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Title / Demonstrate knowledge of hide processing operations
Level / 2 / Credits / 2
Purpose / This is an entrylevel unit standard for people new to the fellmongery or leather processing industries.
People credited with this unit standard are able to describe: hide product reception, storage, use, and markets; and hide processing operations.
Classification / Fellmongery and Leather ProcessingLeather Processing Knowledge
Available grade / Achieved
Explanatory notes
1Legislation relevant to this unit standard includes but is not limited to – Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992.
2Definition
Organisational requirements – instructions to staff on policies and procedures which are documented in memo, electronic or manual format and are available in the workplace.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Describe hide product reception, storage, use, and markets.
Evidence requirements
1.1Hide products are described in terms of raw materials received at a hide processing department.
Rangeincludes but is not limited to – types, amounts, sources.
1.2Handling and storage methods are described for each type of raw hide product received.
1.3Types of hide end products are described in terms of their uses.
1.4The company's main markets for each hide end product are described.
Rangeincludes but is not limited to – end use, purchasing country.
Outcome 2
Describe hide processing operations.
Evidence requirements
2.1Major hide processing stages used by the company are identified and described in accordance with organisational requirements.
2.2Company health, safety, and environmental policies relating to hide processing are identified and described in accordance with organisational requirements.
2.3Each type of hide processing machine is identified and described by name, position, and function in the process.
2.4The output capabilities of each machine are identified and described in terms of organisational requirements.
2.5Any special monitoring and maintenance requirements of individual machines are identified and described in accordance with organisational requirements.
2.6Procedures for handling machine malfunctions and breakdowns are identified and described in accordance with organisational requirements.
Planned review date / 31 December 2017Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process / Version / Date / Last Date for AssessmentRegistration / 1 / 30 June 1996 / 31 December 2012
Revision / 2 / 9 March 1999 / 31 December 2012
Revision / 3 / 20 February 2002 / 31 December 2012
Revision / 4 / 16 January 2003 / 31 December 2012
Revision / 5 / 14 October 2004 / 31 December 2012
Review / 6 / 14 December 2007 / 31 December 2012
Review / 7 / 21 July 2011 / 31 December 2015
Review / 8 / 21 February 2013 / N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference / 0033
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Primary Industry Training OrganisationCode101558 / New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2018