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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Identify components of production environment and work required
   • Identify relevant legislation, codes of practice, industry standards and guidelines for outdoor pig production environments
   • Access enterprise environment management plan and nutrient management plan where available
   • Apply biosecurity requirements, guidelines and enterprise policies
   • Identify components of the production environment relevant to the enterprise and confirm with management on the work required for these components
   • Identify and assess work health and safety risks, and carry out suitable controls
   • Select, use and maintain suitable personal protective equipment
2. Check and maintain outdoor pig housing and infrastructure
   • Check pig housing, sheds or shelters and carry out maintenance or repair as required
   • Check outdoor facilities and infrastructure such as fencing, feeders and drinkers, and carry out maintenance or repair as required
3. Carry out manure, effluent and waste operations
   • Carry out removal, storage, treatment or spreading of manure and effluent appropriately
   • Remove waste and debris from production environment, and dispose of appropriately in line with enterprise environmental policies
4. Check and maintain production environmental conditions
   • Confirm nutrient, soil and water monitoring/test results with supervisor where applicable
   • Carry out maintenance work or mitigation measures to maintain or improve production environment
   • Carry out control measures for chemicals, gaseous emissions and odours where required
5. Complete records
   • Complete required documentation and records accurately and promptly as required
   • Report and provide feedback to management as required

Range Statement

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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:

identify components of production environment and work required

check and maintain outdoor pig housing and infrastructure

carry out manure, effluent and waste operations

check and maintain production environmental conditions

complete records

implement work health and safety policies

implement biosecurity policies

implement environmental policies

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Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

relevant legislation, codes of practice, industry standards and guidelines for outdoor pig production environments

characteristics, features and use of environment management plans and nutrient management plans

regulatory requirements, codes of practice, guidelines, industry standards and enterprise policies for biosecurity

components of outdoor pig production environment and their effects, impacts, maintenance programs, mitigation measures and protection measures

relevant regulatory, industry and enterprise work health and safety requirements, codes of practice and standards

types, functions, characteristics, cleaning and maintenance of relevant outdoor pig housing and production installations and equipment, such as fencing, feeders and drinkers

requirements, methods and procedures for manure and litter removal and treatment

types, characteristics, functions, operation and maintenance of effluent storage and treatment systems

requirements, methods and procedures for waste removal and disposal

significance, effects and control measures for chemicals, gaseous emissions and odours that impact on the production environment and surrounding community

relevant documentation, records and reports that are required

relevant environmental practices

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