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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Restrain animal
   • Restrain animal humanely and safely in appropriate position in accordance with animal welfare regulatory and workplace requirements
   • Restrain animal in correct position for stunning as required
   • Restrain animal with appropriate restraining equipment
2. Operate stunning equipment
   • Operate stunning equipment in accordance with workplace and regulatory requirements
   • Maintain stunning equipment and facilities in effective working order
   • Operate stunning equipment humanely in accordance with animal welfare regulatory and workplace requirements
3. Stun the animal
   • Stun animal in accordance with animal welfare regulatory and workplace requirements
   • Stun animal to workplace and health and safety requirements
   • Check stun where part of work instructions, and take corrective action when effective stun is not achieved
   • Ensure stunning effectiveness is in accordance with workplace requirements

Range Statement

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Performance Evidence

The candidate must humanely, effectively and hygienically stun animals.

The candidate must:

restrain animal effectively and safely, with minimum stress to the animal

stun animal effectively in accordance with workplace health and safety, workplace and regulatory requirements

correctly use measuring equipment for voltage and/or gas levels, as applicable

demonstrate procedures to be taken if stun is not effective

check, operate and maintain stunning equipment according to workplace requirements

apply communication and mathematical skills relevant to work instructions and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

report equipment faults according to workplace requirements

apply relevant regulatory requirements

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Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate a factual, technical, procedural and theoretical knowledge of:

alternative methods of stunning

animal welfare requirements including importing country requirements and religious considerations where appropriate

purpose of stunning animal

risks of potential contamination and cross-contamination during stunning

workplace health and safety consequences of not achieving an effective stun

purpose of having a back-up procedures

impact of ineffective restraining and stunning on product quality

relevant regulatory requirements

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