Unit of competency
Modification History
Release |
TP Version |
Comment |
1 |
AMPv2.0 |
Initial release |
Application
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to perform first leg opening cuts and to remove udders, pizzles and testicles of cattle, buffalo, deer, camels and horses.
This unit is applicable to workers in abattoirs and knackeries.
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
AMPX209 Sharpen knives
AMPA3010 Overview legging operation
Unit Sector
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. Make first leg cuts |
1.1 Remove strip of hide along the hock of the first leg in accordance with work instructions. 1.2 Open hide down the inside of the first leg with minimum contamination in accordance with work instructions. 1.3 Maintain compliance with workplace health and safety requirements for the legging area. 1.4 Completely remove udders from lactating females leaving supramammary lymph nodes in accordance with work instructions. 1.5 Remove pizzles and testicles in males in accordance with work instructions. 1.6 Wash hands and sterilise knives before and after trimming. 1.7 Trim milk spillage or any other contamination and dispose of waste in accordance with work instructions. |
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 MTMP3012C Make first leg opening cuts.
Links
Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=5e2e56b7-698f-4822-84bb-25adbb8443a7