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Title
Singe and wash pig carcasses in the meat processing industry
Level
2
Credits
Purpose
4
People credited with this unit standard are able to: singe, and
wash pig carcasses; demonstrate team-work; and comply with
organisational and statutory hygiene and safety requirements.
This unit standard is for people who are employed in meat
processing plants who are required to singe and wash pig
carcasses prior to evisceration.
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 – New Zealand Pork Industry
Board PQIP 03 Standard for pig killing plants for pork & bacon weight pigs, available
from the New Zealand Pork Industry Board at http://www.pork.co.nz.
4
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.
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Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Singe pig carcasses.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Hair is removed by singeing carcasses using hand-held gas-operated
equipment in accordance with organisational requirements.
1.2
Equipment is operated to organisational requirements and manufacturer’s
specifications.
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1.3
Use of gas-operated equipment does not endanger the operator and other
people.
1.4
Hair removal does not damage pig carcasses.
Outcome 2
Wash pig carcasses.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Pig washing equipment is prepared in accordance with organisational
requirements.
2.2
Water temperature tolerances are in accordance with organisational
requirements.
2.3
Carcasses are washed to remove singed hair in accordance with organisational
requirements.
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
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.
Evidence requirements
4.1
Company supplied clothing, hygiene and safety equipment are worn and used
in accordance with organisational and statutory requirements.
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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 reported to supervisory
staff in accordance with organisational requirements.
4.5
Equipment, operator and work area cleanliness complies with organisational
and statutory requirements.
Replacement information
This unit standard and unit standard 25145 have been
replaced by unit standard 28185.
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
19 June 2009
31 December 2016
Review
2
27 January 2015
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.
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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.
Primary Industry Training Organisation
SSB Code 101558
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