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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Clean and prepare equipment
   • Clean and prepare equipment according to workplace requirements
   • Perform routine maintenance and checks according to work instructions
2. Position carcase
   • Position carcase and attach to pelt puller according to work instructions and workplace health and safety requirements
3. Operate pelt puller
   • Start and operate pelt puller according to work instructions
   • Identify and comply with workplace health and safety requirements
   • Monitor operation of puller and report damage to the carcase or pelts to the supervisor
   • Dispose of pelts in accordance with work instructions
   • Keep work area neat and tidy and clear of pelts

Range Statement

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Performance Evidence

The candidate must operate a pelt puller.

The candidate must:

operate a pelt puller to workplace standards

apply relevant workplace health and safety and regulatory requirements

report defective operation of puller clearly, accurately and promptly

report malfunctions of puller or pelt removal not achieving workplace requirements

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

take corrective action as specified in work instructions

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Knowledge Evidence

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

general operation of the puller

work instructions for the operation and routine maintenance of the pelt puller

relevant workplace health and safety and regulatory requirements

emergency procedures relating to pelt puller and positioning of carcase

potential for contamination and cross-contamination and the required corrective actions

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