Application
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to remove thick skirts (diaphragm).
This unit is applicable to slaughter floor or boning operations when the thick skirts are not removed as part of the evisceration process.
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. Identify carcases for thick skirt removal | 1.1 Locate skirt removal marker on the carcase according to workplace requirements, where required |
2. Remove thick skirts | 2.1 Remove thick skirts according to workplace and health and safety requirements 2.2 Identify and manage defects in thick skirts to workplace requirements 2.3 Identify sources of contamination and cross-contamination and take remedial action according to workplace requirements 2.4 Handle and dispose of trimmed skirts are according to workplace requirements |
Evidence of Performance
The candidate must remove thick skirts (diaphragm).
The candidate must:
remove thick skirts in accordance with workplace, health and safety and Quality Assurance (QA) requirements
identify and manage defects, contamination and cross-contamination in accordance with workplace requirements
dispose of trimmed skirts to workplace requirements
apply relevant regulatory requirements
use communication skills relevant to work instructions
Evidence of Knowledge
The candidate must demonstrate a basic factual, technical and procedural knowledge of:
cutting lines for thick skirts
purpose of skirt removal indicator
uses and further processing of thick skirts
workplace, health and safety and QA requirements for removing thick skirts
possible sources of contamination and cross-contamination
Assessment Conditions
Assessment must occur in the workplace under normal production conditions.
Competency must be demonstrated 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.