Application
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to shackle and hang an animal on a processing rail after stunning.
This unit is applicable to shackling any species either by the front or hind legs either before or after sticking.
All work should be carried out to comply with workplace and hygiene requirements.
This unit applies to individuals who work under general supervision, exercise limited autonomy and have some accountability for their own work.
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.
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. Shackle animal | 1.1 Shackle animal in accordance with workplace and workplace health and safety requirements 1.2 Check animal for consciousness (where part of the work instruction) 1.3 Hang animal at a height and rate suitable for next operator 1.4 Where applicable, use a hoist according to workplace requirements 1.5 Check equipment for faults in accordance with work instructions |
Evidence of Performance
The candidate must shackle and hang an animal on a processing rail after stunning.
The candidate must:
check all equipment for faults to allow safe operation of shackling equipment
identify defects in shackling gear and equipment
shackle an animal according to workplace and workplace health and safety requirements
apply communication skills relevant to work instructions and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
take corrective action immediately if animals are ineffectively stunned
apply relevant regulatory requirements
Evidence of Knowledge
The candidate must demonstrate a basic factual, technical and procedural knowledge of:
workplace health and safety requirements related to the shackling of animals
the consequences of incorrect shackling of animals
relevant regulatory requirements
work instructions related to shackling animals
Assessment Conditions
This unit must be assessed on a working chain and at normal production speed.
The candidate must be competent at normal chain speed.
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.
Foundation Skills
Foundation Skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.