MSL933007
Apply critical control point requirements


Application

This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge to monitor critical, quality and regulatory control points related to a person's work responsibilities. This unit of competency also covers support for ongoing improvement of the workplace hazard analysis and critical control points (HACCP) plan.

This unit of competency applies to production operators and laboratory assistants in the food processing and manufacturing sectors. Control points refer to those key points in a work process that must be monitored and controlled.

No licensing or certification requirements exist at the time of publication. However, regulations and/or external accreditation requirements for laboratory operations exist, so local requirements should be checked. Relevant legislation, industry standards and codes of practice within Australia must also be applied.


Elements and Performance Criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1

Provide routine input to the HACCP plan

1.1

Obtain information about control points in the manufacturing process

1.2

Locate control points for own work area responsibilities

1.3

Perform relevant checks and inspections on materials and equipment to establish conformance to meet requirements

1.4

Identify variations or common faults

1.5

Record inspection results and report to appropriate personnel

2

Contribute to the continuous improvement of the HACCP plan

2.1

Recognise non-conformance to the HACCP plan

2.2

Identify likely causes for non-conformance

2.3

Record and report non-conformances to appropriate personnel

3

Maintain a safe work environment

3.1

Use established safe work practices and personal protective equipment (PPE) to ensure personal safety and that of other personnel

3.2

Report potential hazards and/or maintenance issues in own work area to designated personnel

3.3

Minimise the generation of waste and environmental impacts

3.4

Dispose of waste in accordance with workplace procedures, relevant codes and regulations

Foundation Skills

This section describes those language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills that are essential to performance.

Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.


Competency Field

Quality