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AHCBAC308
Undertake agricultural crop harvesting activities

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Version 1.0
Issue Date: April 2024


This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to undertake agricultural crop harvesting activities.

All work must be carried out to comply with workplace procedures, work health and safety and biosecurity legislation and codes, and sustainability practices.

Operating machinery carries risk and candidates should observe all enterprise and manufacturer’s requirements.

This unit applies to individuals who work under broad direction and take responsibility for own work including limited responsibility for the work of others. They use discretion and judgement in the selection and use of available resources and complete routine activities.

No occupational licensing, legislative or certification requirements are known to apply to this unit at the time of publication.

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Evidence Required

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Element

Performance criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Prepare to harvest agricultural crops

1.1 Determine requirements for the work to be undertaken, method and order of harvesting from the harvest strategy and confirm with supervisor

1.2 Identify work health and safety hazards in crop harvesting and assess risks

1.3 Select and maintain appropriate personal protective equipment

1.4 Identify environmental impacts of harvesting the crop and take required action

1.5 Complete windrowing or swathing appropriately

1.6 Sample crop for moisture content and report to supervisor to assess timing of harvest

1.7 Identify hygiene standards for the crop and the paddock from the harvest strategy or the crop storage plan

2. Prepare the harvesting equipment

2.1 Clean harvesting machinery and other equipment appropriately

2.2 Assess and service all machinery and equipment, replace required parts and adjust for harvesting conditions

2.3 Dispose of all containers, leftover fluids, waste and debris from the maintenance and servicing work appropriately

2.4 Record all maintenance and servicing activities appropriately

3. Harvest crops

3.1 Implement work health and safety controls for crop harvesting

3.2 Follow and complete the harvest strategy for each paddock, including implementing fire prevention measures

3.3 Operate harvesting machinery and ancillary equipment appropriately and to suit crop conditions

3.4 Apply technology to ensure most efficient performance of operations

3.5 Maintain the hygiene of all surfaces that come into contact with the crop

3.6 Check regularly and adjust harvester and ancillary equipment where required

4. Complete harvesting operations

4.1 Clean and store equipment, attachments and other ancillary equipment appropriately

4.2 Apply any required insecticides appropriately

4.3 Dispose of all containers, leftover fluids, waste and debris according to enterprise polices and minimising the impact on the environment

4.4 Move harvesting equipment is moved between sites and on public roads appropriately

4.5 Complete all required records and documentation appropriately

4.6 Apply enterprise biosecurity policies

The candidate must be assessed on their ability to integrate and apply the performance requirements of this unit in a workplace setting. Performance must be demonstrated consistently over time and in a suitable range of contexts.

The candidate must provide evidence that they can:

handle and manoeuvre harvesting equipment

operate crop harvesting machinery and equipment

implement correct use of technology to improve efficiency

implement procedures for seed handling and hygiene

identify hazards and implement work health and safety procedures for all harvest tasks

complete pre- and post-operational checks on tools, harvesting machinery and equipment

perform routine, service and maintenance procedures on tools, harvesting machinery and equipment

sample crops to assess moisture content and maturity/ripeness of the crop

monitor efficiency of harvesting equipment and make adjustments to height and other settings

transport, clean and store harvesting equipment

use of industry standard terminology to describe agricultural harvesting activities

follow work health and safety policies in the context of own work

follow biosecurity policies in the context of own work

follow sustainability practices in the context of own work.

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

handling and manoeuvring of harvesting equipment

operation of crop harvesting machinery and equipment

role of technology in improving efficiency

procedures for seed handling and hygiene

hazards and work health and safety procedures for all harvest tasks

pre- and post-operational checks on tools, harvesting machinery and equipment

routine, service and maintenance procedures on tools, harvesting machinery and equipment

enterprise biosecurity policies and sustainability practices.

Competency is to be assessed in the workplace or simulated environment that accurately reflects performance in a real workplace setting.

Assessors must satisfy current standards for RTOs.

Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

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Element

Performance criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Prepare to harvest agricultural crops

1.1 Determine requirements for the work to be undertaken, method and order of harvesting from the harvest strategy and confirm with supervisor

1.2 Identify work health and safety hazards in crop harvesting and assess risks

1.3 Select and maintain appropriate personal protective equipment

1.4 Identify environmental impacts of harvesting the crop and take required action

1.5 Complete windrowing or swathing appropriately

1.6 Sample crop for moisture content and report to supervisor to assess timing of harvest

1.7 Identify hygiene standards for the crop and the paddock from the harvest strategy or the crop storage plan

2. Prepare the harvesting equipment

2.1 Clean harvesting machinery and other equipment appropriately

2.2 Assess and service all machinery and equipment, replace required parts and adjust for harvesting conditions

2.3 Dispose of all containers, leftover fluids, waste and debris from the maintenance and servicing work appropriately

2.4 Record all maintenance and servicing activities appropriately

3. Harvest crops

3.1 Implement work health and safety controls for crop harvesting

3.2 Follow and complete the harvest strategy for each paddock, including implementing fire prevention measures

3.3 Operate harvesting machinery and ancillary equipment appropriately and to suit crop conditions

3.4 Apply technology to ensure most efficient performance of operations

3.5 Maintain the hygiene of all surfaces that come into contact with the crop

3.6 Check regularly and adjust harvester and ancillary equipment where required

4. Complete harvesting operations

4.1 Clean and store equipment, attachments and other ancillary equipment appropriately

4.2 Apply any required insecticides appropriately

4.3 Dispose of all containers, leftover fluids, waste and debris according to enterprise polices and minimising the impact on the environment

4.4 Move harvesting equipment is moved between sites and on public roads appropriately

4.5 Complete all required records and documentation appropriately

4.6 Apply enterprise biosecurity policies

The candidate must be assessed on their ability to integrate and apply the performance requirements of this unit in a workplace setting. Performance must be demonstrated consistently over time and in a suitable range of contexts.

The candidate must provide evidence that they can:

handle and manoeuvre harvesting equipment

operate crop harvesting machinery and equipment

implement correct use of technology to improve efficiency

implement procedures for seed handling and hygiene

identify hazards and implement work health and safety procedures for all harvest tasks

complete pre- and post-operational checks on tools, harvesting machinery and equipment

perform routine, service and maintenance procedures on tools, harvesting machinery and equipment

sample crops to assess moisture content and maturity/ripeness of the crop

monitor efficiency of harvesting equipment and make adjustments to height and other settings

transport, clean and store harvesting equipment

use of industry standard terminology to describe agricultural harvesting activities

follow work health and safety policies in the context of own work

follow biosecurity policies in the context of own work

follow sustainability practices in the context of own work.

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

handling and manoeuvring of harvesting equipment

operation of crop harvesting machinery and equipment

role of technology in improving efficiency

procedures for seed handling and hygiene

hazards and work health and safety procedures for all harvest tasks

pre- and post-operational checks on tools, harvesting machinery and equipment

routine, service and maintenance procedures on tools, harvesting machinery and equipment

enterprise biosecurity policies and sustainability practices.

Competency is to be assessed in the workplace or simulated environment that accurately reflects performance in a real workplace setting.

Assessors must satisfy current standards for RTOs.
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Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Determine requirements for the work to be undertaken, method and order of harvesting from the harvest strategy and confirm with supervisor 
Identify work health and safety hazards in crop harvesting and assess risks 
Select and maintain appropriate personal protective equipment 
Identify environmental impacts of harvesting the crop and take required action 
Complete windrowing or swathing appropriately 
Sample crop for moisture content and report to supervisor to assess timing of harvest 
Identify hygiene standards for the crop and the paddock from the harvest strategy or the crop storage plan 
Clean harvesting machinery and other equipment appropriately 
Assess and service all machinery and equipment, replace required parts and adjust for harvesting conditions 
Dispose of all containers, leftover fluids, waste and debris from the maintenance and servicing work appropriately 
Record all maintenance and servicing activities appropriately 
Implement work health and safety controls for crop harvesting 
Follow and complete the harvest strategy for each paddock, including implementing fire prevention measures 
Operate harvesting machinery and ancillary equipment appropriately and to suit crop conditions 
Apply technology to ensure most efficient performance of operations 
Maintain the hygiene of all surfaces that come into contact with the crop 
Check regularly and adjust harvester and ancillary equipment where required 
Clean and store equipment, attachments and other ancillary equipment appropriately 
Apply any required insecticides appropriately 
Dispose of all containers, leftover fluids, waste and debris according to enterprise polices and minimising the impact on the environment 
Move harvesting equipment is moved between sites and on public roads appropriately 
Complete all required records and documentation appropriately 
Apply enterprise biosecurity policies 

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