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Perform shed duties

Perform shed duties

Unit of competency
National Code
AHCWOL311
State Code
BAT06
TGA Status
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
27/06/2016
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
12/01/2017
Field of Education
050103 - Wool Science
Original Release Date
12/01/2017
Nominal Hours
90
Description
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to perform shed duties covering the board and table and to provide mentoring to less experienced staff.All work must be carried out to comply with workplace procedures, work health and safety, animal welfare and biosecurity legislation and codes, and sustainability practices.This unit applies to individuals who work under broad direction and take responsibility for their own work including limited responsibility for the work of others.No occupational licensing, legislative or certification requirements are known to apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Perform board duties
  • 1.1 Remove stained wool, black wool, and contamination on the shearing board
  • 1.2 Pick up belly wool and remove stained wool
  • 1.3 Remove crutch wool and reposition the hind leg if necessary
  • 1.4 Pick up fleece and throw or park and retrieve later if wool table is not clear
  • 1.5 Monitor removal of wool and maintenance of the board and provide extra support when needed
  • 1.6 Provide mentoring and demonstration of work skills to inexperienced board staff as required
  • 1.7 Apply safe work practices at all times and use available safety equipment
  • 1.8 Comply with enterprise animal welfare and biosecurity policies and procedures
2. Prepare wool
  • 2.1 Sweep up locks and keep board and table locks separate where directed
  • 2.2 Remove shanks and jowls if directed and place in correct bin
  • 2.3 Remove pizzle stain from bellies and placed in stains line
  • 2.4 Remove brisket wool if directed by the wool classer
  • 2.5 Sweep crutchings clear of the board, remove stain and dags and place in correct bins
  • 2.6 Carry lambs wool and prematurely shorn wools to the wool table using boards or paddles if required
  • 2.7 Provide mentoring and support in wool handling to inexperienced staff as part of the work team role
3. Skirt fleeces
  • 3.1 Seek information on wool classer requirements for mob
  • 3.2 Remove fribs and sweats and place in appropriate bins
  • 3.3 Remove short crutch wool and wiggings and place with locks
  • 3.4 Remove wool carrying clumpy vegetable matter if directed by the wool classer
  • 3.5 Seek feedback on accuracy of skirting and fleece to skirtings ratio
  • 3.6 Remove fleece wool which is defective or lacks uniformity if directed by the wool classer
4. Maintain wool flow and minimise contamination risk
  • 4.1 Sweep the immediate shearing area after each sheep is shorn
  • 4.2 Sweep shearing boards, wool room, and area beneath the wool table as regularly as necessary during the shearing operation
  • 4.3 Keep the shearing boards and the wool room free of potential contamination
  • 4.4 Remove waste and place appropriately in full consideration of environmental implications
  • 4.5 Minimise the risk of mixing wool between lines through regular sweeping and maintenance of bins, other containers and the wool area
  • 4.6 Complete all tasks and cover contingencies through a professional, team-based approach
5. Carry out tasks to support the shearing operation
  • 5.1 Observe the rate of shearing and estimate the frequency of refilling the catching pens and for mob cutout
  • 5.2 Keep different mobs of sheep separate
  • 5.3 Implement directions from the wool classer and provide feedback on sheep supply and wool flow
  • 5.4 Empty all butts and bins and press wool
  • 5.5 Store bales as directed
  • 5.6 Sweep wool working area clean
  • 5.7 Store equipment at the end of shearing
  • 5.8 Wash board down and disinfect after shearing cutout
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
D7289 AHCWOL311A Perform shed duties Unit of competency
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
OFF03 AHCWOL318 Perform shed duties Unit of competency