Assessor Resource

AMPA2002
Restrain animal

Assessment tool

Version 1.0
Issue Date: April 2024


This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to restrain animals prior to stunning.

This unit is applicable to workers in an abattoir responsible for operating restrainers such as knocking boxes and V belt restrainers.

All work should be carried out to comply with workplace and hygiene requirements.

This unit applies to individuals who work under general supervision, exercise limited autonomy and have some accountability for their own work.

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

This unit must be delivered and assessed in the context of Australian meat processing standards and regulations.

You may want to include more information here about the target group and the purpose of the assessments (eg formative, summative, recognition)


Evidence Required

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Performance criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

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

1. Restrain animal

1.1 Restrain animal to workplace requirements

1.2 Identify and comply with animal welfare requirements

1.3 Monitor operation of mechanical restraints in accordance with workplace requirements

1.4 Meet workplace health and safety requirements when restraining animal

The candidate must restrain animals prior to stunning.

The candidate must:

maintain segregation according to workplace requirements

maintain the flow of animals to meet production requirements

restrain animals to maintain production requirements

restrain stock without causing undue stress to the animals

restrain the animal to workplace health and safety requirements

use goads, where applicable, in accordance with work instructions, health and safety, and animal welfare regulations

apply relevant communication skills relevant to work instructions and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

cooperate and communicate effectively with other workers

apply relevant regulatory requirements

The candidate must demonstrate a basic factual, technical and procedural knowledge of:

animal welfare requirements

correct use of goads

regulatory requirements for segregation

relevant animal welfare regulatory requirements

the impact of stress and injury on meat quality

the relevant Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and work instructions

the required segregation of animals

the workplace and health and safety requirements related to restraining animals and the reasons for these requirements

characteristics of breeds, sex and age of animals as they relate to work duties

Competency must be demonstrated at an operating abattoir at normal chain speed and while complying with animal welfare requirements.

As a minimum, the following three forms of assessment must be used:

workplace demonstration

quiz of underpinning knowledge

workplace referee or third-party report of performance over time

Assessors must satisfy the 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. Restrain animal

1.1 Restrain animal to workplace requirements

1.2 Identify and comply with animal welfare requirements

1.3 Monitor operation of mechanical restraints in accordance with workplace requirements

1.4 Meet workplace health and safety requirements when restraining animal

The candidate must restrain animals prior to stunning.

The candidate must:

maintain segregation according to workplace requirements

maintain the flow of animals to meet production requirements

restrain animals to maintain production requirements

restrain stock without causing undue stress to the animals

restrain the animal to workplace health and safety requirements

use goads, where applicable, in accordance with work instructions, health and safety, and animal welfare regulations

apply relevant communication skills relevant to work instructions and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

cooperate and communicate effectively with other workers

apply relevant regulatory requirements

The candidate must demonstrate a basic factual, technical and procedural knowledge of:

animal welfare requirements

correct use of goads

regulatory requirements for segregation

relevant animal welfare regulatory requirements

the impact of stress and injury on meat quality

the relevant Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and work instructions

the required segregation of animals

the workplace and health and safety requirements related to restraining animals and the reasons for these requirements

characteristics of breeds, sex and age of animals as they relate to work duties

Competency must be demonstrated at an operating abattoir at normal chain speed and while complying with animal welfare requirements.

As a minimum, the following three forms of assessment must be used:

workplace demonstration

quiz of underpinning knowledge

workplace referee or third-party report of performance over time

Assessors must satisfy the 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
Restrain animal to workplace requirements 
Identify and comply with animal welfare requirements 
Monitor operation of mechanical restraints in accordance with workplace requirements 
Meet workplace health and safety requirements when restraining animal 

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