Unit of competency Outline
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22/07/2026 9:47 PM AWST
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Wash head
Wash head
Unit of competency
National Code
AMPA2082
AMPA2082
State Code
BBA10
BBA10
TGA Status
Replaced
Replaced
DTWD Status
Transition (Replaced)
Transition (Replaced)
State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
13/12/2016
Field of Education
110105 - Butchery
Original Release Date
13/12/2016
Nominal Hours
10
Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to wash a head by flushing and hosing after removal from the carcase.This unit is applicable to workers on slaughter floors and in wild game processing establishments.All work should be carried out to comply with workplace and hygiene requirements. This unit applies to individuals who work under general supervision, exercise limited autonomy and have some accountability for their own work.No occupational licensing, legislative or certification requirements are known to apply to this unit at the time of publication.This unit must be delivered and assessed in the context of Australian meat processing standards and regulations.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Identify contamination
- 1.1 Identify sources and causes of head meat contamination
- 1.2 Remove contamination and/or report to workplace requirements
2. Wash head
- 2.1 Flush head and all head cavities to workplace health and safety requirements
- 2.2 Sterilise equipment to workplace requirements
- 2.3 Place head on the rail or hook in the same sequence as the carcase on the chain, ensuring that heads do not touch
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Replaces
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| D8837 | MTMP2093C | Wash head | Unit of competency |
Replaced By
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| OFJ59 | AMPCRP226 | Wash head | Unit of competency |
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| AD688 | AMPSS00026 | Head Chain Operator Skill Set | Skill set |
| BDI0 | AMP20316 | Certificate II in Meat Processing (Abattoirs) | Qualification |