Application
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to understand the legging operation. This unit must be undertaken along with at least one other legging unit.
This unit is applicable to workers removing the hide or pelt of animal from the rear legs in large and small stock.
All work should be carried out to comply with workplace procedures, customer requirements and product specifications.
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. They provide and communicate solutions to a range of predictable problems.
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. Explain legging operation | 1.1 Identify and explain elements of legging operation 1.2 Identify and explain sources of contamination and cross-contamination 1.3 Identify specific hygiene and sanitation requirements for legging 1.4 Identify product or hide defects resulting from inaccurate cuts 1.5 Identify specific workplace health and safety risks associated with the legging area |
Evidence of Performance
The candidate must explain the sequence and workplace requirements of a legging operation.
The candidate must:
prepare and maintain equipment required during legging operation
report equipment faults according to workplace requirements
apply communication skills relevant to work instructions and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
apply relevant regulatory and workplace requirements
Evidence of Knowledge
The candidate must demonstrate a factual, technical, procedural and theoretical knowledge of:
legging process
use and importance of the spear cut during legging operations
possible product or hide defects caused in legging operations
consequences to product or hide of inaccurate opening cuts
regulatory or importing country requirements
relevant regulatory and workplace requirements
sources of contamination and cross-contamination of product during legging process
equipment used in legging and explain its purpose and care
specific workplace health and safety requirements in the legging area
Assessment Conditions
This unit must be undertaken with another legging unit and cannot be assessed in isolation.
Assessment must involve the understanding of workplace work instructions.
A minimum of three different forms of assessment must be used.
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.