Package glass products for storage

URN: GQAGP03
Business Sectors (Suites): Glass Processing
Developed by: GQA
Approved on: 30 Mar 2020

Overview

This standard covers the skills and knowledge required to pack glass products for storage. It covers being able to prepare packing materials and equipment, packing products to specification and marking or labelling products.


Performance criteria

You must be able to:

  1. comply with health and safety requirements and procedures at all times
  2. identify and confirm specifications for work being undertaken
  3. select packing materials to meet specifications
  4. select packing equipment to meet specifications
  5. check packing materials and equipment are undamaged
  6. assemble packing materials following standard operating procedures
  7. pack products in a way that prevents damage to them
  8. mark and label products and check products remain undamaged following standard operating procedures
  9. identify any problems and deal with them following standard operating procedures
  10. record information in the appropriate information systems

Knowledge and Understanding

You need to know and understand:

  1. relevant health and safety responsibilities and obligations
  2. relevant health and safety procedures that need to be followed
  3. how to confirm specifications for the work being undertaken
  4. level of detail required in specifications
  5. packing equipment and materials used for different products
  6. why it is important to pack products following standard operating procedures
  7. processes for packing glass products
  8. different types of identification for products and packaging
  9. the type of problems that could occur and the standard operating procedures for dealing with them
  10. information systems used
  11. why it is important to use the information systems

Scope/range


Scope Performance


Scope Knowledge


Values


Behaviours


Skills


Glossary


Links To Other NOS


External Links


Version Number

2

Indicative Review Date

31 Mar 2025

Validity

Current

Status

Original

Originating Organisation

Proskills

Original URN

PROGP03

Relevant Occupations

Glass and Ceramic Maker Decorator Finisher

SOC Code

5441

Keywords

Glass Processing; decorator; unit maker; operator; packing; blower; cutter; painter; processor; cold end; craft; laminated; screen; warehousing