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Evidence Guide: AHCWOL204 - Undertake basic skirting of alpaca fleece

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AHCWOL204 - Undertake basic skirting of alpaca fleece

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

Prepare for skirting

  1. Assemble and check all tools, equipment and materials required for the task
  2. Identify work health and safety hazards and report to the supervisor
  3. Select and use suitable personal protective equipment
  4. Follow site quarantine and other biosecurity protocols
  5. Take midside fleece samples from each alpaca prior to shearing
Assemble and check all tools, equipment and materials required for the task

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Identify work health and safety hazards and report to the supervisor

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Select and use suitable personal protective equipment

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Follow site quarantine and other biosecurity protocols

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Take midside fleece samples from each alpaca prior to shearing

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Collect fleece during shearing

  1. Use safe work practices at all times
  2. Pick fleece up as blanket, neck and pieces during shearing
  3. Keep blanket, neck and pieces and weigh separately, label and record weight
  4. Discard severely contaminated fleece
  5. Carry blanket to classing table to enable skirting
Use safe work practices at all times

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Pick fleece up as blanket, neck and pieces during shearing

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Keep blanket, neck and pieces and weigh separately, label and record weight

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Discard severely contaminated fleece

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Carry blanket to classing table to enable skirting

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Skirt saddles under supervision and according to industry guidelines

  1. Throw blanket lightly onto classing table exposing entire fleece so as to enable loose sand or dirt to fall through without disturbing structure of saddle
  2. Remove fleece with excessive medullation, or not consistent with general style, character, micron and length of staples and place in pieces bag
  3. Discard Fleece with major faults and of No Commercial Value (NCV)
Throw blanket lightly onto classing table exposing entire fleece so as to enable loose sand or dirt to fall through without disturbing structure of saddle

Completed
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Remove fleece with excessive medullation, or not consistent with general style, character, micron and length of staples and place in pieces bag

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Discard Fleece with major faults and of No Commercial Value (NCV)

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Process neck pieces and finalise operation

  1. Separate individual pieces into small bags
  2. Place small bags containing pieces into a larger bag regardless of colour, micron or length
  3. Place neck pieces in appropriate classing line
  4. Seek feedback on work done from supervisor and note any required improvements for future action
Separate individual pieces into small bags

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Place small bags containing pieces into a larger bag regardless of colour, micron or length

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Place neck pieces in appropriate classing line

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Seek feedback on work done from supervisor and note any required improvements for future action

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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 for skirting

1.1 Assemble and check all tools, equipment and materials required for the task

1.2 Identify work health and safety hazards and report to the supervisor

1.3 Select and use suitable personal protective equipment

1.4 Follow site quarantine and other biosecurity protocols

1.5 Take midside fleece samples from each alpaca prior to shearing

2. Collect fleece during shearing

2.1 Use safe work practices at all times

2.2 Pick fleece up as blanket, neck and pieces during shearing

2.3 Keep blanket, neck and pieces and weigh separately, label and record weight

2.4 Discard severely contaminated fleece

2.5 Carry blanket to classing table to enable skirting

3. Skirt saddles under supervision and according to industry guidelines

3.1 Throw blanket lightly onto classing table exposing entire fleece so as to enable loose sand or dirt to fall through without disturbing structure of saddle

3.2 Remove fleece with excessive medullation, or not consistent with general style, character, micron and length of staples and place in pieces bag

3.3 Discard Fleece with major faults and of No Commercial Value (NCV)

4. Process neck pieces and finalise operation

4.1 Separate individual pieces into small bags

4.2 Place small bags containing pieces into a larger bag regardless of colour, micron or length

4.3 Place neck pieces in appropriate classing line

4.4 Seek feedback on work done from supervisor and note any required improvements for future action

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 for skirting

1.1 Assemble and check all tools, equipment and materials required for the task

1.2 Identify work health and safety hazards and report to the supervisor

1.3 Select and use suitable personal protective equipment

1.4 Follow site quarantine and other biosecurity protocols

1.5 Take midside fleece samples from each alpaca prior to shearing

2. Collect fleece during shearing

2.1 Use safe work practices at all times

2.2 Pick fleece up as blanket, neck and pieces during shearing

2.3 Keep blanket, neck and pieces and weigh separately, label and record weight

2.4 Discard severely contaminated fleece

2.5 Carry blanket to classing table to enable skirting

3. Skirt saddles under supervision and according to industry guidelines

3.1 Throw blanket lightly onto classing table exposing entire fleece so as to enable loose sand or dirt to fall through without disturbing structure of saddle

3.2 Remove fleece with excessive medullation, or not consistent with general style, character, micron and length of staples and place in pieces bag

3.3 Discard Fleece with major faults and of No Commercial Value (NCV)

4. Process neck pieces and finalise operation

4.1 Separate individual pieces into small bags

4.2 Place small bags containing pieces into a larger bag regardless of colour, micron or length

4.3 Place neck pieces in appropriate classing line

4.4 Seek feedback on work done from supervisor and note any required improvements for future action

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 provide evidence that they can:

identify hazards and follow safe work practices

pick up and throw alpaca fleeces

skirt of alpaca fleece to industry standards

package fleece and skirtings to industry standards

communicate faults, malfunctions and workplace hazards

report on and maintain operational records

communicate with supervisor and work team work team

follow work health and safety policies

follow enterprise biosecurity protocols

follow enterprise animal welfare policies

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

features of the parts of Huacaya and Suri alpaca fleeces

types of shearing shed layouts

duties and responsibilities of a board person

types and sources of contamination of the alpaca fleece

enterprise policies with regard to recording and reporting routines

equipment and bag requirements for skirting and handling fleece to industry standards

relevant state and territory legislation, regulations and codes of practice with regard to work health and safety, environment , biosecurity and animal welfare.

features of the Alpaca Fleece classing Code of Practice

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