Unit of competency Outline

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Inspect and clean machinery for plant, animal and soil material

Inspect and clean machinery for plant, animal and soil material

Unit of competency
National Code
AHCBIO201A
State Code
D6692
TGA Status
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
10/06/2011
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
09/10/2014
Field of Education
030717 - Plant And Machine Operations
Original Release Date
09/10/2014
Nominal Hours
16
Description
This unit covers the process of inspecting and cleaning machinery of material that may contribute to the spread of weeds, pests or diseases and defines the standard required to: examine areas on machinery and equipment according to legislation or operating procedures; report any issues that pose an infection risk; dispose of waste and infected material or weeds.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Check machinery and support vehicles
  • 1.1. Machinery and equipment are checked for contamination according to written guidelines and legislative requirements.
  • 1.2. Machinery and support vehicles are made safe for checking, supported safely, with free moving parts pinned or supported as required.
  • 1.3. Covers and guards removed safely.
  • 1.4. All points identified in legislation or operating procedures are identified and inspected for contamination.
2. Clean machinery and equipment
  • 2.1. Machinery is made safe for cleaning, supported safely, with free moving parts pinned or supported as required.
  • 2.2. Correct equipment for cleaning selected.
  • 2.3. Points listed in appropriate regulations, checklists or enterprise procedures are cleaned and checked.
  • 2.4. Guards replaced safely and checked.
  • 2.5. Areas on other equipment likely to accumulate contaminants identified, inspected and cleaned.
3. Complete cleaning work
  • 3.1. Waste materials are disposed of according to enterprise operating procedures and relevant legislative requirements.
  • 3.2. Records of cleaning are recorded on appropriate forms according to enterprise policy and procedures.
RANGE STATEMENT
The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole.
Machinery may include:
any other machinery used for agricultural, horticultural or earthmoving purposes
ancillary equipment such as vehicles and trailers, bins and augers.
EVIDENCE GUIDE
The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.
Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
The evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to workplace operations and satisfy holistically all of the requirements of the performance criteria and required skills and knowledge and include achievement of the following:
list weeds and diseases that can be borne in plant, animal and soil material
examine areas on machinery and equipment according to legislation or operating procedures
report any issues that pose an infection risk
dispose of waste and infected material or weeds.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Competency requires the application of work practices under work conditions. Selection and use of resources for some worksites may differ due to the regional or enterprise circumstances.
Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
S2599 RTD2312A Inspect machinery for plant, animal and soil material Unit of competency
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
BAQ11 AHCBIO201 Inspect and clean machinery for plant, animal and soil material Unit of competency