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Prepare to work safely around horses

Prepare to work safely around horses

Unit of competency
National Code
ACMEQU214
State Code
ODV57
TGA Status
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
18/02/2022
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
25/05/2022
Field of Education
050105 - Animal Husbandry
Original Release Date
25/05/2022
Nominal Hours
55
Description
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge to understand and interpret horse behaviour and body language in order to minimise risks to self, others and horses when working around horses. This unit applies to workers who work around horses, but do not directly handle horses. These roles may include administration, finance, marketing, customer service, catering, facility management and equipment repair. Commonwealth and state/territory health and safety and animal welfare legislation, regulations and codes of practice relevant to interacting with horses apply to workers in this industry. Requirements vary between industry sectors and jurisdictions.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Identify basic horse behaviour
  • 1.1 Identify basic horse characteristics and identification features
  • 1.2 Identify the natural instincts, sensory perceptions and social behaviour of horses
  • 1.3 Recognise how horse senses can influence their behaviour and reactions
  • 1.4 Identify environmental conditions and other stimuli that can unsettle horses
  • 1.5 Identify ways horses can respond to different people and in different situations
  • 1.6 Identify body language, vocalisation, posture and facial features, indicating a horse is unsettled, agitated, in pain or relaxed in its surroundings
2. Identify areas of personal risk around horses
  • 2.1 Identify situations, work activities and behaviours that lead to common incidents, accidents and injuries when working around horses
  • 2.2 Recognise human body language and behaviour that should be avoided around horses
  • 2.3 Identify positive actions and behaviours that minimise risks when around horses
3. Undertake site induction
  • 3.1 Report to site supervisor, and complete required site registration and safety requirements to access site for own work
  • 3.2 Confirm and explain workplace roles, responsibilities and procedures for responding to worker and horse health and safety incidents, accidents and emergencies
  • 3.3 Confirm work tasks, location, timeframes, support workers and resources required with site supervisor
  • 3.4 Identify hazards associated with own tasks, assess risks and confirm risk controls for proposed tasks with site supervisor
4. Minimise risks when working around horses
  • 4.1 Select and fit personal protective equipment, identification and other equipment as required
  • 4.2 Interpret and respond appropriately to horse body language during work tasks
  • 4.3 Maintain situational awareness of horses while undertaking tasks, and respond to and report new hazards that arise to site supervisor
  • 4.4 Complete tasks, report outcomes to site supervisor and undertake exit procedures according to workplace requirements
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
BBE58 ACMEQU205 Apply knowledge of horse behaviour Unit of competency