Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare for animal castration
- Interpret work to be undertaken from work program where necessary, and confirm with management
- Hold discussions with other workers who may be affected by the activities to ensure continued smooth operation of the production process
- Identify work health and safety hazards, assess risks, and implement suitable controls
- Select, use and maintain suitable personal protective equipment
- Hygienically clean castration area to minimise the risk of infection
- Select and assemble equipment, instruments and resources needed for castration operations, ensuring adequate supplies of consumables
- Separate male animals as required to facilitate ease of handling and to minimise stress and in compliance with animal welfare codes
- Castrate animals
- Select, catch and restrain individual animals using industry standard techniques
- Check animals for health and soundness according to organisation guidelines
- Castrate restrained animals in a humane and hygienic manner according to organisational guidelines, industry standards, and the relevant of animal welfare codes of practice
- Complete records as instructed by organisational guidelines
- Complete hygiene and administration activities
- Remove all debris, waste material and animal residues from the site and dispose of in an environmentally aware and safe manner according to organisation work procedures
- Hygienically clean, maintain and store instruments and equipment according to organisation work procedures
- Maintain a clean and safe area throughout and on completion of work
- Document work outcomes and report to the supervisor where appropriate according to organisation work procedures
- Monitor castrates