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Title
Stun stock using electronic stunner equipment
Level
3
Credits
Purpose
4
This unit standard is for people who are employed in the
livestock yards and/or slaughter and dressing departments at
meat processing plants whose job is to operate an electronic
stunner and control the flow and order of stock to the slaughter.
People credited with this unit standard are able to: maintain
flow and order of stock entering and leaving stunner; operate
electronic stunning equipment; 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 Welfare 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
Stock may include but is not limited to – bobby calves, cattle, sheep and lambs, deer,
pig, goat, horses and other animals used in the meat processing sector.
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Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Maintain flow and order of stock entering and leaving stunner.
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Evidence requirements
1.1
Communication is maintained with stock-handlers to ensure stock are available
to meet start-up times and processing speed requirements in accordance with
organisational requirements.
1.2
Each individual animal, and the beginning and end of each line of stock, is
clearly identified in accordance with organisational requirements.
1.3
Where operationally required, computer data is correctly entered in accordance
with organisational requirements.
Outcome 2
Operate electronic stunning equipment.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Stunner operation is controlled to match processing speed in accordance with
organisational requirements.
2.2
Stock are immobilised in accordance with organisational and statutory
requirements.
2.3
Placement of electrodes and the discharge of electricity meet organisational,
statutory, and manufacturer’s requirements.
2.4
Placement and use of stunning equipment protect operator and other people
from risk of injury from animal movement and electrocution.
2.5
Effectiveness of stunning is assessed before release to the chain in accordance
with organisational requirements.
2.6
2.7
This unit standard is
Operation of stunning equipment meets organisational and manufacturer’s
requirements.
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Operation of back-up stunning equipment meets 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.
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3.3
Communication and feedback are provided to and requested from co-workers to
maintain and improve task and product quality.
3.4
Co-workers are not endangered through the operator's methods and
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.
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
This unit standard is
Equipment, operator and work area cleanliness complies with organisational
and statutory requirements.
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Replacement information
This unit standard and unit standard 27006 have been
replaced by unit standard 28178.
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 April 2005
31 December 2012
Review
2
19 June 2009
31 December 2012
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Process
Version
Date
Last Date for Assessment
Review
3
21 July 2011
31 December 2016
Review
4
27 January 2015
31 December 2016
Rollover
5
17 September 2015
31 December 2018
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
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