Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare for shearing
- Check shearing equipment for correct operation prior to shearing session
- Identify potential and existing hazards in the workplace and report to the supervisor
- Select, use and maintain suitable personal protective equipment
- Identify, catch sheep and move to required location in line with organisational, work health and safety, industry and animal welfare standards
- Perform shearing operations
- Position sheep for shearing using identified positions
- Activate handpiece and position in readiness for shearing operations
- Shear sheep using identified method and positions
- Use shearing methods that ensure that injuries and damage to the sheep and fleece is avoided while meeting volume expectations
- Use safe and humane handling techniques at all times
- Respond to complications
- Complete shearing operation