Unit of competency
Modification History
Release 1 - New unit of competency
Application
This unit of competency covers producing soft furnishing accessories following the requirements of patterns.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Pre-requisite Unit
Competency Field
Unit Sector
Soft Furnishing
Elements and Performance Criteria
Elements describe the essential outcomes. |
Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
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1 |
Identify work requirements |
1.1 |
Job requirements are identified from work instructions and patterns |
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Pattern is interpreted to determine work specifications |
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1.3 |
Instructions for sequencing of work and particular measurements or adjustments are interpreted |
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1.4 |
Work sequence is planned, including quality checkpoints |
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2 |
Prepare for work |
2.1 |
Work health and safety (WHS) requirements, including ergonomic criteria and personal protection needs, are observed throughout the work |
2.2 |
Suitable work area is selected for the tasks |
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2.3 |
Materials are selected to match customer requirements, suitability for the purpose and the work instructions |
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2.4 |
Potential hazards are identified from observation of the tools, equipment, materials and workplace reference material |
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2.5 |
Tools, equipment and materials are selected and checked prior to use to ensure that they are appropriate for the work, serviceable and in a safe condition |
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3 |
Complete production |
3.1 |
Soft furnishing accessories are produced following work instructions |
3.2 |
Work is checked against patterns and worksheets at the identified checkpoints |
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3.3 |
Non-conformity with enterprise quality standards is rectified |
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4 |
Finalise operations |
4.1 |
Completed work is checked against required quality standard |
4.2 |
Documentation or reporting is completed following workplace procedures |
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4.3 |
Work area is cleaned, tools and equipment are returned to storage |
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4.4 |
Unused materials are returned to storage and waste and scrap are dealt with following workplace procedures |
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 of Conditions
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. |
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Unit context includes: |
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Soft furnishings include: |
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Tools and equipment include: |
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Materials include: |
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Pattern interpretation is to identify or determine: |
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Personal protective equipment includes: |
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Information and procedures include: |
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Unit Mapping Information
Supersedes and is equivalent to LMFSF3013B Follow patterns to produce soft furnishing accessories.
Links
Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=0601ab95-583a-4e93-b2d4-cfb27b03ed73