Assessor Resource
LMTCG3001A
Identify factors that impact on cotton quality
Assessment tool
Version 1.0
Issue Date: June 2024
This unit applies to employees in cotton gins. It builds on the knowledge of cotton characteristics gained in LMTCG2001A Identify cotton characteristics to provide a deeper knowledge of the relationship between the natural characteristics of cotton, on farm practices and ginning decisions that can affect the quality of ginned cotton. The unit would normally be undertaken by a full time employee seeking to qualify as a ginner.
Work may be conducted in small to large scale enterprises and may involve individual and team activities. Work is performed within defined procedures under direct supervision.
The application of this unit is according to OHS practices of the enterprise and workplace practices, which may include:
requirements prescribed by legislation, awards, agreements and conditions of employment
standard operating procedures
work instructions
oral, written and visual communication
quality practices, including responsibility for maintenance of own work quality and contribution to quality improvement of team or section output
housekeeping
tasks related to environmental protection, waste disposal, pollution control and recycling.
This unit requires the application of skills associated with communication to check gin records and problem solving, initiative and enterprise to identify and determine features and quality of cotton. This unit also requires the ability to apply knowledge of ginning processes to own work.
This unit covers the skills and knowledge required to identify the factors that affect cotton quality before, during and after ginning.
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