This unit is applicable to workers operating wool driers and wool presses in a fellmongering plant.

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ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

1. Dry wool

1.1. Start-up routine for wool drier is followed in accordance with workplace requirements and manufacturer's specifications.

1.2. Wool drier is operated to workplace and Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) requirements and manufacturer's specifications.

1.3. Wool is dried to workplace requirements.

1.4. Wool is monitored for correct drying in accordance with workplace requirements.

1.5. Wool flow through drier is monitored.

1.6. Routine maintenance and cleaning is performed in accordance with workplace requirements and manufacturer's specifications.

1.7. Safety hazards are identified and explained.

1.8. OH&S requirements are identified and met.

2. Operate wool press to bale wool

2.1. Start-up procedures for wool press are followed in accordance with workplace requirements and manufacturer's specifications.

2.2. Wool is fed into wool press in accordance with work instructions.

2.3. Wool is baled in accordance with workplace requirements and customer's specifications.

2.4. Wool dryness is monitored in accordance with workplace requirements.

2.5. Fleece type and class separations are observed in accordance with workplace requirements.

2.6. Bales are branded, weighed and recorded in accordance with workplace requirements.

Required skills

Ability to:

maintain separation of wool types and classes according to classer's instructions

monitor wool for correct drying

press wool bales to workplace requirements

operate, maintain and clean machinery for drying and pressing wool in accordance with workplace and OH&S requirements, and manufacturer's specifications

work efficiently in teams and individually

apply relevant regulatory requirements

take action to improve own work performance as a result of self-evaluation, feedback from others, or in response to changed work practices or technology

use relevant communication skills

Required knowledge

Knowledge of:

methods and goals of storage of wool bales

purpose of drying wool

reasons for drying and baling wool according to work instructions

steps and importance of recording the details of the bale and its importance

workplace and OH&S requirements and manufacturer's specifications associated with the operation of the wool drier

relevant regulatory requirements

OH&S hazards associated with operating a wool drier and a wool press, and safety procedures

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

The meat industry has specific and clear requirements for evidence. A minimum of three forms of evidence is required to demonstrate competency in the meat industry. This is specifically designed to provide evidence that covers the demonstration in the workplace of all aspects of competency over time.

These requirements are in addition to the requirements for valid, current, authentic and sufficient evidence.

Three forms of evidence means three different kinds of evidence - not three pieces of the same kind. In practice it will mean that most of the unit is covered twice. This increases the legitimacy of the evidence.

All assessment must be conducted against Australian meat industry standards and regulations.

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

Competency must be demonstrated at the level of usual production.

Context of, and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must be conducted in an operating fellmongering plant.

Method of assessment

Recommended methods of assessment include:

quiz of underpinning knowledge

workplace demonstration

workplace referee or third-party report of performance over time.

Assessment practices should take into account any relevant language or cultural issues related to Aboriginality or Torres Strait Islander, gender, or language backgrounds other than English. Language and literacy demands of the assessment task should not be higher than those of the work role.

Guidance information for assessment

A current list of resources for this Unit of Competency is available from MINTRAC www.mintrac.com.au or telephone 1800 817 462.

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.

Workplace requirements may include:

enterprise-specific requirements

OH&S requirements

Quality Assurance requirements

Standard Operating Procedures

the ability to perform the task to production requirements

work instructions.

Specifications may include:

workplace

manufacturer

customer

grading

treatment

mathematical information

OH&S requirements may include:

enterprise OH&S policies, procedures and programs

OH&S legal requirements

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) which may include:

coats and aprons

ear plugs or muffs

eye and facial protection

head-wear

lifting assistance

mesh aprons

protective boot covers

protective hand and arm covering

protective head and hair covering

uniforms

waterproof clothing

work, safety or waterproof footwear

requirements set out in standards and codes of practice.

Regulatory requirements may include:

hygiene and sanitation requirements

relevant state regulations.

Communication skills may include:

applying numeracy skills to workplace requirements

listening and understanding

reading and interpreting workplace-related documentation

sharing information

speaking clearly and directly

working with diverse individuals and groups.

Safety procedures may include:

accident prevention

electrical fault procedures

emergency evacuation procedures

emergency procedures in case of injury

equipment malfunction procedures

hand and arm protection.

Unit sector

This unit contains employability skills.