Elements and Performance Criteria
- Provide continuous supply of sheep to shearers
- Potential and existing hazards in the workplace are identified and reported to the supervisor.
- Suitable personal protective equipment is selected, used and maintained in line with Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) and workplace procedures.
- Sheep are penned in their separate mobs according to the instructions of the supervisor.
- Gates are secured to prevent sheep escaping on to the board.
- The speed of shearers is observed and numbers of sheep in catching pens arranged so that shearers all complete shearing at or near mob cutout.
- Sheep numbers are checked in catching pens and pens are filled as they empty to ensure continuous supply to shearers.
- Other pens are refilled as required.
- Keep mobs separate
- Gates are secured to prevent mixing of mobs.
- Pens are filled with sheep from only one mob at any given time to avoid mixing mobs and wool types.
- Mob cutout is communicated to shed supervisor.
- Sheep are moved to other catching pens to ensure that mob cutout is simultaneous.
- Safe workplace practices with regard to livestock handling are observed and implemented in line with OHS, animal welfare and organisation requirements.
- Prevent contamination of wool