Unit of competency Outline
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Support woolshed activities
Support woolshed activities
Unit of competency
National Code
AHCWOL101A
AHCWOL101A
State Code
D7276
D7276
TGA Status
Replaced
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Replaced
State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
07/05/2012
Field of Education
050103 - Wool Science
Original Release Date
07/05/2012
Nominal Hours
25
Description
This unit covers supporting woolshed activities and defines the standard required to: prepare basic tools and equipment; provide support to shearing and crutching; assist with wool handling and clean up woolshed.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Prepare materials, tools and equipment for woolshed activities
- 1.1. The required materials, tools and equipment are identified according to lists provided and/or supervisor's instructions.
- 1.2. Checks are conducted on all materials, tools and equipment with insufficient or faulty items reported to the supervisor.
- 1.3. Techniques used when loading and unloading materials demonstrate correct manual handling and minimise damage to the load and the vehicle.
- 1.4. Suitable Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is selected and checked prior to use.
- 1.5. Support for woolshed activities is provided according to Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) requirements and according to workplace information.
- 1.6. OHS hazards are identified and reported to the supervisor.
2. Undertake woolshed activities as directed
- 2.1. Instructions and directions provided by supervisor are followed and clarification sought when necessary.
- 2.2. Work is undertaken in a safe and environmentally appropriate manner according to enterprise guidelines.
- 2.3. Interactions with other workers and owner/classers are carried out in a positive and professional manner.
- 2.4. Animals are moved into pens as directed.
- 2.5. Board duties are undertaken as directed.
- 2.6. Support is provided to wool sorting, replacing butts and wool pressing as directed.
- 2.7. Enterprise policy and procedures in relation to workplace practices, handling and disposal of materials is observed.
- 2.8. Problems or difficulties in completing work to required standards or timelines are reported to supervisor.
3. Handle materials and equipment
- 3.1. Waste material produced during woolshed activities is stored in a designated area according to supervisor's instructions.
- 3.2. Materials, equipment and machinery are handled and transported according to supervisor's instructions and enterprise guidelines.
- 3.3. A clean and safe work site is maintained while completing woolshed activities.
4. Clean up on completion of woolshed activities
- 4.1. Materials are returned to store or disposed of according to supervisor's instructions.
- 4.2. Tools and equipment are cleaned, maintained and stored according to manufacturer's specifications and supervisor's instructions.
- 4.3. Work outcomes are reported to the supervisor.
RANGE STATEMENT
The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole.
Woolshed activities may include:
assisting with crutching and shearing such as:
penning and catching sheep
cleaning up duties as directed by the shearer.
Wool handling may include:
assisting with wool handling and classing such as:
sorting crutchings
moving fleece
cleaning up duties as directed by the wool handler or classer.
General work may include:
assisting with general roustabout duties in a woolshed as directed.
Tools and equipment may include:
brooms
knives
sack trucks.
Hazards may include:
dust
noise
air -borne micro-organisms
sharp hand tools and equipment
manual handling
slippery surfaces
obstacles
tripping hazards
presses
overhead gear and other machinery
working shearers
electric leads and cables
changes in floor level
continual bending and reaching
fumes
smoke and exhaust gases from machinery
ammonia from animal urine
zoonoses.
The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole.
Woolshed activities may include:
assisting with crutching and shearing such as:
penning and catching sheep
cleaning up duties as directed by the shearer.
Wool handling may include:
assisting with wool handling and classing such as:
sorting crutchings
moving fleece
cleaning up duties as directed by the wool handler or classer.
General work may include:
assisting with general roustabout duties in a woolshed as directed.
Tools and equipment may include:
brooms
knives
sack trucks.
Hazards may include:
dust
noise
air -borne micro-organisms
sharp hand tools and equipment
manual handling
slippery surfaces
obstacles
tripping hazards
presses
overhead gear and other machinery
working shearers
electric leads and cables
changes in floor level
continual bending and reaching
fumes
smoke and exhaust gases from machinery
ammonia from animal urine
zoonoses.
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:
prepare basic tools and equipment
provide support to shearing and crutching
assist with wool handling
clean up woolshed.
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.
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:
prepare basic tools and equipment
provide support to shearing and crutching
assist with wool handling
clean up woolshed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| S3683 | RTE1103A | Support woolshed activities | Unit of competency |
Replaced By
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAM44 | AHCWOL101 | Support woolshed activities | Unit of competency |
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| D450 | AHC10210 | Certificate I in AgriFood Operations | Qualification |