Google Links

Follow the links below to find material targeted to the unit's elements, performance criteria, required skills and knowledge

Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Wet test milking machine/equipment
   • Apply enterprise work health and safety policies
   • Collate relevant mechanical testing reports and outcomes as the basis for additional tests
   • Establish protocols for wet testing to suit individual installation requirements
   • Install test equipment at specific locations to complete tests
   • Measure and record vacuum levels and vacuum drop and identify abnormalities
2. Carry out milking-time tests of milking machine/equipment
   • Establish protocols for milking-time tests based on consideration of previous dry or wet testing outcomes
   • Install testing equipment to complete agreed tests during milking
   • Complete milking-time tests and record results
   • Submit written assessment and recommendations to the enterprise

Range Statement

---

Performance Evidence

The candidate must be assessed on their ability to integrate and apply the performance requirements of this unit in a workplace setting. Performance must be demonstrated consistently over time and in a suitable range of contexts.

The candidate must provide evidence that they can:

wet test milking machine/equipment with live animals

carry out milking-time tests of milking machine/equipment with live animals

apply enterprise work health and safety policies

---

Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

requirements, equipment, procedures and assessment criteria for mechanical testing, wet testing and milking time testing of milking machine/equipment

criteria, methods and procedures for assessing performance of milking machine/equipment

key aspects and components of collating, interpreting and reporting on test results to an enterprise

relevant work health and safety requirements

---