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Title
Remove carcass hides in the meat processing industry
Level
2
Credits
Purpose
12
This entry level unit standard is for people who are employed in
the slaughter and dressing department at meat processing
plants and whose job is to remove hides from carcasses using
a hide puller or flayer on the slaughter floor. This unit standard
covers the carcass being lifted away from the hide and the hide
being pulled down from the carcass.
People credited with this unit standard are able to: remove
carcass hides; demonstrate team-work; and comply with
organisational and statutory hygiene and safety requirements.
Classification
Meat Processing > 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 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.
4
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.
Operator – the candidate being assessed against this unit standard.
5
Range
Carcasses may include – bobby calves, cattle, deer, pig, goat, horses and other
animals used in the meat processing sector.
This unit standard is
expiring
Primary Industry Training Organisation
SSB Code 101558
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA Expiring unit standard
22296 version 5
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Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Remove carcass hides.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Hide puller chains are attached to the carcass in accordance with organisational
requirements and manufacturer’s specifications.
1.2
Tension on the hide is maintained until the hide is secure on the hide puller in
accordance with organisational requirements and manufacturer’s specifications.
1.3
Carcass abnormalities are identified and reported in accordance with
organisational requirements.
Range
abnormalities include but are not limited to – horn buds,
abscesses, scar tissue, excess bruising.
1.4
Flayers are activated prior to initiation of hide removal in accordance with
organisational requirements and manufacturer’s specifications.
1.5
Flayer use does not damage hide or recoverable product through inappropriate
pressure.
1.6
Equipment is sterilised and hands washed after each carcass in accordance
with organisational requirements.
1.7
Chains are re-positioned on completion of hide removal in accordance with
organisational requirements.
This unit standard is
Demonstrate team-work.
expiring
Outcome 2
Evidence requirements
2.1
Tasks are completed within the time and space allocation determined by
product flow and organisational requirements.
2.2
The quality and completeness of tasks meet the operational requirements of
following co-workers.
2.3
Communication and feedback are provided to and requested from co-workers to
maintain and improve task and product quality.
2.4
Co-workers are not endangered through the operator's methods and
equipment.
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2.5
Co-worker assistance is provided within the confines of product flow and
operator space.
2.6
Machinery, equipment, and facility malfunctions are identified and reported to
supervisory staff in accordance with organisational requirements.
2.7
Conflict resolution techniques are applied to minimise interpersonal differences
with co-workers which may adversely affect team performance.
Outcome 3
Comply with organisational and statutory hygiene and safety requirements.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Company supplied clothing, and hygiene and safety equipment are worn and
used in accordance with organisational and statutory requirements.
3.2
Work methods comply with specified organisational and statutory requirements
to minimise the risk of product contamination and injuries to the operator and
others.
3.3
Contaminated meat products, surfaces, machinery and equipment 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 requirements.
3.5
Equipment, operator and work area cleanliness complies with organisational
and statutory requirements.
This unit
standard is
This unit standard and unit standard 27001 have been
replaced by 28177.
expiring
Replacement information
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
27 February 2006
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
Primary Industry Training Organisation
SSB Code 101558
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA Expiring unit standard
22296 version 5
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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.
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