Range of Variables The Range of Variables explains the contexts within which the performance and knowledge requirements of this standard may be assessed. The scope of variables chosen in training and assessment requirements may depend on the work situations available |
What may be covered under medication? | Medication may cover drugs used to treat animal infection, injury and disease including vaccines, antibiotics, probiotics, and hormones such as oxytocin. |
What organisation work procedures may apply to this standard? | Work procedures will be based on sound agricultural principles and practices and may include supervisors oral or written instructions, livestock production program, organisation standard operating procedures, specifications, routine maintenance schedules, work notes; product labels and Material Safety Data Sheets; manufacturers service specifications and operators manuals, waste disposal, recycling and re-use guidelines, and OHS procedures. It is the responsibility of the manager or trainer to ensure that any drugs used are used in accordance with instruction from the veterinarian (or changed to include probiotics), and that all relevant authorities are notified, as required, when they are used. |
What personal protective equipment may be relevant to this standard? | This may include boots, helmet, overalls, gloves, protective eyewear, hearing protection, respirator or face mask, and sun protection (sun hat, sunscreen). |
What actions could be taken to eliminate or minimise the OHS risk? | Relevant OHS hazards identification, risk assessment and risk control measures include safe work systems and procedures for: reducing kicks, bites and crushing injuries from animals - this will include using calm and positive actions to avoid alarming stock manual handling systems and procedures preventing infection from injured/sick stock systems and procedures for outdoor work, including protection from solar radiation selecting, using and maintaining relevant personal protective equipment systems and procedures for the safe disposal of sharps and protocols for notification of needle stick injuries clear communication between workers, especially when working together within a close proximity. All working routines for animals must be carried out in line with the provisions of the Workplace Health and Safety Acts and relevant animal codes of Biosecurity and Welfare. |
How might information be recorded? | Record keeping systems used may be either paper-based or digital, and information will be recorded into logbooks or other records. |
What relevant information might be recorded? | Dates, times and periods of work and maintenance, maintenance that is required for stables and/or equipment, work schedules and work completed, chemicals and other substances used including quantities and methods, and readings from temperature and flow-rate gauges. |
How will the administration of medication be undertaken? | They will be administered in line with Schedule 4 of the Poisons Act in the various States and may be in the form of a nasal drench, oral drench, paste, intravenous injection, intramuscular injection or topical application, in feed or water (including through supplementary drinkers), but they must be in line with the Veterinary Surgeons Act in each State. |
For more information on contexts, environment and variables for training and assessment refer to the Sector Booklet. |
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