Application
This unit is applicable to workers in meat processing plants and smallgoods enterprises operating forklifts in environments where specific competencies are required. Prior to undertaking this unit, individuals should have gained the necessary licence or permit to operate a forklift. |
Prerequisites
Nil | ||
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENT | PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
1. Identify load characteristics | 1.1. Characteristics of the load are taken into account and appropriate attachments are employed. 1.2. Hazardous materials are identified and workplace, industry and regulatory requirements are taken into account when operating a forklift carrying hazardous materials. |
2. Consider specific features of workplace in transporting product | 2.1. Product is transported and loaded, taking into consideration specific features of the workplace environment. |
3. Transport and store product | 3.1. Specific Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) requirements for work area are identified and followed. 3.2. Forklift and pallets are handled in accordance with the requirements of specific work locations. 3.3. Product is transported in accordance with workplace, Quality Assurance (QA), and hygiene and sanitation requirements. 3.4. Product is stored in accordance with workplace, QA, and hygiene and sanitation requirements. 3.5. Products and pallets are racked or stored in accordance with work instructions. |
4. Maintain equipment records | 4.1. Equipment records are maintained in accordance with workplace requirements. |
Required Skills
Required skills |
Ability to: gain a licence and satisfy traffic authority examiner, where required by government regulation explain operational safety requirements including OH&S requirements operate a forklift in a specific workplace to requirements of that workplace operate a forklift in accordance with workplace requirements, and OH&S and manufacturer's specifications transport and store a variety of products to meet production requirements maintain equipment records apply hand-eye coordination apply relevant communication and mathematical skills assess, interpret and apply technical information work effectively as an individual and in a team take action to improve work performance as a result of self-evaluation, feedback from others, or in response to changed work practices or technology |
Required knowledge |
Knowledge of: characteristics, capabilities and limitations of the forklift operational safety requirements including OH&S requirements QA considerations for transporting product within the plant critical aspects of: identification of damage or leaks which may compromise operational capability or safety operational safety. specific features of the workplace that impact on the operation of the forklift (eg operating in a cold environment) workplace operating procedures |
Evidence Required
The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package. | |
Overview of assessment | The meat industry has specific and clear requirements for evidence. A minimum of three forms of evidence is required to demonstrate competency in the meat industry. This is specifically designed to provide evidence that covers the demonstration in the workplace of all aspects of competency over time. These requirements are in addition to the requirements for valid, current, authentic and sufficient evidence. Three forms of evidence means three different kinds of evidence - not three pieces of the same kind. In practice it will mean that most of the unit is covered twice. This increases the legitimacy of the evidence. All assessment must be conducted against Australian meat industry standards and regulations. |
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit | Competency must be demonstrated in specific meat processing plant environments such as freezers and under normal operating conditions. |
Context of, and specific resources for assessment | Assessment must be conducted in an operating meat processing plant and assessment tools must be customised to the workplace-specific OH&S procedures and work instructions. |
Method of assessment | Recommended methods of assessment include: quiz of underpinning knowledge workplace demonstration workplace referee or third-party report of performance over time. Assessment practices should take into account any relevant language or cultural issues related to Aboriginality or Torres Strait Islander, gender, or language backgrounds other than English. Language and literacy demands of the assessment task should not be higher than those of the work role. |
Guidance information for assessment | A current list of resources for this Unit of Competency is available from MINTRAC www.mintrac.com.au or telephone 1800 817 462. |
Range Statement
The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included. | |
Workplace requirements may include: | enterprise-specific requirements OH&S requirements QA requirements Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) the ability to perform the task to production requirements work instructions. |
Regulatory requirements may include: | Export Control Act hygiene and sanitation requirements relevant regulations and Australian Standards federal, state and territory regulations regarding meat processing. |
Workplace environment may include: | chillers cold stores freezers loadout areas overall workplace rendering plant skin sheds. |
OH&S requirements may include: | enterprise OH&S policies, procedures and programs OH&S legal requirements Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) which may include: coats and aprons ear plugs or muffs eye and facial protection head-wear lifting assistance protective boot covers protective hand and arm covering protective head and hair covering uniforms waterproof clothing work, safety or waterproof footwear requirements set out in standards and codes of practice. |
Communication skills may include: | communicating and working with diverse individuals and groups listening and understanding reading and interpreting workplace-related documentation sharing information speaking clearly and directly. |
Mathematical skills may include: | acceptable limits, tolerances calculation estimation measurement and interpretation relating to time, temperature, moisture, humidity, ratios, percentages, weight, mass and volume. |
Sectors
Unit sector |
Employability Skills
This unit contains employability skills. |
Licensing Information
Not Applicable