Elements and Performance Criteria
- Carry out containment and exclusion procedures
- Select and wear appropriate personal protective equipment for activity
- Decontaminate self, equipment and other relevant items according to organisational procedures before entering a containment or exclusion site
- Test to confirm decontamination has occurred
- Report contact with potential contaminants according to organisational requirements
- Maintain hygiene procedures for all work, including handling animals, feed or other products
- Carry out site containment and exclusion procedures
- Handle and store chemicals and medications according to regulatory requirements and organisational procedures
- Maintain separation of different feed mixes and other products and label appropriately
- Monitor, identify and report site hazards, including cases of pest infestation
- Ensure waste products are disposed of according to environmental requirements and organisational procedures
- Record information relating to work in containment and exclusion sites
- Monitor and maintain animal care in a containment and exclusion area
- Provide for animal health and wellbeing requirements according to industry standards
- Monitor and maintain animal isolation housing areas in accordance with containment and exclusion requirements
- Monitor and record physical health, welfare and behaviour of animals according to organisational procedures
- Carry out regular hygiene, feeding and enrichment procedures according to organisational procedures
- Provide disease or illness treatments
- Maintain site containment and exclusion procedures
- Explain procedures and protocols for restricted access to visitors and/or others
- Decontaminate incoming and outgoing goods according to organisational procedures
- Report breaches of containment and exclusion procedures
- Ensure facility security and access procedures are maintained
- Monitor and check deliveries to site to ensure that organisational procedures are followed and any breaches in containment are identified and reported
- Respond to site containment or exclusion breach or problem
- Identify and report the specific problem and its location
- Secure the problem area
- Clean and disinfect containment and exclusion site and location of breach
- Isolate and monitor animals suspected of being exposed to contaminants for evidence of contamination
- Treat or dispose of all contaminated stock and materials according to organisational procedures
- Follow organisational procedures for decontaminating self and/or assisting others
- Accurately record information about the breach or problem according to organisational procedures
- Report on or provide input to identified gaps in levels or areas of containment and exclusion to improve procedures