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Evidence Guide: AHCSHG401 - Apply advanced shearing techniques

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AHCSHG401 - Apply advanced shearing techniques

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

Prepare and set up equipment to optimise shearing output

  1. Confirm that the range and condition of equipment available for selection meets anticipated shearing conditions
  2. Select equipment and set up based on the assessment of shearing conditions to ensure the optimum yield and shearing throughput
  3. Monitor equipment performance and make adjustments to maintain optimum shearing throughput
Confirm that the range and condition of equipment available for selection meets anticipated shearing conditions

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Select equipment and set up based on the assessment of shearing conditions to ensure the optimum yield and shearing throughput

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Monitor equipment performance and make adjustments to maintain optimum shearing throughput

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Assess and monitor the shearing conditions and environment

  1. Confirm that the style and approach adopted for the shear are appropriate to the shearing conditions, and maintain the quality and throughput at the appropriate level
  2. Adopt approaches for mitigating adverse shearing conditions prior to and during the shearing
  3. Monitor and assess the shearing environment with consideration of the whole wool harvesting operation
  4. Identify potential and existing hazards, assess risks and implement control measures
  5. Identify opportunities to support and encourage the performance of other shearers and respond constructively while maintaining own output
  6. Implement enterprise animal welfare policies
Confirm that the style and approach adopted for the shear are appropriate to the shearing conditions, and maintain the quality and throughput at the appropriate level

Completed
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Adopt approaches for mitigating adverse shearing conditions prior to and during the shearing

Completed
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Monitor and assess the shearing environment with consideration of the whole wool harvesting operation

Completed
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Identify potential and existing hazards, assess risks and implement control measures

Completed
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Identify opportunities to support and encourage the performance of other shearers and respond constructively while maintaining own output

Completed
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Implement enterprise animal welfare policies

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Maintain control, rhythm and output during shearing

  1. Adapt personal position and shearing method to accommodate limitations in equipment performance and set up
  2. Use timing, length and width of blows that optimise selected shearing pattern
  3. Ensure blow commencement and finish positions are economical of effort and reflect the shortest route
  4. Ensure blow placement, body work and sheep positioning combine to represent sustainable shearing effort and output
Adapt personal position and shearing method to accommodate limitations in equipment performance and set up

Completed
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Teacher:
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Use timing, length and width of blows that optimise selected shearing pattern

Completed
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Ensure blow commencement and finish positions are economical of effort and reflect the shortest route

Completed
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Ensure blow placement, body work and sheep positioning combine to represent sustainable shearing effort and output

Completed
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Assessed

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

Element

Performance criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Prepare and set up equipment to optimise shearing output

1.1 Confirm that the range and condition of equipment available for selection meets anticipated shearing conditions

1.2 Select equipment and set up based on the assessment of shearing conditions to ensure the optimum yield and shearing throughput

1.3 Monitor equipment performance and make adjustments to maintain optimum shearing throughput

2. Assess and monitor the shearing conditions and environment

2.1 Confirm that the style and approach adopted for the shear are appropriate to the shearing conditions, and maintain the quality and throughput at the appropriate level

2.2 Adopt approaches for mitigating adverse shearing conditions prior to and during the shearing

2.3 Monitor and assess the shearing environment with consideration of the whole wool harvesting operation

2.4 Identify potential and existing hazards, assess risks and implement control measures

2.5 Identify opportunities to support and encourage the performance of other shearers and respond constructively while maintaining own output

2.6 Implement enterprise animal welfare policies

3. Maintain control, rhythm and output during shearing

3.1 Adapt personal position and shearing method to accommodate limitations in equipment performance and set up

3.2 Use timing, length and width of blows that optimise selected shearing pattern

3.3 Ensure blow commencement and finish positions are economical of effort and reflect the shortest route

3.4 Ensure blow placement, body work and sheep positioning combine to represent sustainable shearing effort and output

Required Skills and Knowledge

Element

Performance criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Prepare and set up equipment to optimise shearing output

1.1 Confirm that the range and condition of equipment available for selection meets anticipated shearing conditions

1.2 Select equipment and set up based on the assessment of shearing conditions to ensure the optimum yield and shearing throughput

1.3 Monitor equipment performance and make adjustments to maintain optimum shearing throughput

2. Assess and monitor the shearing conditions and environment

2.1 Confirm that the style and approach adopted for the shear are appropriate to the shearing conditions, and maintain the quality and throughput at the appropriate level

2.2 Adopt approaches for mitigating adverse shearing conditions prior to and during the shearing

2.3 Monitor and assess the shearing environment with consideration of the whole wool harvesting operation

2.4 Identify potential and existing hazards, assess risks and implement control measures

2.5 Identify opportunities to support and encourage the performance of other shearers and respond constructively while maintaining own output

2.6 Implement enterprise animal welfare policies

3. Maintain control, rhythm and output during shearing

3.1 Adapt personal position and shearing method to accommodate limitations in equipment performance and set up

3.2 Use timing, length and width of blows that optimise selected shearing pattern

3.3 Ensure blow commencement and finish positions are economical of effort and reflect the shortest route

3.4 Ensure blow placement, body work and sheep positioning combine to represent sustainable shearing effort and output

The candidate must be assessed on their ability to integrate and apply the performance requirements of this unit in a workplace setting. Performance must be demonstrated consistently over time and in a suitable range of contexts.

The candidate must be observed applying advanced shearing techniques while shearing.

The candidate must provide evidence that they can:

identify potential and existing hazards, assess risks and implement control measures

prepare and set up equipment to optimise shearing output

assess and monitor a diverse range of shearing conditions and environments

maintain control, co-ordination, rhythm, high quality performance and output during shearing

support and encourage the performance of other shearers as part of a team and respond constructively while maintaining own output

implement enterprise animal welfare policies in the context of own work

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

types of shearing sheds, boards and catching pens

shearing machinery required and their relative functions

industry shearing techniques and positions and method of shearing

aspects of safe handling techniques for catching, dragging, shearing and releasing sheep

basic anatomy of male and female sheep as it relates to the safe humane removal of wool

common sheep diseases

the impacts of sheep behaviour on moving and handling sheep and shearing sheep

personal protective clothing and equipment, and when and how it should be used

Federal and/or State shearing awards and agreements associated with shearing sheep

work health and safety legislation and codes of practice applying to the job role

animal welfare legislation and codes of practice applying to the job role

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