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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Clean and prepare equipment
   • Sterilise and check equipment to ensure it is in operational order according to workplace and health and safety requirements.
   • Clean and maintain splitting equipment according to work instructions.
2. Operate splitting equipment
   • Use splitting equipment to split carcase according to customer specifications and workplace requirements.
   • Spilt carcase according to workplace health and safety requirements.

Range Statement

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Performance Evidence

The candidate must split the carcase.

The candidate must:

split carcases accurately with no soft siding

split carcases in accordance with workplace and health and safety requirements

perform routine cleaning and maintenance as specified in the work instructions

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

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Knowledge Evidence

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

routine maintenance that forms part of the work instructions for splitting the carcase

operation of the carcase splitting saw (where applicable)

problems caused by soft siding carcases

relevant work instructions and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

workplace health and safety requirements for operating, cleaning and maintaining the saw

regulatory requirements

sources of contamination and cross-contamination for carcase splitting

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