Elements and Performance Criteria
- Identify machinery and equipment requirements for the property
- Machinery and equipment requirements are identified for the enterprises being conducted.
- Alternative options to machinery ownership are evaluated for applicability.
- Storage and housing requirements for machinery and equipment are identified and addressed.
- Machinery innovations are monitored and assessed for applicability.
- Inventory of machinery and equipment is maintained as required by the enterprise.
- Select and manage the range of machinery services provided by off-farm suppliers
- Manage machinery maintenance
- Maintenance requirements of machinery and equipment are determined from manufacturer's instructions, and maintenance schedules are established.
- Systems for recording machinery use and maintenance are established.
- Machinery maintenance is monitored to ensure adherence to schedules and manufacturers instructions.
- Manage machinery and equipment operation
- Machinery and equipment use is monitored and recorded according to enterprise requirements.
- Machinery operation is monitored to ensure compliance with manufacturers instructions.
- Procedures for the safe operation of machinery are determined and adherence to safe procedures is monitored and ensured.
- Staff are trained in the safe operation of machinery and the required procedures for the maintenance of machinery.