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Title / Use retain rail equipment in a meat processing operation
Level / 3 / Credits / 5
Purpose / This entry-level unit standard is for people who are employed in the slaughter and dressing department in a meat processing operation as a labourer.
People credited with this unit standard are able to use retain rail equipment, and carry out safe retain rail equipment handling practices, in a meat processing operation.
Classification / Meat Processing > Pre and Post Slaughter and Dressing
Available grade / Achieved
Explanatory notes
1 Normal production speeds apply to the performance of this activity.
2 Legislation relevant to this unit standard includes but is not limited to – Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992, Animal Products Act 1999.
3 Resource document includes but is not limited to – Industry Standard 6/Industry Agreed Standard 6 (IS6/IAS6) – Processing of Edible Product, available at http://www.foodsafety.govt.nz/industry/sectors/meat-ostrich-emu-game/meatman/is6/index.htm.
4 Definition
Organisational requirements — instructions to staff on policies and procedures that are documented in memo, electronic, or manual format and available in the workplace.
5 Range
Retain rail equipment may include but is not limited to – hand knives, hand saws, circular saws, tweezers, lopers, hooks.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome1
Use retain rail equipment in a meat processing operation.
Evidence requirements
1.1 Incisions are made using minimum number and size required to trim retain meat products in accordance with organisational requirements.
1.2 Carcass and edible organ incisions are completed using techniques that minimise damage to the trimmed part in accordance with organisational requirements.
1.3 Lymph node incisions are made in accordance with organisational requirements.
Outcome 2
Carry out safe retain rail equipment handling practices in a meat processing operation
Performance criteria
2.1 Equipment is maintained in clean and sharp condition in accordance with organisational requirements.
2.2 Equipment is held at all times in accordance with organisational requirements.
2.3 Safe working distances are maintained from other operators in accordance with organisational requirements.
2.4 Cuts and incisions are made away from or to the side of the operator’s body and free hand in accordance with organisational requirements.
2.5 Operator and nearby workers’ safety is protected when using retain rail equipment in accordance with organisational requirements.
Range protection includes but is not limited to – organ or part is held during knife use, abscess formations and tissues incised to avoid contact with self or other operators, other operators are warned about infectious and objectionable material exposed by incisions.
2.6 Retain rail equipment is sterilised prior to being stored in accordance with organisational requirements.
2.7 Retain rail equipment is stored safely in accordance with organisational requirements.
Planned review date / 31 December 2019Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process / Version / Date / Last Date for Assessment /Registration / 1 / 17 November 2004 / 31 December 2013
Review / 2 / 19 June 2009 / 31 December 2016
Review / 3 / 27 January 2015 / N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference / 0033
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA, or an inter-institutional body with delegated authority for quality assurance, before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
Consent requirements and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR). The CMR also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Comments on this unit standard
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if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
Primary Industry Training OrganisationSSB Code 101558 / Ó New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2015