Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare for classing of alpaca fleece
- Equipment, facilities and layout of shed are arranged according to predetermined classing strategy for efficient fleece flow, quality management and pressing.
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and clothing are selected and used.
- Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) requirements and hazards associated with task are identified and appropriate action is taken to minimise risks to self and others.
- Site quarantine protocols and enterprise and personal hygiene requirements are applied, followed and monitored as required by enterprise procedures or owner/manager instructions.
- Bins and containers are placed correctly and are clearly labelled according to classing strategy, quality management system and enterprise requirements.
- Carry out classing of alpaca fleece
- Unavoidable required bending and lifting are done using available safety equipment and according to safe work practices.
- Fleece is handled and skirted to standards outlined in classing strategy.
- Fleece is checked to ensure freedom from contamination and stain.
- Fleece is checked to ensure adequate and optimum skirting.
- Different classes of fleece are kept separate as required.
- Fleece is appraised for its characteristics.
- Fleece is classed to standards of the enterprise classing strategy suggested by appropriate authority.
- Fleece of higher and lower market value is identified and lines are made that maximise return to fleece owner.
- Data about fleece is recorded according to enterprise requirements.
- Dispose of fleece and report on wet fleece
- Fleece is consistently placed in correct bins ready for pressing, ensuring that cross-contamination does not occur.
- Wet fleece is identified according to requirements of classing strategy.
- Existence of wet fleece is brought to the attention of appropriate authority.
- Unavoidable required bending and lifting are done using available safety equipment and according to safe work practices.
- Follow up classing outcomes