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Evidence Guide: MTMP2009B - Unload livestock

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Tips for gathering evidence to demonstrate your skills

The important thing to remember when gathering evidence is that the more evidence the better - that is, the more evidence you gather to demonstrate your skills, the more confident an assessor can be that you have learned the skills not just at one point in time, but are continuing to apply and develop those skills (as opposed to just learning for the test!). Furthermore, one piece of evidence that you collect will not usualy demonstrate all the required criteria for a unit of competency, whereas multiple overlapping pieces of evidence will usually do the trick!

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MTMP2009B - Unload livestock

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Check facilities and equipment

  1. Required facilities and equipment are identified.
  2. The work site, facilities and equipment are checked for hazards.
  3. Repairs and maintenance of facilities and equipment required for the unloading of livestock are carried out or reported where necessary.
  4. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and clothing is used and stored.
Required facilities and equipment are identified.

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The work site, facilities and equipment are checked for hazards.

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Repairs and maintenance of facilities and equipment required for the unloading of livestock are carried out or reported where necessary.

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Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and clothing is used and stored.

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Unload animals

  1. Animals are unloaded in a safe manner to comply with animal welfare, company and regulatory requirements.
  2. Livestock is identified, counted and recorded according to enterprise procedures.
  3. Workplace records are maintained according to workplace and regulatory requirements.
  4. Documentation is completed according to regulatory and transporter requirements.
  5. Agreement on condition of animals is reached with the transporter.
Animals are unloaded in a safe manner to comply with animal welfare, company and regulatory requirements.

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Livestock is identified, counted and recorded according to enterprise procedures.

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Workplace records are maintained according to workplace and regulatory requirements.

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Documentation is completed according to regulatory and transporter requirements.

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Agreement on condition of animals is reached with the transporter.

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Perform appropriate animal health procedures

  1. Stock is sorted, if required, with sick or injured stock segregated according to workplace and regulatory requirements.
  2. Animal health treatments are performed off truck as instructed.
  3. Animals are fed and watered to enterprise requirements.
Stock is sorted, if required, with sick or injured stock segregated according to workplace and regulatory requirements.

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Animal health treatments are performed off truck as instructed.

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Animals are fed and watered to enterprise requirements.

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

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

Competence requires evidence of the ability, under supervision, to:

safely and humanely unload animals in a calm and controlled manner

anticipate animal behaviour

provide and maintain appropriate animal health and nutritional requirements.

Evidence must also be demonstrated in the employment of safe workplace and positive environmental practices.

Context of, and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must occur in the workplace under normal production conditions.

Method of assessment

Recommended methods of assessment include:

workplace demonstration

quiz of underpinning knowledge

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.

Required Skills and Knowledge

Required skills

Ability to:

prepare equipment and working dogs (when used) for handling animals

monitor animal behaviour and recognise irregularities

provide due care and handle animals safely and humanely

use goads (where applicable), in accordance with work instructions, Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) and animal welfare requirements

calculate animal numbers and assess and calculate feed and water requirements

apply relevant communication skills

cooperate and communicate with others to facilitate unloading stock

work effectively as an individual and as part of a team

comply with relevant OH&S and animal welfare legislative requirements

take action to improve own work performance as a result of self-evaluation, feedback from others, or in response to changed work practices or technology

work effectively with others to facilitate unloading of stock

Required knowledge

Knowledge of:

animal basic health and nutritional requirements

animal herding and flocking behaviour

working dogs' uses and techniques (where appropriate)

animal handling and movement methods and techniques

animal welfare standards

Standard Operation Procedures (SOPs) and work instruction relevant to unloading stock

relevant OH&S and animal welfare legislative requirements

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.

Facilities and equipment may include:

fixed and portable loading ramps

pens

prods

yards.

Hazards may include:

animal movement and handling

dust

gates

moving trucks and other vehicles

solar radiation

uneven work surfaces.

Animals include:

cattle

goats

horses

pigs

sheep.

Safe manner includes:

animal handling including zoonoses control (e.g. Q fever)

hazard and risk control

manual handling

outdoor work including protection from solar radiation, dust and noise

the appropriate use and maintenance of personal protective equipment.

Regulatory requirements may include:

Animal Welfare Standards

Export Control Act

hygiene and sanitation requirements

relevant regulations

requirements set out in AS 4696:2007 Australian Standard for Hygienic Production and Transportation of Meat and Meat Products for Human Consumption

state and territory regulations regarding meat processing.

Identification system used may include:

tail tags

other means of identification of animals including electronic systems.

Workplace requirements may include:

enterprise-specific requirements

OH&S requirements

Quality Assurance (QA) requirements

SOPs

the ability to perform the task to production requirements

work instructions.

OH&Srequirements 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

mesh aprons

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:

listening and understanding

reading and interpreting workplace documentation

sharing information

speaking clearly and directly

working and communicating with diverse individuals and groups.