Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare to identify and mark animals
- Equipment and materials for identifying and marking animals are selected and checked for correct operation according to manufacturer's specifications and enterprise requirements.
- Suitable marking sites and facilities are identified and prepared according to enterprise requirements.
- Animal preventative health treatments are prepared according to manufacturer's specifications and supervisor's instructions.
- Hazards to health and safety are identified and safety concerns reported to supervisor.
- Identify and mark animals
- Suitable Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and clothing is selected, used and maintained according to Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) requirements.
- Animals are safely mustered and young animals are identified, drafted and moved to marking site in readiness for identifying and marking.
- Animal identifying and marking operations are safely carried out according to enterprise and animal welfare legislative requirements.
- Environmental implications associated with identifying and marking animals are recognised, assessed and reported to the supervisor.
- Complete identifying and marking operation
- Animal count is conducted and accurately recorded according to enterprise requirements.
- Animals are prepared and moved along a planned route without damage to person, livestock, property or environment.
- Identifying and marking equipment, materials and facilities are cleaned and maintained according to OHS and enterprise requirements.
- Equipment faults or malfunctions are detailed and reported according to enterprise requirements.
- Animal residues and waste are disposed of according to OHS and enterprise environmental practices.