Application
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to maintain a consistent shearing performance.
All work must be carried out to comply with workplace procedures and work health and safety requirements
This unit applies to individuals who work under broad direction and take responsibility for their own work including limited responsibility for the work of others. They use discretion and judgement in the selection and use of available resources.
No occupational licensing, legislative or certification requirements are known to apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Elements and Performance Criteria
Element | Performance criteria |
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1. Maintain shearing control, coordination and rhythm | 1.1 Maintain consistent rhythm for 8-hour working day 1.2 Maintain coordination of footwork to assist control and blows placement for 8-hour working day 1.3 Analyse eye to hand coordination to optimise consistent blow placement |
2. Maintain shearing output | 2.1 Maintain shearing output and quality to meet expectation of the grower, contractor and self in terms of shearing conditions 2.2 Maintain shearing output and quality in terms of minimum industry output requirements and minimum industry quality requirements 2.3 Evaluate current stamina and fitness program, including eating, exercise, back care, fluid intake and rest periods, for means of improvement maintaining shearing performance 2.4 Comply with enterprise animal welfare and work health and safety policies |
Evidence of Performance
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 be observed maintaining shearing control, coordination and rhythm over a working day.
The candidate must provide evidence that they can:
identify hazards and implement risk controls
maintain optimum shearing output by correct preparation and set up of equipment
maintain application of improved techniques
maintain speed and accuracy
assess and monitor the shearing conditions and environment to maintain shearing performance
maintain control, coordination, rhythm and output during shearing
Evidence of Knowledge
The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:
types of shearing sheds, boards and catching pens
shearing machinery required and their relative functions
industry shearing techniques and positions and method of shearing
aspects of safe handling techniques for catching, dragging, shearing and releasing sheep.
basic anatomy of male and female sheep as it relates to the safe humane removal of wool.
the impacts of sheep behaviour on moving and handling sheep and shearing sheep
personal protective clothing and equipment, and when and how it should be used
Federal and/or State shearing awards and agreements associated with shearing sheep
work health and safety legislation and codes of practice applying to the job role
animal welfare legislation and codes of practice applying to the job role
Assessment Conditions
Competency is to be assessed in the workplace or workplace and simulated environment that accurately reflects performance in a real workplace setting.
Assessors must satisfy current standards for RTOs.
Foundation Skills
Foundation Skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.
Range Statement
Sectors
Shearing (SHG)