This unit applies to the provision of support to others during shearing operations.

ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

1. Prepare materials, tools and equipment for woolshed activities

1.1. The required materials, tools and equipment are identified according to lists provided and/or supervisor's instructions.

1.2. Checks are conducted on all materials, tools and equipment with insufficient or faulty items reported to the supervisor.

1.3. Techniques used when loading and unloading materials demonstrate correct manual handling and minimise damage to the load and the vehicle.

1.4. Suitable Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is selected and checked prior to use.

1.5. Support for woolshed activities is provided according to Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) requirements and according to workplace information.

1.6. OHS hazards are identified and reported to the supervisor.

2. Undertake woolshed activities as directed

2.1. Instructions and directions provided by supervisor are followed and clarification sought when necessary.

2.2. Work is undertaken in a safe and environmentally appropriate manner according to enterprise guidelines.

2.3. Interactions with other workers and owner/classers are carried out in a positive and professional manner.

2.4. Animals are moved into pens as directed.

2.5. Board duties are undertaken as directed.

2.6. Support is provided to wool sorting, replacing butts and wool pressing as directed.

2.7. Enterprise policy and procedures in relation to workplace practices, handling and disposal of materials is observed.

2.8. Problems or difficulties in completing work to required standards or timelines are reported to supervisor.

3. Handle materials and equipment

3.1. Waste material produced during woolshed activities is stored in a designated area according to supervisor's instructions.

3.2. Materials, equipment and machinery are handled and transported according to supervisor's instructions and enterprise guidelines.

3.3. A clean and safe work site is maintained while completing woolshed activities.

4. Clean up on completion of woolshed activities

4.1. Materials are returned to store or disposed of according to supervisor's instructions.

4.2. Tools and equipment are cleaned, maintained and stored according to manufacturer's specifications and supervisor's instructions.

4.3. Work outcomes are reported to the supervisor.

Required skills

follow safe work procedures

prepare materials, tools and equipment for woolshed activities

undertake woolshed activities as directed

handle materials and equipment

clean up on completion of woolshed activities

use literacy skills to read and follow a range of basic instructions

use oral communication skills/language competence to communicate effectively with others

use numeracy skills to complete basic calculations

use interpersonal skills to work with and relate to people from a range of cultural, social and religious backgrounds.

Required knowledge

safe work practices

sheep breeds and wool types

shearing tools and equipment

basic wool handling practices

relevant federal, state/territory industrial awards

OHS, environmental protection and animal welfare legislative and enterprise requirements.

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.

Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

The evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to workplace operations and satisfy holistically all of the requirements of the performance criteria and required skills and knowledge and include achievement of the following:

prepare basic tools and equipment

provide support to shearing and crutching

assist with wool handling

clean up woolshed.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Competency requires the application of work practices under work conditions. Selection and use of resources for some worksites may differ due to the regional or enterprise circumstances.

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole.

Woolshed activities may include:

assisting with crutching and shearing such as:

penning and catching sheep

cleaning up duties as directed by the shearer.

Wool handling may include:

assisting with wool handling and classing such as:

sorting crutchings

moving fleece

cleaning up duties as directed by the wool handler or classer.

General work may include:

assisting with general roustabout duties in a woolshed as directed.

Tools and equipment may include:

brooms

knives

sack trucks.

Hazards may include:

dust

noise

air -borne micro-organisms

sharp hand tools and equipment

manual handling

slippery surfaces

obstacles

tripping hazards

presses

overhead gear and other machinery

working shearers

electric leads and cables

changes in floor level

continual bending and reaching

fumes

smoke and exhaust gases from machinery

ammonia from animal urine

zoonoses.

Unit sector

Wool

This unit contains employability skills.