tolerance specifications.
2.3
Trimming removes faults with minimal leather damage and product wastage in
accordance with company specifications for leather type and production
processes.
2.4
Crust leather trimmings are handled and processed in accordance with
company specifications.
2.5
Knife maintenance, use, and safety meet company specifications.
2.6
Consistency of grading and trimming between crust leather units and batches is
checked to ensure it meets company specifications.
2.7
Graded units are counted, identified, and recorded in accordance with company
requirements and specifications.
2.8
Problems affecting the supply of a constant high light environment during
grading operations are reported in accordance with company specifications.
2.9
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Samples and tests of crust leather are taken in accordance with company
method and frequency specifications.
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2.10
Graded and trimmed crust leather is presented, stacked, and transferred to the
next stage of processing in accordance with company specifications.
2.11
Process control checks and documentation are completed in accordance with
company specifications.
Outcome 3
Describe the effects of incorrect grading and trimming of bovine crust leather.
Evidence requirements
3.1
The effects of incorrect bovine crust leather grading are described in terms of
cost to a tannery.
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effects include but are not limited to – damage, requirements for
rework, customer dissatisfaction, financial loss.
Outcome 4
Describe processing stages preceding and following bovine crust leather grading and
trimming.
Range
descriptions include but are not limited to – key processing steps, production
outcomes, quality outcomes, effects of non-conformance.
Evidence requirements
4.1
Production requirements of the preceding processing stages are described in
accordance with company specifications.
4.2
Production requirements of the following processing stages are described in
accordance with company specifications.
Outcome 5
Demonstrate team-work.
Evidence requirements
5.1
The quality and completeness of tasks meet the operational requirements of
downstream co-workers.
5.2
Communication and feedback are provided to and requested from co-workers to
maintain and improve task and product quality.
5.3
Co-workers are not endangered through the operator's methods and
equipment.
5.4
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Assistance is provided to co-workers within the confines of product flow and
operator availability.
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5.5
Machinery, equipment, and facility malfunctions, and product non-conformance
problems are identified and reported in accordance with company requirements.
5.6
Conflict resolution techniques are applied to minimise interpersonal differences
with co-workers that may adversely affect team performance.
Outcome 6
Comply with company and statutory health, safety, and environment requirements.
Evidence requirements
6.1
Company-supplied clothing, and hygiene and safety equipment and materials,
are worn and used in accordance with company and statutory requirements.
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6.2
Work methods comply with company and statutory requirements to minimise
the risk of ill-health and injuries to the operator and others.
6.3
Unsafe and unhealthy conditions are identified and reported in accordance with
company and statutory requirements.
6.4
Cleanliness of equipment, operator, and work area complies with company
specifications.
6.5
Waste disposal meets company safety and environmental requirements.
This unit standard is expiring. Assessment against the standard must take place by
the last date for assessment set out below.
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
28 August 1996
31 December 2015
Revision
2
23 March 1999
31 December 2015
Revision
3
20 February 2002
31 December 2015
Revision
4
16 January 2003
31 December 2015
Revision
5
14 October 2004
31 December 2015
Review
6
14 December 2007
31 December 2015
Review
7
21 February 2013
31 December 2015
Rollover
8
20 March 2015
31 December 2017
Rollover
9
17 September 2015
31 December 2018
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Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0185
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA,
before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses
of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by
NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and
which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that
applies to those standards.
Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies
to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR). The
CMR also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing
to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors
and assessors, and special resource requirements.
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