Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

AMPA3031 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Operate hide puller

Version 1.0
Issue Date: April 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency AMPA3031 - Operate hide puller
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to operate a hide puller.This unit is applicable to workers in abattoirs, knackeries and wild game processing establishments.All work should be carried out to comply with workplace procedures, customer requirements and product specifications.This unit applies to individuals who work under broad direction and take responsibility for their own work including limited responsibility for the work of others. They provide and communicate solutions to a range of predictable problems.No occupational licensing, legislative or certification requirements are known to apply to this unit at the time of publication.This unit must be delivered and assessed in the context of Australian meat processing standards and regulations.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.

Competency must be demonstrated at the normal rate of production.

Assessment must be conducted on an operating slaughter floor or game meat processing establishment.

As a minimum, the following three forms of assessment must be used:

quiz of underpinning knowledge

workplace demonstration

workplace referee or third-party report of performance over time

Assessors must satisfy the current standards for RTOs.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities 		Slides
PPT 		Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Prepare equipment
  • Prepare and check equipment for operation according to workplace requirements
       
Element: Position carcase
  • Chain carcase according to workplace and health and safety requirements
  • Attach chains (hide puller) to hide, where this forms part of work instructions
  • Complete opening cuts, where this forms part of work instructions
       
Element: Operate hide puller
  • Operate hide puller to work instructions
  • Operate rise and fall platform to workplace requirements, where this forms part of work instructions
  • Use knife or air knife to ensure hide removal is carried out without damage to hide or carcase
  • Achieve compliance with workplace health and safety requirements
  • Lower hide and disconnect from chain, where this forms part of work instructions
       


Evidence Required

List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.

Element

Performance criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Prepare equipment

1.1 Prepare and check equipment for operation according to workplace requirements

2. Position carcase

2.1 Chain carcase according to workplace and health and safety requirements

2.2 Attach chains (hide puller) to hide, where this forms part of work instructions

2.3 Complete opening cuts, where this forms part of work instructions

3. Operate hide puller

3.1 Operate hide puller to work instructions

3.2 Operate rise and fall platform to workplace requirements, where this forms part of work instructions

3.3 Use knife or air knife to ensure hide removal is carried out without damage to hide or carcase

3.4 Achieve compliance with workplace health and safety requirements

3.5 Lower hide and disconnect from chain, where this forms part of work instructions

The candidate must operate a hide puller.

The candidate must:

position carcase securely and safely, where part of work instructions

comply with workplace health and safety requirements

operate a hide puller according to workplace requirements

operate a hide puller to achieve a hide with good shape and consistency

remove hide without damage to carcase

use correct maintenance procedures for hide pulling equipment

report defects when hides are not coming off cleanly to supervisor in accordance with workplace requirements

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

apply relevant regulatory requirements

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

general operation of the puller

work instructions

potential for contamination and cross-contamination

relevant regulatory requirements

maintenance requirements for hide puller

workplace health and safety issues related to the operation of the hide puller

Submission Requirements

List each assessment task's title, type (eg project, observation/demonstration, essay, assignment, checklist) and due date here

Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.

Element

Performance criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Prepare equipment

1.1 Prepare and check equipment for operation according to workplace requirements

2. Position carcase

2.1 Chain carcase according to workplace and health and safety requirements

2.2 Attach chains (hide puller) to hide, where this forms part of work instructions

2.3 Complete opening cuts, where this forms part of work instructions

3. Operate hide puller

3.1 Operate hide puller to work instructions

3.2 Operate rise and fall platform to workplace requirements, where this forms part of work instructions

3.3 Use knife or air knife to ensure hide removal is carried out without damage to hide or carcase

3.4 Achieve compliance with workplace health and safety requirements

3.5 Lower hide and disconnect from chain, where this forms part of work instructions

Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Prepare and check equipment for operation according to workplace requirements 
Chain carcase according to workplace and health and safety requirements 
Attach chains (hide puller) to hide, where this forms part of work instructions 
Complete opening cuts, where this forms part of work instructions 
Operate hide puller to work instructions 
Operate rise and fall platform to workplace requirements, where this forms part of work instructions 
Use knife or air knife to ensure hide removal is carried out without damage to hide or carcase 
Achieve compliance with workplace health and safety requirements 
Lower hide and disconnect from chain, where this forms part of work instructions 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

AMPA3031 - Operate hide puller
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Result: Competent Not yet competent

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Assessment Record Sheet

AMPA3031 - Operate hide puller

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