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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare for wool pressing
   • Identify work health and safety hazards and report to the supervisor
   • Select and use suitable personal protective equipment
   • Identify the lines of wool to be pressed and confirm with the supervisor
   • Check the wool press for safe operation and report any issues to supervisor
   • Carry out any required lubrication and maintenance as directed by supervisor
   • Prepare the work area in readiness for pressing as instructed
   • Check the scales to be used for accuracy and calibrate if necessary, as instructed
   • Check the press and its location for safety
   • Identify any defective equipment and report to the supervisor
   • Apply safe working practices using the available safety equipment
   • Remove contamination from the woolpack and place in the appropriate location
   • Place all wool correctly and evenly in the press, as directed
   • Press bales safely for weight and length as directed
   • Keep work area in a condition that avoids contamination of the wool
2. Close and stack bales
   • Use approved bale dividers as instructed and ensure flaps are correctly fastened
   • Identify bales for branding before removing them from the press
   • Store bales safely, avoiding injury to presser, risk to other workers, and damage to bales and equipment
3. Complete recording requirement
   • Brand bales as directed
   • Weigh bales and have weight checked by supervisor
   • Record bale weights, numbers and descriptions using the appropriate recording system, as directed and arrange a check by the supervisor

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:

observe and report on work health and safety hazards and risks

apply standard operating procedures for the press and equipment

operate different types of wool presses under supervision

operate the various types of scales and manual handling devices and supervision

maintain uniform bale weights for each line

brand bales clearly and accurately

handle and stack wool bales efficiently and without risk to self, other people or machinery

record bale information to be interpreted and used by other people

communicate with wool classer/supervisor

apply work health and safety practices in the context of own work

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Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

sources of contamination of the fleece

the requirements of Code of Practice for the Preparation of Australian Wool Clips as it relates to wool pressing

methods of handling fleece and bales that minimise risk to own health, including safe lifting and bending techniques

features of industry standards for weight, length of bales, fastening methods and type of pack

industry standards for bale branding

features of the recording system for bale details in use in the organisation

enterprise work health and safety policies

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