Unit of competency

Modification History

Application

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to understand the legging operation. This unit must be undertaken along with at least one other legging unit.

This unit is applicable to workers removing the hide or pelt of animal from the rear legs in large and small stock.

All work should be carried out to comply with workplace procedures, customer requirements and product specifications.

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 provide and communicate solutions to a range of predictable problems.

No occupational licensing, legislative or certification requirements are known to apply to this unit at the time of publication.

This unit must be delivered and assessed in the context of Australian meat processing standards and regulations.

Pre-requisite Unit

Nil.

Unit Sector

Elements and Performance Criteria

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 MTMP3011C Overview legging operation.

Links

Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=5e2e56b7-698f-4822-84bb-25adbb8443a7

Assessment requirements

Modification History

Performance Evidence

The candidate must explain the sequence and workplace requirements of a legging operation.

The candidate must:

• prepare and maintain equipment required during legging operation
• report equipment faults according to workplace requirements
• apply communication skills relevant to work instructions and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
• apply relevant regulatory and workplace requirements

Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate a factual, technical, procedural and theoretical knowledge of:

• legging process
• use and importance of the spear cut during legging operations
• possible product or hide defects caused in legging operations
• consequences to product or hide of inaccurate opening cuts
• regulatory or importing country requirements
• relevant regulatory and workplace requirements
• sources of contamination and cross-contamination of product during legging process
• equipment used in legging and explain its purpose and care
• specific workplace health and safety requirements in the legging area

Assessment Conditions

This unit must be undertaken with another legging unit and cannot be assessed in isolation.

Assessment must involve the understanding of workplace work instructions.

A minimum of three different forms of assessment must be used.

Assessors must satisfy the current standards for RTOs.

Links

Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=5e2e56b7-698f-4822-84bb-25adbb8443a7