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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare machinery for use
   • Identify and report potential work health and safety hazards
   • Select and use appropriate personnel protective equipment
   • Conduct routine pre-operational checks and housekeeping tasks
   • Replace and report damaged or worn components
   • Identify and report potential environmental implications
   • Attach ancillary equipment and check for correct operation
2. Operate machinery and equipment
   • Operate machinery and equipment in a safe, efficient and controlled manner
   • Operate machinery in accordance with task requirements and conditions
   • Monitor machinery performance and efficiency and make adjustments as required
   • Assess and minimise potential risks to self, others and the environment
3. Complete work
   • Follow shut down procedures including biosecurity procedures where required
   • Complete operational records
   • Carry out routine operator servicing
   • Identify and report malfunctions, faults, irregular performance or damage

Range Statement

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Performance Evidence

The candidate must be observed operating agricultural or horticultural broadacre sowing machinery and equipment.

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:

identify hazards and implement safe work procedures

conduct pre and post operational checks

attach and uncouple associated equipment

operate broadacre sowing machinery and equipment in a safe, efficient and controlled manner

perform minor maintenance and fault finding

record work activities

minimise environmental impacts of sowing operations

follow enterprise work health and safety policies

follow enterprise biosecurity procedures where required

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Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

manufacturer's requirements and workplace requirements for:

pre-operational checks

machinery operation techniques

operator level servicing

shutdown

emergency procedures

basic diagnostic techniques

equipment characteristics, technical capabilities and limitations

components and controls features and functions

relevant work health and safety and environmental legislation, Codes of Practice and enterprise requirements

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