NZQA Expiring unit standard
20234 version 5
Page 1 of 3
Title
Demonstrate knowledge of risk management programmes in the
meat processing industry
Level
3
Credits
Purpose
5
This unit standard is for experienced people employed in a
meat processing plant who are required to have knowledge of
the risk management programme.
People credited with this unit standard are able to explain: the
purpose of risk management programmes in the meat industry;
the minimum requirements of a risk management programme
in a meat processing plant; and the risk factors of a risk
management programme in a meat processing plant.
Classification
Meat Processing > Meat Industry Generic
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
Legislation relevant to this unit standard includes but is not limited to – Animal
Products Act 1999.
2
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.
Industry requirements include but are not limited to – site specific requirements,
company quality management requirements, hygiene, health and safety, regulatory
and legislative requirements.
This unit standard is
expiring
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Explain the purpose of risk management programmes in the meat industry.
Evidence requirements
1.1
The purpose of risk management programmes is explained in terms of industry
and legislative requirements.
Primary Industry Training Organisation
SSB Code 101558
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA Expiring unit standard
20234 version 5
Page 2 of 3
Outcome 2
Explain the minimum requirements of a risk management programme in a meat
processing plant.
Evidence requirements
2.1
The explanation establishes the key components of a risk management
programme.
Range
2.2
key components include but are not limited to – prerequisite
programmes, Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP),
evaluation of risk factors.
The explanation establishes the responsibilities and actions of both employers
and employees under a risk management programme in a meat processing
plant.
Range
evidence is required in relation to two of – record keeping,
monitoring, identification of risks, corrective action, reporting.
Outcome 3
Explain the risk factors of a risk management programme in a meat processing plant.
Evidence requirements
3.1
The purpose of labelling is explained in terms of organisational requirements.
3.2
The concept of wholesomeness is explained in terms of impacts on company
production.
3.3
Animal health risks are explained in terms of legislative requirements.
3.4
This unit standard is
Human health risks are explained in terms of legislative requirements.
expiring
Primary Industry Training Organisation
SSB Code 101558
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA Expiring unit standard
20234 version 5
Page 3 of 3
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
24 November 2003
31 December 2012
Review
2
19 June 2009
31 December 2012
Review
3
21 July 2011
31 December 2016
Review
4
27 January 2015
31 December 2016
Rollover
5
17 September 2015
31 December 2018
Rollover
6
March 2016
31 December 2019
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