This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to perform retain rail operations to remove contamination, pathology and dressing defects identified by inspection staff.

This unit is applicable to workers on a slaughter floor or in a game processing plant.

All work should be carried out to comply with workplace procedures, customer requirements and product specifications.

This unit applies to individuals who work under broad direction and take responsibility for their own work including limited responsibility for the work of others. They provide and communicate solutions to a range of predictable problems.

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. Trim carcase on retain rail	1.1 Identify and explain retain rail procedure 1.2 Identify defects that need trimming under a meat inspector's supervision 1.3 Trim defects in accordance with work instructions and meat inspector's direction 1.4 Trim defects in accordance with hygiene and sanitation requirements. 1.5 Trim defects in accordance with workplace health and safety requirements 1.6 Satisfy inspectors' requests and maximise yield when defects are trimmed 1.7 Dispose of trimmings in accordance with workplace requirements

The candidate must perform retain rail operations to remove contamination, pathology and dressing defects identified by inspection staff.

The candidate must:

trim defects on carcases (on retain rail) in accordance with meat inspector's or Quality Assurance (QA) officer's direction and work instructions

demonstrate trim which meets regulatory requirements and maintains yield

dispose of trim in accordance with work instructions

communicate appropriately with meat inspectors and other relevant workplace personnel

apply relevant regulatory requirements

provide and accept feedback in order to improve performance from colleagues and meat inspectors

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

potential sources of contamination or cross-contamination

retain rail procedures

relevant regulatory requirements

types of defects which result in carcases being retained.

Assessment must be undertaken in an operating abattoir or game processing plant.

Competency must be demonstrated when the chain is working at the normal rate of production.

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.

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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. Trim carcase on retain rail	1.1 Identify and explain retain rail procedure 1.2 Identify defects that need trimming under a meat inspector's supervision 1.3 Trim defects in accordance with work instructions and meat inspector's direction 1.4 Trim defects in accordance with hygiene and sanitation requirements. 1.5 Trim defects in accordance with workplace health and safety requirements 1.6 Satisfy inspectors' requests and maximise yield when defects are trimmed 1.7 Dispose of trimmings in accordance with workplace requirements

The candidate must perform retain rail operations to remove contamination, pathology and dressing defects identified by inspection staff.

The candidate must:

trim defects on carcases (on retain rail) in accordance with meat inspector's or Quality Assurance (QA) officer's direction and work instructions

demonstrate trim which meets regulatory requirements and maintains yield

dispose of trim in accordance with work instructions

communicate appropriately with meat inspectors and other relevant workplace personnel

apply relevant regulatory requirements

provide and accept feedback in order to improve performance from colleagues and meat inspectors

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

potential sources of contamination or cross-contamination

retain rail procedures

relevant regulatory requirements

types of defects which result in carcases being retained.

Assessment must be undertaken in an operating abattoir or game processing plant.

Competency must be demonstrated when the chain is working at the normal rate of production.

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
Identify and explain retain rail procedure
Identify defects that need trimming under a meat inspector's supervision
Trim defects in accordance with work instructions and meat inspector's direction
Trim defects in accordance with hygiene and sanitation requirements.
Trim defects in accordance with workplace health and safety requirements
Satisfy inspectors' requests and maximise yield when defects are trimmed
Dispose of trimmings in accordance with workplace requirements

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