Application
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to prepare and class goat fibre.
All work must be carried out to comply with workplace procedures, work health and safety, animal welfare and biosecurity legislation and codes, and sustainability practices.
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.
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. Prepare for fibre classing | 1.1 Confirm clip preparation methods and classing criteria 1.2 Identify potential and existing work health and safety hazards, assess risks and implement control measures 1.3 Arrange shed layout, facilities and equipment for efficient fibre flow and pressing 1.4 Place clearly labelled bins and containers in line with the classing strategy, quality management system and enterprise 1.5 Identify and remove contaminants and sources of contaminants and dispose of in an environmentally responsible manner 1.6 Select, use and maintain suitable personal protective equipment 1.7 Establish and maintain sufficient staffing ratio |
2. Class goat fibre | 2.1 Prepare clip and check for contamination 2.2 Handle and skirt fleeces to the required standards 2.3 Check fibre to ensure freedom from contamination and stain 2.4 Check fibre to ensure adequate and optimum skirting 2.5 Class fibre according to classing criteria, industry standards, and relevant national codes of practice 2.6 Identify fibre of higher and lower market value and processing requirements and make lines to maximise return to the owner |
3. Complete classing activities | 3.1 Place fibre in bins in readiness for pressing 3.2 Identify and dry wet fibre 3.3 Clean work area and dispose of waste appropriately 3.4 Apply enterprise biosecurity policies |
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 provide evidence that they can:
identify hazards and apply safe work procedures
arrange layout of bins and equipment for efficient operation
handle and skirt fleeces to the required standards
establish and maintain consistent methods of clip preparation
class fibre to industry standards
maintain clean working conditions for clip preparation and classing procedures
accurately assess fibre quality and types
measure goat fibre
apply enterprise work health and safety in the context of own work
apply enterprise animal welfare and biosecurity policies
Evidence of Knowledge
The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:
features of the parts of a fleece
fleece measurement criteria and appraisement types
fleece handling procedures
clip analysis reports and comparisons
classing specifications
features of the code of practice for Preparation of Australian Cashmere, Cashgora Fleece and Mohair
sources of fleece contamination
requirements of the code of practices for animal welfare
enterprise work health and safety legislative requirements and biosecurity policies
Assessment Conditions
Competency is to be assessed in the work place or workplace and simulated environments that accurately reflect 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
Wool (WOL)