20110 version 2 Page 1 of 4 Conduct blade experting, and maintain blades for blade shearing Level 4 Credits 40 Purpose People credited with this unit standard are able to: pull back, customise, set, and dress points of blades; grind blades; stone blades; maintain the stone; and check blades in readiness for shearing, and attach safety features. 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 and visit by NZQA, industry and teaching professional in the same field from another provider. 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. New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016 20110 version 2 Page 2 of 4 Elements and performance criteria Element 1 Pull back, customise, set, and dress points of blades. Performance criteria 1.1 Blades are pulled back in accordance with individual requirements. 1.2 Bottom blade is selected to match individual requirements, and shearing conditions. Range wool type, skin type, fleece contamination, temperature. 1.3 Blades are cut out, spiked, and knocker installed in accordance with the Shearing Handbook. 1.4 Fit of blade is customised in accordance with individual grip. 1.5 Blades are set in accordance with the Shearing Handbook. 1.6 Points of blade are optimised to ensure smooth wool entry, and to avoid blade related injury to sheep while shearing. Element 2 Grind blades. Performance criteria 2.1 Bat and grinder set-up are optimised to match individual and bevel requirements, and shearing conditions. Range 2.2 wool type, skin type, fleece contamination, temperature. Makers edge is ground to a fine white line in accordance with the Shearing Handbook. Element 3 Stone blades. Performance criteria 3.1 Oil stone is selected in accordance with shearing conditions. Range types of stone include – fine, course, synthetic, natural; shearing conditions include – wool type, skin type, fleece contamination, temperature. New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016 20110 version 2 Page 3 of 4 3.2 Blade edges are stoned in accordance with the Shearing Handbook to ensure white line is clearly visible. 3.3 Blades are backed off in accordance with the Shearing Handbook to ensure smooth operation and clean cut. Element 4 Maintain the stone. Performance criteria 4.1 Surface of stone is dressed flat to ensure even grind. 4.2 Oil mixture and method of application optimise effective stoning. Element 5 Check blades in readiness for shearing, and attach safety features. Performance criteria 5.1 Safety features are added or attached in accordance with individual requirements. Range includes but is not limited to – cockspur, driver. 5.2 Bows are adjusted in accordance with the Shearing Handbook. 5.3 Blades are confirmed as sharp 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. 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. New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016 20110 version 2 Page 4 of 4 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. New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016