Unit of competency
Modification History
Release |
TP Version |
Comment |
1 |
AHCv1.0 |
Initial release |
Application
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to carry out cleaning time tests of milking machines.
All work must be carried out to comply with workplace procedures, work health and safety, animal welfare and biosecurity legislation and codes, and sustainability practices.
This unit applies to individuals who take responsibility for their own work and provide and communicate solutions to a range of predictable and sometimes unpredictable problems.
No occupational licensing, legislative or certification requirements are known to apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Pre-requisite Unit
Nil.
Unit Sector
Milk Harvesting (MKH)
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. Prepare for cleaning-time testing |
1.1 Implement enterprise work health and safety policies 1.2 Establish protocols for the conduct of cleaning-time tests based on previous testing outcomes 1.3 Assess and record quality of water used for the cleaning process from on-site, facility or laboratory tests 1.4 Determine the suitability and recommended concentrations of cleaning chemicals in line with prevailing water quality, facility requirements and equipment manufacturer recommendations 1.5 Establish bacteriology of the specific facility from relevant records |
2. Carry out cleaning-time tests of milking equipment |
2.1 Identify and record details of normal cleaning routines and procedures while testing is carried out 2.2 Install testing equipment to measure water or airflow velocities 2.3 Carry out cleaning-time tests before or during the cleaning of the milking machines or bulk milk tank |
3. Report on cleaning-time test result |
3.1 Record and collate test results 3.2 Interpret test report results in line with industry standards and manufacturer recommendations 3.3 Report test results to the enterprise |
Foundation Skills
Foundation Skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.
Range of Conditions
Unit Mapping Information
This unit is equivalent to AHCMKH401A Carry out cleaning-time tests of milking machines.
Links
Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=c6399549-9c62-4a5e-bf1a-524b2322cf72