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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Inspect facilities and equipment
   • Inspect facilities and assess for hygiene and safety
   • Identify equipment faults or malfunctions and report for repair or replacement
   • Identify potential and existing hazards, assess risks and implement control measures and report
   • Select, use and maintain suitable personal protective equipment
2. Prepare facilities
   • Engage shed staff in the removal of contaminating substances according to industry Quality Assurance (QA) and environmental requirements
   • Direct and assist shed staff in the cleaning of facilities and equipment t and eliminate hazards
3. Prepare equipment and materials
   • Direct and assist shed staff in the positioning of tables and equipment
   • Place bins and wool pack holders in strategic positions
   • Direct and assist shed staff in the positioning of brooms and scrapers
   • Hold discussions with the presser in relation to their understanding of the property requirements
4. Organise the supply of sheep to shearers
   • Convey the order of shearing and information on mob cut-outs to staff
   • Move humanely sheep to be shorn first into catching pens
   • Monitor and coordinate the supply of sheep throughout shearing
   • Implement enterprise biosecurity policies

Range Statement

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Performance Evidence

The candidate must be assessed on their ability to integrate and apply the performance requirements of this unit in a workplace setting. Performance must be demonstrated consistently over time and in a suitable range of contexts.

The candidate must provide evidence that they can:

identify hazards and implement safe work practices

maintain contamination and hazard-free environment for shearing and wool handling

recognise and remedy health and safety hazards

carry out minor maintenance and repairs to equipment and facilities

disposal of waste in an environmentally responsible manner

pen sheep humanely in line with enterprise animal welfare policies

communicate with shed staff and direct operations

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Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

maintenance and hygiene requirements of shearing sheds, boards and catching pens

sources and types of contamination

principles of moving and penning animals

shearing requirements

features of efficient shed and board layouts

requirements of work health and safety legislation and animal welfare codes of practice as they relate to the shearing and wool preparation sector

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