NZQA Expiring unit standard
25038 version 3
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Title
Prepare and operate an automatic bag loader in the meat processing
industry
Level
2
Credits
Purpose
3
People credited with this unit standard are able to: prepare
automatic bag loading equipment; load and reload bags in bag
loading equipment during meat processing operations; and
comply with organisational and statutory hygiene and safety
requirements.
This unit standard is for people who are required to operate
automatic bag loader equipment during meat processing
operations.
Classification
Meat Processing > Meat Industry Generic
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
Definition
Organisational requirements refer to instructions to staff on policy and procedures
which are documented in memo, electronic or manual format and are available in the
workplace.
This unit standard is
expiring
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Prepare automatic bag loading equipment.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Bag loading equipment is prepared in accordance with organisational
requirements.
1.2
Bags are selected, checked and loaded to meet customer and organisational
requirements.
Range
permeable, non-permeable, meat export/packing house number.
Primary Industry Training Organisation
SSB Code 101558
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA Expiring unit standard
25038 version 3
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1.3
Pre-operational checks are performed in accordance with manufacturer’s
instructions and organisational requirements.
1.4
Any faults identified during pre-operational checks are reported and recorded in
accordance with organisational requirements.
Outcome 2
Load and reload bags in bag loading equipment during meat processing operations.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Bag loading equipment is operated in accordance with organisational and
manufacturer’s requirements.
2.2
Operator methods do not damage bag retaining lines.
2.3
Re-loading of bags meets with company processing speed.
2.4
Re-loading procedures for automatic bag loading equipment meets
organisational and legislative safety requirements.
2.5
Any faults are with the automatic bag loading equipment are identified and
reported in accordance with organisational requirements.
Outcome 3
Comply with organisational and statutory hygiene and safety requirements.
Evidence requirements
3.1
3.2
This unit standard is
Work methods comply with
specified organisational and statutory requirements
expiring
to minimise the risk of product contamination and injuries to the operator and
Company supplied clothing, and hygiene and safety equipment is worn and
used in accordance with organisational and statutory requirements.
others.
3.3
Contaminated meat products, surfaces, machinery, equipment and packaging
materials are handled in accordance with organisational and statutory
requirements.
3.4
Unsafe and unhygienic conditions are identified and reported to supervisory
staff in accordance with organisational procedures.
3.5
Equipment, operator and work area cleanliness comply with organisational and
statutory requirements.
This unit standard is expiring. Assessment against the standard must take place by
the last date for assessment set out below.
Primary Industry Training Organisation
SSB Code 101558
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA Expiring unit standard
25038 version 3
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Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
21 August 2009
31 December 2016
Review
2
27 January 2015
31 December 2016
Rollover
3
17 September 2015
31 December 2018
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,
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
Primary Industry Training Organisation
SSB Code 101558
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016