Elements and Performance Criteria
- Assess the effective stunning of an animal prior to bleeding
- Check animal for an effective stun prior to bleeding
- Take corrective action when effective stun is not achieved
- Keep records of the assessment of effective stunning according to workplace requirements
- Assess stunning against the applicable work instruction and Standard Operating Procedures to ensure it is effective and humane
- Check for bleed chain insensibility
- Check animals for insensibility on the bleed chain
- Immediately report signs of sensibility and take immediate corrective action
- Keep records of the assessment of effective stunning and bleeding according to workplace requirements
- Assess bleeding against the applicable work instruction and Standard Operating Procedures to ensure it is effective and humane