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Unit of competency details

FBPGRA2004 - Operate a grain cleaning process (Release 1)

Summary

Usage recommendation:
Superseded
Mapping:
MappingNotesDate
Is superseded by and equivalent to FBPGRA3024 - Operate and monitor grain cleaningUnit title and code updated to better match work task. Minor changes to Performance Criteria to clarify intent. Foundation Skills refined. Performance Evidence clarified. Minor changes to Knowledge Evidence and Assessment Conditions 08/Sep/2021
Supersedes and is equivalent to FDFGR2004A - Operate a grain cleaning processUpdated to meet Standards for Training Packages 22/Jan/2018

Releases:
ReleaseRelease date
1 1 (this release) 23/Jan/2018


Classifications

SchemeCodeClassification value
ASCED Module/Unit of Competency Field of Education Identifier 030307 Food Processing Technology  

Classification history

SchemeCodeClassification valueStart dateEnd date
ASCED Module/Unit of Competency Field of Education Identifier 030307 Food Processing Technology  23/Jan/2018 
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Unit of competency

Modification History

Release 

Comments 

Release 1

This version released with FBP Food, Beverage and Pharmaceutical Training Package version 1.0.

Application

This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to set up, operate, adjust and shut down a cleaning process to screen impurities from the grist prior to the conditioning process.

The unit applies to individuals who work in a grain processing environment. It typically targets the production worker responsible for applying basic operating principles to the operation and monitoring of grain cleaning equipment and processes.

All work must be carried out to comply with workplace procedures, in accordance with State/Territory work health and safety legislation that apply to the workplace.

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

Pre-requisite Unit

Nil

Unit Sector

Grain processing (GRA)

Elements and Performance Criteria

Elements 

Performance Criteria 

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Prepare the grain cleaning equipment and process for operation

1.1 Confirm materials are available according to operating requirements

1.2 Identify and ensure cleaning and maintenance requirements have been met according to food safety requirements

1.3 Select, fit and use personal protective equipment

1.4 Fit and adjust machine components and related attachments according to operating requirements

1.5 Enter processing or operating parameters to meet safety and production requirements

1.6 Set up the bin system according to operating requirements

1.7 Check and adjust equipment to ensure optimum performance

1.8 Carry out pre-start checks according to operator instructions

2. Operate and monitor the grain cleaning process

2.1 Start and operate the process according to work health and safety and operating procedures

2.2 Monitor equipment to identify variation in operating conditions

2.3 Identify variation in equipment operation and report maintenance requirements

2.4 Monitor the process to confirm that conditioned product meets grist moisture specifications

2.5 Store conditioned product according to food safety procedures

2.6 Identify, rectify or report out-of-specification product and process outcomes

2.7 Maintain the work area according to work health and safety and operating procedures

2.8 Maintain workplace records according to workplace procedures

3. Shut down the grain cleaning process

3.1 Identify the appropriate shutdown procedure

3.2 Shut down the process safely according to operating procedures

3.3 Identify and report maintenance requirements safely according to workplace procedures

Foundation Skills

This section describes those language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills that are essential for performance in this unit of competency but are not explicit in the performance criteria.

Skill 

Description 

Reading

  • Interpret directions for the safe operation of equipment

Writing

  • Record grain cleaning process using paper-based and electronic media

Numeracy

  • Confirm supply of necessary materials and services
  • Monitor actions including temperature gauges and tank levels

Navigate the world of work

  • Apply workplace procedures to own role and responsibilities
  • Understand tasks and responsibilities required for performing own role in the workplace
  • Ask questions to clarify understanding or seek further information

Interact with others

  • Communicate and report operational and safety information to relevant personnel
  • Communicate and report workplace activity and safety information to relevant personnel

Get the work done

  • Maintain a clean and hazard-free work area
  • Maintain hygiene standards and wear required personal protective equipment
  • Maintain quality requirements for the sanitisation and use of equipment
  • Solve familiar and generally predictable problems within workplace guidelines and using experience of past solutions

Unit Mapping Information

Code and title current version 

Code and title previous version 

Comments 

Equivalence status 

FBPGRA2004 Operate a grain cleaning process

FDFGR2004A Operate a grain cleaning process

Updated to meet Standards for Training Packages

Equivalent unit

Links

- https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=78b15323-cd38-483e-aad7-1159b570a5c4

 

Assessment requirements

Modification History

Release 

Comments 

Release 1

This version released with FBP Food, Beverage and Pharmaceutical Training Package version 1.0.

Performance Evidence

An individual demonstrating competency must satisfy all of the elements and performance criteria in this unit.

There must be evidence that, on at least one occasion, the individual has:

  • conducted pre-start checks on machinery used for grain cleaning
  • selected, fitted and used personal protective equipment
  • started, operated, monitored and adjusted process equipment to achieve required quality outcomes
  • taken corrective action in response to typical faults and inconsistencies
  • completed workplace records as required
  • applied safe work practices and identified work health and safety hazards and controls
  • safely shut down equipment
  • applied food safety procedures to work practices.

Knowledge Evidence

An individual must be able to demonstrate the knowledge required to perform the tasks outlined in the elements and performance criteria of this unit. This includes knowledge of:

  • purpose and basic principles of the grain cleaning process
  • basic operating principles of equipment, including:
  • main equipment components
  • status and purpose of guards
  • equipment operating capacities and applications
  • the purpose and location of sensors and related feedback instrumentation
  • services required and action to take if services are not available
  • the flow of the grain cleaning process and the effect of outputs on downstream processes
  • quality characteristics to be achieved by the grain cleaning process
  • quality requirements of materials and effect of variation on grain cleaning process performance
  • how and why various kinds of wheat are blended to make grist
  • purpose of the break rolls
  • how and why the separation of endosperm takes place
  • operating requirements and parameters and corrective action required where operation is outside specified operating parameters
  • typical equipment faults and related causes, including:
  • signs and symptoms of faulty equipment
  • early warning signs of potential problems
  • methods used to monitor the grain cleaning process, including inspecting, measuring and testing as required by the process
  • inspection or test points (control points) in the grain cleaning process and the related procedures and recording requirements
  • contamination and food safety risks associated with the grain cleaning process and related control measures
  • common causes of variation and corrective action required
  • work health and safety hazards and controls, including the limitations of protective clothing and equipment relevant to the work process
  • requirements of different shutdowns as appropriate to the grain cleaning process and workplace production requirements, including:
  • emergency and routine shutdowns
  • procedures to follow in the event of a power outage
  • isolation, lock out and tag out procedures and responsibilities
  • procedures and responsibility for reporting production and performance information
  • environmental issues and controls relevant to the grain cleaning process, including waste and rework collection and handling procedures related to the process
  • basic operating principles of process control, where relevant, including the relationship between control panels and systems and the physical equipment
  • routine maintenance procedures for operating a grain cleaning process
  • cleaning and sanitation procedures for operating a grain cleaning process.

Assessment Conditions

Assessment of skills must take place under the following conditions:

  • physical conditions:
  • a workplace or an environment that accurately represents workplace conditions
  • resources, equipment and materials:
  • personal protective equipment required to operate grain cleaning process
  • grain cleaning equipment and inputs
  • production schedule and batch instructions
  • grain cleaning process and related equipment and services
  • materials required for the grain cleaning process
  • cleaning procedures, materials and equipment
  • specifications:
  • work procedures, including advice on safe work practices, food safety, quality and environmental requirements
  • information on equipment capacity and operating parameters.

Assessors of this unit must satisfy the requirements for assessors in applicable vocational education and training legislation, frameworks and/or standards.

Links

Companion Volumes, including Implementation Guides, are available at VETNet: - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=78b15323-cd38-483e-aad7-1159b570a5c4