This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to remove and dispose of a condemned carcase from a work area.

This unit is applicable to workers at abattoirs (stock handlers and slaughter personnel), knackeries or game processing establishments required to dispose of condemned carcases.

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)

List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.

Element	Performance criteria
Elements describe the essential outcomes.	Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.
1. Dispose of condemned carcase	1.1 Remove condemned carcase from the work area and dispose of in accordance with workplace and regulatory requirements. 1.2 Handle carcase in accordance with work instructions. 1.3 Handle carcase in accordance with workplace health and safety requirements.

The candidate must remove and dispose of at least one condemned carcase from a work area.

The candidate must:

dispose of condemned carcase to workplace and regulatory requirements

handle condemned carcases in accordance with workplace health and safety, and hygiene and sanitation requirements

operate manual and mechanical handling equipment safely

process condemned carcases to regulatory requirements.

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

regulatory requirements covering the processing of condemned carcases

safe operation of manual and mechanical handling equipment related to disposing of condemned carcase

workplace health and safety risks associated with handling condemned carcases and the preventative measures.

Assessment must be conducted in an operating abattoir, knackery or game processing establishment.

Competency must be demonstrated under normal production conditions.

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

quiz of underpinning knowledge

workplace demonstration

workplace referee or third-party report of performance over time.

Assessors must satisfy the current standards for RTOs.

List each assessment task's title, type (eg project, observation/demonstration, essay, assingnment, checklist) and due date here

Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.

Element	Performance criteria
Elements describe the essential outcomes.	Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.
1. Dispose of condemned carcase	1.1 Remove condemned carcase from the work area and dispose of in accordance with workplace and regulatory requirements. 1.2 Handle carcase in accordance with work instructions. 1.3 Handle carcase in accordance with workplace health and safety requirements.

The candidate must remove and dispose of at least one condemned carcase from a work area.

The candidate must:

dispose of condemned carcase to workplace and regulatory requirements

handle condemned carcases in accordance with workplace health and safety, and hygiene and sanitation requirements

operate manual and mechanical handling equipment safely

process condemned carcases to regulatory requirements.

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

regulatory requirements covering the processing of condemned carcases

safe operation of manual and mechanical handling equipment related to disposing of condemned carcase

workplace health and safety risks associated with handling condemned carcases and the preventative measures.

Assessment must be conducted in an operating abattoir, knackery or game processing establishment.

Competency must be demonstrated under normal production conditions.

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

quiz of underpinning knowledge

workplace demonstration

workplace referee or third-party report of performance over time.

Assessors must satisfy the current standards for RTOs.

Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice	Yes	No	Comments/feedback
Remove condemned carcase from the work area and dispose of in accordance with workplace and regulatory requirements.
Handle carcase in accordance with work instructions.
Handle carcase in accordance with workplace health and safety requirements.

Assessment Cover Sheet

AMPA2149 - Dispose of condemned carcase

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AMPA2149 - Dispose of condemned carcase

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