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Title
Break down ovine carcasses on bandsaw
Level
3
Purpose
Credits
30
This unit standard is for experienced people whose job is to set
up and maintain bandsaws and to break down fresh and frozen
ovine carcasses to company specifications without supervision.
People credited with this unit standard are able to: assemble,
disassemble, set up and maintain bandsaws; break down ovine
carcasses; demonstrate team-work; and comply with
organisational and statutory hygiene and safety requirements.
Classification
Meat Processing > Meat Industry - Further Processing
Available grade
Achieved
Entry information
Recommended skills
and knowledge
Unit 2505, Demonstrate knowledge of meat industry workplace
hygiene and food safety requirements; and Unit 2517, Identify
ovine meat cuts.
Explanatory notes
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2
This unit standard is
Legislation relevant to this unit standard includes but is not limited to – Health and
Safety in Employment Act 1992,
Animal Products Act 1999.
expiring
Normal production speeds apply to the performance of this activity.
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Resource documents include but are not limited to – Industry Standard 5 Slaughter
and Dressing, available from the New Zealand Food Safety Authority at
http://www.foodsafety.govt.nz/industry/sectors/meat-ostrich-emugame/meatman/is5/index.htm.
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Definitions
Organisational requirements – instructions to staff on policies and procedures which
are documented in memo, electronic or manual format and are available in the
workplace.
Company specifications – product specifications set by the company relating to cuts,
weights, presentation, and packaging.
Customer specifications – product specifications set by clients relating to cuts,
weights, presentation, and packaging.
Operator – the candidate being assessed against this unit standard.
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Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Assemble, disassemble, set up and maintain bandsaws.
Range
bench top, blade guards, blade, height and tension adjustments.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Bandsaw is disassembled, cleaned and sterilised in accordance with
organisational and statutory requirements.
1.2
Bandsaw is reassembled and tensioned in accordance with organisational
requirements and manufacturer’s specifications.
1.3
Bandsaw is stable and bench top is level in accordance with organisational
requirements.
1.4
Bench top is no lower than the surface on which cut product will be discharged.
1.5
Bandsaw is test run before use in accordance with manufacturer’s
specifications.
1.6
Damaged, blunt and unsafe blades are replaced in accordance with
organisational requirements.
1.7
Bandsaw operation is stopped immediately any machine malfunction occurs
and is not re-started until problem is rectified.
1.8
Operator maintenance and repair of bandsaws is in accordance with
organisational requirements.
1.9
Bandsaw malfunctions and/or maintenance requirements beyond the operator's
approval to rectify are reported to supervisory staff in accordance with
organisational requirements.
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Outcome 2
Break down ovine carcasses.
Range
either one of – fresh, frozen;
shoulder – square cut, breast off shoulder, neck chops;
loin – loin, saddle, loin chops, short loin, rack;
leg – chump on and off, shank on and off.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Bandsaw cuts are clean and straight and made without excessive force or
unnecessary duplication.
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2.2
Individual meat cuts meet company and customer specifications for size,
placement and angle of saw cuts.
2.3
Bench top and working surfaces are kept free of cut product and excessive
sawdust.
2.4
Holding and pushing techniques meet organisational and statutory requirements
at all times.
2.5
Operator balance is maintained and body weight used to best effect at all times
during bandsaw operation.
2.6
Factors affecting operator concentration and coordination are reported to
supervisory staff in accordance with organisational requirements.
2.7
Bandsaw is switched off when unattended and immediately any problem
develops likely to affect its safe and efficient operation.
2.8
Operator cutting speed is adjusted to maintain a supply of meat cuts consistent
with the needs of following co-workers.
Outcome 3
Demonstrate team-work.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Tasks are completed within the time and space allocation determined by
product flow and organisational requirements.
3.2
The quality and completeness of tasks meet the operational requirements of
following co-workers.
3.3
Communication and feedback are provided to and requested from co-workers to
maintain and improve task and product quality.
3.4
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Co-workers are not endangered through the operator's methods and
equipment.
3.5
Co-worker assistance is provided within the confines of product flow and
operator space.
3.6
Machinery, equipment, and facility malfunctions are identified and reported to
supervisory staff in accordance with organisational requirements.
3.7
Conflict resolution techniques are applied to minimise interpersonal differences
with co-workers which may adversely affect team performance.
Outcome 4
Comply with organisational and statutory hygiene and safety requirements.
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Evidence requirements
4.1
Company supplied clothing, and hygiene and safety equipment are worn and
used in accordance with organisational and statutory requirements.
4.2
Work methods comply with specified organisational and statutory requirements
to minimise the risk of product contamination and injuries to the operator and
others.
4.3
Contaminated meat products, surfaces, machinery and equipment are handled
in accordance with organisational and statutory requirements.
4.4
Unsafe and unhygienic conditions are identified and corrective actions taken in
accordance with organisational requirements.
4.5
Equipment, operator and work area cleanliness complies with organisational
and statutory requirements.
Replacement information
This unit standard, unit standard 4539 and unit standard
27347 have been replaced by unit standard 28237.
This unit standard is expiring. Assessment against the standard must take place by
the last date for assessment set out below.
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
31 January 1995
31 December 2012
2
29 September 1998
31 December 2012
Review
6
19 June 2009
31 December 2012
Review
7
21 July 2011
31 December 2016
Review
8
27 January 2015
31 December 2016
Rollover
9
17 September 2015
31 December 2018
Revision
Review
Revision
Review
This
unit standard
is
3
30 August 1999
31 December 2012
4
19 July 2001
31 December 2012
expiring
5
24 May 2005
31 December 2012
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
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This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
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Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA,
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.
Requirements for consent to assess 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.
This unit standard is
expiring
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