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Undertake retain rail operations
Undertake retain rail operations
Unit of competency
National Code
AMPA3046
AMPA3046
State Code
BAZ06
BAZ06
TGA Status
Current
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
Approved
State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
13/12/2016
Field of Education
110105 - Butchery
Original Release Date
13/12/2016
Nominal Hours
20
Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to perform retain rail operations to remove contamination, pathology and dressing defects identified by inspection staff.This unit is applicable to workers on a slaughter floor or in a game processing plant.All work should be carried out to comply with workplace procedures, customer requirements and product specifications.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. They provide and communicate solutions to a range of predictable problems.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. Trim carcase on retain rail
- 1.1 Identify and explain retain rail procedure
- 1.2 Identify defects that need trimming under a meat inspector's supervision
- 1.3 Trim defects in accordance with work instructions and meat inspector's direction
- 1.4 Trim defects in accordance with hygiene and sanitation requirements.
- 1.5 Trim defects in accordance with workplace health and safety requirements
- 1.6 Satisfy inspectors' requests and maximise yield when defects are trimmed
- 1.7 Dispose of trimmings in accordance with workplace requirements
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Replaces
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| D8939 | MTMP3045B | Undertake retain rail | Unit of competency |
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| AD704 | AMPSS00007 | Carcase Trimming (Retain Rail) Skill Set | Skill set |
| BDJ0 | AMP30616 | Certificate III in Meat Processing (General) | Qualification |
| BDI9 | AMP30516 | Certificate III in Meat Processing (Slaughtering) | Qualification |