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Grind shearing combs and cutters for machine shearing
Level
2
Credits
5
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: identify grinder and
pendulum settings, and grind combs and cutters; and set and trim grinding
papers.
Subfield
Wool Harvesting
Domain
Shearing
Status
Registered
Status date
21 August 2009
Date version published
21 August 2009
Planned review date
31 December 2014
Entry information
Open.
Accreditation
Evaluation of documentation by NZQA and industry.
Standard setting body (SSB)
Primary Industry Training Organisation
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0052
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Special notes
1
The following documents provide both a source of the national standard as stated in
the performance criteria, and useful background information relating to this unit
standard –
Shearing Handbook (Christchurch: Tectra Ltd, 2007). ISBN 0-9582522-2-X,
Available from Tectra Ltd., PO Box 7327, Sydenham, Christchurch 8240.
Best practice guideline for the New Zealand shearing industry: A guide for
workplaces (Wellington: Department of Labour, 2008), available from
http://www.dol.govt.nz.
2
Legislation relevant to this unit standard includes but is not limited to the Health and
Safety in Employment Act 1992, and its subsequent amendments.
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Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Identify grinder and pendulum settings, and grind combs and cutters.
Performance criteria
1.1
Combs and cutters are washed and dried in preparation for grinding.
1.2
Grinder is operated in a safe manner without injury to operator or others, or
damage to equipment.
Range
siting, lighting, guards, safety glasses, ear protection, pendulum
pin length.
1.3
Cutters and combs are ground in accordance with the Shearing Handbook.
1.4
Grinder and pendulum settings are identified in accordance with the Shearing
Handbook.
1.5
Combs and cutters are inspected to determine sharpness in accordance with
the Shearing Handbook.
Element 2
Set and trim grinding papers.
Performance criteria
2.1
Grinding papers are applied to the grinder disks in accordance with the
Shearing Handbook.
2.2
Papers are stored, adhered, and trimmed, in accordance with the Shearing
Handbook.
Range
2.3
cleaning, clamping, gluing, trimming, drying.
Worn and incorrectly adhered papers are identified and replaced in accordance
with the Shearing Handbook.
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.
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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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