TLID3020A
Care for livestock in transit

This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to prepare and care for livestock in transit, including making preparations to transport livestock, caring for and controlling livestock in transit, and using appropriate animal husbandry techniques, as required. Licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements are applicable to this unit.

Application

Work must be carried out in compliance with the relevant regulations and industry codes of practice for the care of livestock in transit.

Work is performed under limited or minimum supervision generally within a team environment. It involves the application of the basic principles and routine procedures to the care of livestock during transit.


Prerequisites

Not Applicable


Elements and Performance Criteria

ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

1Prepare to transport livestock

1.1 Condition, quality and quantity of livestock to be transported is checked prior to transport operation in accordance with client requirements and workplace policy

1.2 Any poor quality livestock is identified and reported to specified personnel in accordance with workplace policy

1.3 Feed provisions and other requirements for livestock prior to and during transit are identified and organised

1.4 Portable stockyards are assembled as required

2Care for and control livestock in transit

2.1 Condition of livestock is regularly monitored during loading, transit and unloading and appropriate action is taken in terms of relevant government regulations, workplace policy, and humane and permit requirements

2.2 Working dogs and appropriate handling equipment are used to aid the handling of livestock during loading and unloading operations in accordance with regulations and workplace procedures

2.3 Required action is taken for the care and well-being of animals in the event of an accident during transit

2.4 Distressed stock is handled in an appropriate manner in accordance with government regulations and workplace policies

3Use animal husbandry techniques

3.1 Symptoms of animal diseases and parasites are identified and appropriate is action taken to control them in terms of relevant government regulations, workplace policy, and humane and permit requirements

3.2 Prescribed medication is administered to livestock in accordance with veterinary directions and workplace policy

Required Skills

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

This describes the essential knowledge and skills and their level required for this unit.

Required knowledge:

Relevant regulations concerning the care for livestock in transit

OH&S procedures and guidelines concerning the lifting and movement of loads

Risks when caring for livestock during transit and related precautions to control the risk

Workplace procedures and policies for the caring for livestock during transit

Specialised livestock handling equipment and procedures for its use

Insurance rights and responsibilities

Housekeeping standards and procedures when caring for livestock during transit

Methods of securing livestock during transit

Required skills:

Communicate effectively with others when caring for livestock in transit

Read and interpret instructions, procedures and information relevant to the care of livestock in transit

Interpret and follow operational instructions and prioritise work

Complete documentation related to the care of livestock in transit

Work collaboratively with others when caring for livestock in transit

Adapt appropriately to cultural differences in the workplace, including modes of behaviour and interactions with others

Promptly report and/or rectify any identified problems that may occur when caring for livestock in transit in accordance with regulatory requirements and workplace procedures

Implement contingency plans for unexpected events during the care of livestock in transit

Apply precautions and required action to minimise, control or eliminate hazards that may exist during work activities

Monitor work activities in terms of planned schedule

Modify activities depending on differing operational contingencies, risk situations and environments

Work systematically with required attention to detail without injury to self or others, or damage to animals or equipment

Operate and adapt to differences in equipment in accordance with standard operating procedures

Identify and correctly use equipment required to care for livestock during transit

Select and use required personal protective equipment conforming to industry and OH&S standards

Evidence Required

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required knowledge and skills, the range statement and the assessment guidelines for this Training Package.

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

The evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria of this unit and include demonstration of applying:

the underpinning knowledge and skills

relevant legislation and workplace procedures

other relevant aspects of the range statement

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Performance is demonstrated consistently over a period of time and in a suitable range of contexts

Resources for assessment include:

a range of relevant exercises, case studies and/or other simulated practical and knowledge assessment, and/or

access to an appropriate range of relevant operational situations in the workplace

In both real and simulated environments, access is required to:

relevant and appropriate materials and equipment, and

applicable documentation including workplace procedures, regulations, codes of practice and operation manuals

Method of assessment

Assessment of this unit must be undertaken by a registered training organisation

As a minimum, assessment of knowledge must be conducted through appropriate written/oral tests

Practical assessment must occur:

through activities in an appropriately simulated environment at the registered training organisation, and/or

in an appropriate range of situations in the workplace


Range Statement

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance.

Livestock being cared for in transit may include any livestock able to be transported, such as:

sheep

cattle

horses

goats

pigs

chickens

Customers may be:

internal or external

Operations may be conducted:

in a range of work environments and weather conditions

by day or night

Work may be conducted in:

restricted spaces

exposed conditions

controlled or open environments

a workplace, warehouse or depot

in a vehicle on the road

at a client's workplace

Handling operations may be carried out both manually and with the aid of working dogs and livestock handling equipment, including:

cattle prods

restraining devices

portable cattle yards

Depending on the type of organisation concerned and the local terminology used, workplace procedures may include:

company procedures

enterprise procedures

organisational procedures

established procedures

Personal protective equipment may include:

gloves

safety headwear

safety footwear

Information/documents may include:

industry codes and government regulations for the care of livestock during transit

workplace documentation

client instructions

workplace procedures and policies for the care of livestock during transit

codes of practice including the National Standards for Manual Handling and the Industry Safety Code

award, enterprise bargaining agreement, other industrial arrangements

guidelines on livestock husbandry relevant to the care of livestock during transit

standards and certification requirements

quality assurance procedures

emergency procedures

Applicable regulations and legislation may include:

state/territory mass and loading regulations

Australian and state/territory regulations relevant to the care of livestock during transit

relevant state/territory environmental protection legislation

relevant state/territory OH&S legislation


Sectors

Not Applicable


Employability Skills

This unit contains employability skills.


Licensing Information

Refer to Unit Descriptor