Application
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to maintain, repair and make a variety of tools used in standard farriery workplaces. Tools are made by hand by the farrier when commercially unavailable or when commercially available tools are deemed to be unsuitable for the specific purpose identified.
The unit applies to individuals who use hand tools to perform farriery services across different equine industry sectors.
No occupational licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Elements and Performance Criteria
Elements | Performance Criteria |
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1. Identify tools requiring repair, replacement or manufacture | 1.1 Identify unsafe, faulty or unsuitable hand tools and mark them for repair, replacement or manufacture 1.2 Determine specifications for those hand tools to be maintained, repaired or made 1.3 Confirm work instructions or seek advice from appropriate personnel |
2. Maintain, repair or make hand tools used in farriery | 2.1 Follow workplace health and safety requirements, and select, use, maintain and store personal protective equipment, according to the type of work activity undertaken 2.2 Make or repair hand tools according to workplace practices and safety procedures 2.3 Temper or harden tools that are newly made or repaired 2.4 Use appropriate quenching agents according to workplace requirements 2.5 Check finished tool against specifications and quality requirements |
3. Store hand tools | 3.1 Store repaired or newly made hand tools according to workplace practices 3.2 Dispose of waste material safely according to workplace procedures |
Foundation Skills
This section describes those language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills that are essential for performance in this unit of competency but are not explicit in the performance criteria.
Skill | Description |
Reading | Interpret instructions and diagrams to repair and make hand tools |
Numeracy | Use measuring devices and take measurements accurately |
Navigate the world of work | Take responsibility for adherence to workplace and safety requirements relating to own role and work area |
Get the work done | Plan, sequence and prioritise tasks and assemble equipment to maintain, repair or make hand tools used in farriery Monitor safety and risk factors while carrying out work |
Sectors
Farriery (FAR)