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Design livestock handling facilities

Design livestock handling facilities

Unit of competency
National Code
AHCLSK413
State Code
BAN31
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
040301 - Building Science And Technology
Original Release Date
12/01/2017
Nominal Hours
10
Description
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to design livestock handling facilities.This unit applies to those whose job role includes planning and designing handling and/or accommodation facilities for livestock.All work must be carried out to comply with workplace procedures, work health and safety, animal welfare and biosecurity legislation and codes of practice and sustainability practices.This unit applies to individuals who take responsibility for their own work and for the quality of the work of others within known parameters. They provide and communicate solutions to a range of predictable and sometimes unpredictable problems.All units of competency dealing with animals in the AHC Training Package have the requirements for animals to be handled humanely to minimise stress and discomfort.No occupation licensing, legislative or certification requirements are known to apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Determine requirements
  • 1.1 Assess and clarify requirements for livestock handling facilities
  • 1.2 Negotiate and confirm cost structures and timelines within enterprise budgetary constraints
  • 1.3 Obtain and assess plans for livestock handling facilities from a variety of sources
2. Undertake a site analysis
  • 2.1 Inspect location of new or existing site and record physical elements and features of the site for assessment of suitability
  • 2.2 Specify surveys to be undertaken and determine tolerances according to enterprise requirements
  • 2.3 Assess and determine site preparation requirements according to enterprise policies and site parameters
3. Prepare a design brief
  • 3.1 Modify plans appropriate to the individual site and enterprise objectives
  • 3.2 Assess options to modify existing facilities or establish alternative handling operations and obtain quotes
  • 3.3 Identify relevant work health and safety, animal welfare, biosecurity and environment sustainability requirements, codes of practice, enterprise quality assurance requirements and incorporate them into the plan
  • 3.4 Identify legal requirements and constraints on development processes
  • 3.5 Prepare design brief and undertake consultation to establish agreement on options and approaches for development
4. Develop a final plan
  • 4.1 Prepare recommendations based on the analysis of data and enterprise instructions
  • 4.2 Obtain authorisations and approvals required for implementation of the plan
  • 4.3 Produce detailed plan with considerations for work health and safety, animal welfare, biosecurity and environmental implications and enterprise objectives
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
D6991 AHCLSK413A Design livestock handling facilities Unit of competency
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
OFF07 AHCLSK431 Design livestock handling facilities Unit of competency