Assessment Requirements for AMPA2171 Clean carcase hanging equipment

Release: 1

Assessment Requirements for AMPA2171 Clean carcase hanging equipment

Modification History

Release	TP Version	Comment
1	AMPv2.0	Initial release

Performance Evidence

The candidate must clean hanging equipment such as rollers, gambrels, spreaders, shackles and hooks which are either iron or plastic.

The candidate must:

inspect hanging equipment thoroughly for damage

correctly use mechanical handling aids where appropriate

demonstrate the capacity to clean hanging equipment

adjust cleaning materials and process to suit the variety of materials to be cleaned

maintain a clean and neat work area

follow the cleaning procedure for iron work as described in work instructions

despatch hanging equipment promptly to slaughter floor

maintain the flow of hanging equipment through the cleaning process

report damage of hanging equipment requiring repair or disposal either orally or in writing according to work instructions

report any difficulties to supervisor

co-operate and communicate with team members to maintain flow through the cleaning process

apply relevant regulatory requirements

use relevant communication skills relevant to work instructions and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

work in a safe manner with due regard to the cleaning chemicals used, manual handling dangers and any other workplace health and safety requirements.

Knowledge Evidence

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

cleaning and sanitising process for hanging equipment

function of hanging equipment in production

need for adequate sanitising of the hanging equipment

need for oiling of the iron work (where applicable)

relevant regulatory requirements

workplace health and safety requirements for cleaning hanging equipment

workplace health and safety hazards and precautions of working in this area

consequences of not returning the hanging equipment promptly to the slaughter floor

repercussions of faulty or damaged hanging equipment returning to the slaughter floor

Assessment Conditions

Assessment must be undertaken at an operating meat or pet meat processing premises.

Competency must be demonstrated when meeting the normal demands of the processing area.

As a minimum, the following three forms of assessment must be used:

quiz of underpinning knowledge

workplace demonstration

workplace referee or third-party report of performance over time

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