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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare to maintain and repair stock culture holding and farm structures
   • Confirm instructions on maintenance and repair tasks with supervisor
   • Collect required tools and equipment, including personal protective equipment, and check for serviceability
2. Maintain and repair stock culture holding and farm structures
   • Check stock culture, holding and farm structures for soundness and signs of damage according to supervisor instructions
   • Select the appropriate technology, tools, materials or equipment for the tasks
   • Carry out repairs on stock culture holding and farm structures according to supervisor instructions and health and safety requirements
3. Follow up on maintenance and repair tasks
   • Clean work area and dispose of waste materials safely according to workplace procedures
   • Check and store tools and equipment, reporting any identified repair requirements to supervisor
   • Record relevant data and observations, and report any abnormal records to supervisor

Performance Evidence

An individual demonstrating competency must satisfy all of the elements and performance criteria in this unit.

There must be evidence that the individual has completed at least three different basic routine maintenance and repair tasks to either culture, holding or other farm structures on one or more occasions, including:

communicating and reporting to supervisor on required maintenance and repair activities

preparing and safely using the appropriate technology, tools or equipment for the required tasks, including hand and power tools and personal protective equipment

completing relevant workplace records on maintenance and repair activities

maintaining work area and tools and equipment after maintenance and repair tasks.

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Knowledge Evidence

An individual must be able to demonstrate the knowledge required to perform the tasks outlined in the elements and performance criteria of this unit. This includes knowledge of:

techniques to repair or maintain structures

operation of tools and equipment required for maintenance and repair

types of materials required for maintenance and repair of stock culture, holding and farm structures

role of personal protective equipment and safe work practices relevant to maintenance and repair activities of stock culture, holding and farm structures.

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