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Demonstrate knowledge of and set up, shut down and maintain a band
saw for seafood product
Level
3
Credits
10
Purpose
This unit standard is designed for those people involved in the operation of
band saws in the seafood industry.
People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate knowledge of
setting up a band saw to process seafood product; demonstrate knowledge
of shutting down and cleaning a band saw; and maintain a band saw during
seafood processing.
Subfield
Seafood
Domain
Seafood Processing
Status
Registered
Status date
18 July 2008
Date version published
18 July 2008
Planned review date
31 December 2013
Entry information
Open.
Accreditation
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA and
industry.
Standard setting body (SSB)
Primary Industry Training Organisation
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0123
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Special notes
Definitions
Company requirements refer to instructions to staff on policy and procedures which are
documented in memo or manual format and are available in the workplace. These
requirements include but are not limited to – company specifications and procedures, work
instructions, manufacturer’s specifications, product quality specifications, and legislative
requirements.
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Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Demonstrate knowledge of setting up a band saw to process seafood product.
Performance criteria
1.1
The procedures for setting up a band saw are described in accordance with
company requirements.
1.2
The band saw settings that allow product and process specifications, product
flow, and product yield to be met are described in accordance with company
requirements.
1.3
The band saw is set up in accordance with company requirements.
1.4
Safe work practices are used in accordance with company requirements.
Element 2
Demonstrate knowledge of shutting down and cleaning a band saw.
Performance criteria
2.1
The procedures for shutting down and cleaning a band saw are described in
accordance with company requirements.
2.2
The band saw is shut down and disassembled for cleaning in accordance with
company requirements.
2.3
The band saw is cleaned and the importance of cleaning is described in
accordance with company requirements.
2.4
The band saw is assembled after cleaning in accordance with company
requirements.
2.5
Safe work practices are used in accordance with company requirements.
Element 3
Maintain a band saw during seafood processing.
Performance criteria
3.1
Maintenance of the band saw is carried out during use in accordance with
company requirements.
3.2
Maintenance of the band saw is carried out at the end of production in
accordance with company requirements.
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3.3
Maintenance needs, outside of the expertise of the operator, are notified in
accordance with company requirements.
Please note
Providers must be accredited by NZQA, or an inter-institutional body with delegated
authority for quality assurance, before they can report credits from assessment against
unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by NZQA before they can register
credits from assessment against unit standards.
Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against unit standards
must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
Accreditation requirements and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this
standard are outlined in the Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP). The
AMAP 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.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact the Primary Industry Training Organisation standards@primaryito.ac.nz if
you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
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