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Apply coatings or treatments to glass containers

URN: GQAGP19
Business Sectors (Suites): Glass Processing
Developed by: GQA
Approved on: 30 Mar 2020

Overview

This standard covers the skills and knowledge required to apply coatings or treatments to glass containers. It covers the preparation of the coatings, applying the coatings or treatments and the methods used.

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 the work being undertaken
  3. confirm coatings products are available
  4. check products and materials meet specifications
  5. select type, quantity and quality of products and materials to meet specifications
  6. prepare coatings and treatments for use following standard operating procedures
  7. store products and materials ready for use
  8. apply coatings and treatments to meet specifications following manufacturers instructions and standard operating procedures
  9. check applications meet specifications
  10. identify any problems and deal with them following standard operating procedures
  11. 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. methods for coating and treating glass containers
  6. the type of problems that could occur and the standard operating procedures for dealing with them
  7. information systems used
  8. why it is important to use 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

PROGP19

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