Application
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to prepare a comb for shearing, or experting the comb.
All work must be carried out to comply with workplace procedures and work health and safety policies.
This unit applies to individuals who take responsibility for their own work and use discretion and judgement in the selection, allocation and use of available resources.
No occupational licensing, legislative or certification requirements are known to apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Elements and Performance Criteria
Element | Performance criteria |
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1. Trim and finish combs | 1.1 Identify signs of non-optimal equipment performance and remedy 1.2 Identify potential and existing work health and safety hazards and implement control measures 1.3 Confirm that the trim and finish meet the requirements of the current shearing task 1.4 Maintain control of comb and tools throughout the experting process 1.5 Adapt the comb in a form that meets individual shearing style |
2. Scallop comb | 2.1 Recognise and apply the principles and method of scalloping 2.2 Determine the interrelationship between correctly scalloped combs and shearing performance in terms of density of wool, time of year, and breed 2.3 Scallop combs to meet the shearing style of individual shearers |
Evidence of Performance
The candidate must be assessed on their ability to integrate and apply the performance requirements of this unit in a workplace setting. Performance must be demonstrated consistently over time and in a suitable range of contexts.
The candidate must be observed conducting equipment experting for machine shearing.
The candidate must provide evidence that they can:
trim and finish combs
scallop combs
identify work health and safety hazards and implement safe work practice
Evidence of Knowledge
The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:
different types of combs and cutters
trimming and finishing techniques
tools and equipment used in experting
scalloping techniques
the relationship of comb preparation to shearing performance.
work health and safety legislation and codes of practice applying to the job role
Assessment Conditions
Competency is to be assessed in the workplace or workplace and simulated environment that accurately reflects performance in a real workplace setting.
Assessors must satisfy current standards for RTOs.
Foundation Skills
Foundation Skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.
Range Statement
Sectors
Shearing (SHG)