Unit of competency
Modification History
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Release |
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AHCv1.0 |
Initial release |
Application
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to class fleece wool from merino and crossbred sheep into lines that meet the requirements of the Code of Practice for the Preparation of Australian Wool Clips.
All work must be carried out to comply with workplace procedures, work health and safety, animal welfare and biosecurity legislation and codes.
The unit applies to wool classers who class wool as a professional service after consultation with the grower or shed manager.
This unit applies to individuals who take responsibility for their own work and for the quality of the work of others within known parameters. They 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
Wool (WOL)
Elements and Performance Criteria
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Element |
Performance criteria |
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Elements describe the essential outcomes. |
Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
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1. Prepare for wool classing |
1.1 Arrange the layout of the shed, equipment and facilities according to the determined classing strategy for efficient wool flow, quality management and pressing 1.2 Identify potential and existing work health and safety hazards, assess risks and implement control measures 1.3 Place clearly labelled bins and containers in line with the classing strategy, quality management system and enterprise requirements 1.4 Establish and maintain sufficient staffing ratio |
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2. Carry out classing of fleece wool |
2.1 Identify hazards, apply safe working practices and use available safety equipment 2.2 Handle and skirt fleece wool to the required standards 2.3 Check wool to ensure freedom from contamination and stain 2.4 Check wool to ensure adequate and optimum skirting 2.5 Assess pigmented fibre risk and keep wool separate as required 2.6 Identify wet wool, stained, cotted and coloured wool and keep separate 2.7 Appraise wool for its characteristics 2.8 Class wool to standards of the enterprise classing strategy, the Code of Practice and as required by alternative selling methods 2.9 Identify wool of higher and lower market value and processing requirements and make lines to maximise return to the wool owner |
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3. Place wool in bins for pressing |
3.1 Place wool in the correct bins ready for pressing and ensure that cross contamination does not occur 3.2 Check wool flow into bins and communicate with wool presser |
Foundation Skills
Foundation Skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.
Range of Conditions
Classing must include the classing of Fine/Superfine Merino, Medium/Strong Merino and Crossbred wool clips.
Unit Mapping Information
This unit is equivalent to AHCWOL405A Class fleece wool
Links
Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=c6399549-9c62-4a5e-bf1a-524b2322cf72
