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Evidence Guide: AHCBEK401A - Collect and store propolis

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AHCBEK401A - Collect and store propolis

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Prepare to collect propolis

  1. Suitable colony is selected or acquired.
  2. All equipment to be used in collection of propolis is cleaned and sanitised according to quality assurance and food safety requirements.
  3. Suitable Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is selected and checked prior to use.
  4. Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) hazards are identified and action is taken to minimise risks to self and others.
  5. Suitable propolis trap is constructed and installed, or cracks are created for bees to place propolis.
  6. Propolis production is stimulated by manipulation of environmental conditions.
Suitable colony is selected or acquired.

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All equipment to be used in collection of propolis is cleaned and sanitised according to quality assurance and food safety requirements.

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Suitable Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is selected and checked prior to use.

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Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) hazards are identified and action is taken to minimise risks to self and others.

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Suitable propolis trap is constructed and installed, or cracks are created for bees to place propolis.

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Propolis production is stimulated by manipulation of environmental conditions.

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Collect and store propolis

  1. Quality assurance and food safety requirements are complied with throughout collection and storage of propolis.
  2. Propolis is collected from traps by shaking into a container.
  3. Appropriate extraction method is selected and propolis is extracted according to quality assurance and food safety requirements.
  4. Extracted propolis is stored in appropriate clean and dry conditions.
Quality assurance and food safety requirements are complied with throughout collection and storage of propolis.

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Propolis is collected from traps by shaking into a container.

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Appropriate extraction method is selected and propolis is extracted according to quality assurance and food safety requirements.

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Extracted propolis is stored in appropriate clean and dry conditions.

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

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

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 workplace operations and satisfy holistically all of the requirements of the performance criteria and required skills and knowledge and include achievement of the following:

recognise suitable flora for propolis production

recognise propolis and distinguish it from other substances collected by bees

maintain a healthy hive and colony

judge suitability of a colony for propolis collection

correctly handle bees and work safely around them

collect propolis

apply quality assurance and food safety procedures.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Competency requires the application of work practices under work conditions. Selection and use of resources for some worksites may differ due to the regional or enterprise circumstances.

Required Skills and Knowledge

Required skills

identifying hazards and implementing safe work practices

basic woodworking skills

bee handling

extracting propolis

identifying propolis-producing flora

use literacy skills to read, interpret and follow organisational policies and procedures, develop sequenced written instructions, record accurately and legibly information collected and select and apply procedures to a range of tasks

use oral communication skills/language competence to fulfil the job role as specified by the organisation including questioning, active listening, asking for clarification, negotiating solutions and responding to a range of views

use numeracy skills to estimate, calculate and record routine and more complex workplace measures and data

use interpersonal skills to work with others and relate to people from a range of cultural, social and religious backgrounds and with a range of physical and mental abilities.

Required knowledge

bees and their behaviour

food safety requirements

quality assurance, including requirements of honey Bee Industry Quality Assurance Program (BQUAL)

suitable conditions and constraints on collecting propolis.

Range Statement

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole.

Performance relates to and may include:

all equipment and processes used in propolis production.