Assessment Requirements for MSTCL2017 Press work for production support

Release: 1

Assessment Requirements for MSTCL2017 Press work for production support

Modification History

Release 1. New unit

Performance Evidence

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

applying relevant standards

checking work against work specification or pressing instructions

preparing pressing equipment and work before commencing pressing operations

using at least two (2) types of pressing equipment and applying pressing techniques for garment components on at least two (2) occasions

inspecting pressed work and comparing against workplace pressing standards

reporting faulty work and taking follow up action to avoid any recurrence of faulty work, according to workplace procedures

forwarding pressed work to next operation according to workplace requirements.

Knowledge Evidence

Evidence must be provided that demonstrates knowledge of:

safe work practices and procedures and use of personal protective equipment (PPE)

relevant Australian Standards

pressing requirements and characteristics of typical fabrics and other materials used in garment assembly

pressing equipment, such as:

irons

presses

industrial steam irons

suction boards

sleeve board

sleeve roll

quality standards and practices

workplace practices

recording and reporting practices.

Assessment Conditions

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 pressing work, 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.

Links

Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=a203ec5c-de7d-406b-b3e1-8f1a9b76e92e