Assessor Resource
LMTCG2003A
Control bale or mote press operations
Assessment tool
Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024
This unit applies to controlling the bale or mote press operation in a cotton gin including determining moisture content and bale weight.
Work may be conducted in small to large scale enterprises and may involve individual and team activities. Work is performed within defined procedures under direct supervision.
The application of this unit is according to OHS practices of the enterprise and workplace practices, which may include:
requirements prescribed by legislation, awards, agreements and conditions of employment
standard operating procedures
work instructions
oral, written and visual communication
quality practices, including responsibility for maintenance of own work quality and contribution to quality improvement of team or section output
housekeeping
tasks related to environmental protection, waste disposal, pollution control and recycling.
This unit requires the application of skills associated with planning and organising for safe and effective use of bale or mote press technology and operations. This unit also requires an ability to interpret job specifications and communicate process information to other members of the team, check the quality of outcomes and identify and address problems relating to own work, materials or machinery.
This unit covers the skills and knowledge required to control bale or mote press operations in the cotton ginning process including determining parameters such as final moisture content and standardisation of bale weights.
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