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Title
Break and bone beef carcasses in forequarter cuts
Level
3
Purpose
Credits
16
This unit standard is for experienced people who are employed
in the further processing department at meat processing plants
who are required to break and bone beef carcasses in
forequarter cuts in accordance with organisational and
overseas customer requirements without supervision.
People credited with this unit standard are able to: break and
bone beef sides for forequarters; demonstrate knife use;
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 2498, Identify beef cuts; Unit 2503, Maintain hand knives
in the meat processing industry; and Unit 2505, Demonstrate
knowledge of meat industry workplace hygiene and food safety
requirements.
This unit standard is
Normal production speeds apply
to the performance of this activity.
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Explanatory notes
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2
Legislation relevant to this unit standard includes but is not limited to – Health and
Safety in Employment Act 1992, Animal Products Act 1999.
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Resource documents include but are not limited to – Industry Standard 3 Hygiene
and Sanitation; Industry Standard 6 Processing of Edible Product, available from the
New Zealand Food Safety Authority at
http://www.foodsafety.govt.nz/industry/sectors/meat-ostrich-emugame/meatman/index.htm.
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Cuts performed need to meet the requirements of the range of products being
produced by the organisation.
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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.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Break and bone beef sides for forequarters.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Sides and quarters are securely fastened and/or held during breaking down and
boning operations in accordance with organisational requirements.
1.2
Cuts are boned on tables or rails in accordance with organisational
requirements.
1.3
Breaking and boning cuts are made in accordance with bone lines, joints,
muscle contours and company specifications.
1.4
Recovered products meet company and customer specifications and minimise
the need for trimming.
1.5
Bones are freed, and meat and fat cut to maximise yield and minimise damage
to recovered products.
1.6
Recovered products are directed for further processing in accordance with
company specifications and without risk of injury to co-workers.
1.7
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Lifting techniques are used to minimise risk of operator injury.
Outcome 2
Demonstrate knife use.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Knife cuts are clean and straight and made without excessive force or
unnecessary duplication.
2.2
Operator balance is maintained and body weight used to best effect at all times
during knife use.
2.3
Operator reach and follow-through maintain balance and reduce risk of injury to
operator and others.
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2.4
Cuts are made away from or to the side of the operator's body and free hand.
2.5
Hands, protective gloves, and knife handles are kept in clean and slip free
condition in accordance with organisational requirements.
2.6
Cuts do not damage or contaminate recoverable products in accordance with
organisational requirements.
2.7
Knives are maintained in sharp and sterile condition in accordance with
organisational requirements.
2.8
Knives are replaced in pouch when not in use in accordance with organisational
requirements.
2.9
Steels are used to meet organisational requirements.
2.10
Actions likely to place the operator and others at risk of injury during knife use
and sharpening are avoided.
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
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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 20222, unit standard
20237, unit standard 21627, and unit standard 26998
have been replaced by unit standard 28229.
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
Review
Rollover
This
unit
standard
is2016
2
27
January 2015
31 December
3
17 September 2015
31 December 2018
expiring
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21 July 2011
31 December 2016
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.
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.
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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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