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Describe and demonstrate wool harvesting procedures
Level
2
Credits
5
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: describe woolshed set-up,
the flow of wool, and the shearing sequence within the woolshed
environment; sweep, describe and carry out fleece pick-up and throwing; and
demonstrate knowledge of wool preparation.
Subfield
Wool Harvesting
Domain
Wool Handling
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
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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 –
Clip Preparation – Best Practice Guideline (Wellington: NZ Wool Classers
Association, May 2007). Available from Meat and Wool NZ, PO Box 121, Wellington
6140.
Wool Handling Handbook (Christchurch: Tectra Ltd, 2007). ISBN 0-9582522-0-3.
Available from Tectra Ltd., PO Box 7327, Sydenham, Christchurch 8240.
Wool Pressing Handbook (Christchurch: Tectra Ltd, 2007). ISBN 0-9582522-3-8.
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.
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Definitions
On-farm procedures – the verbal and written procedures for woolshed practices.
Contamination includes any class of wool that would reduce the value of the wool clip
if they were mixed. Classes most commonly referred to are dags, stains, eye clips,
and coloured wool.
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Legislation relevant to this unit standard includes but is not limited to the Health and
Safety in Employment Act 1992, and its subsequent amendments.
Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Describe woolshed set-up, the flow of wool, and the shearing sequence within the
woolshed environment.
Performance criteria
1.1
Woolshed set-up is described in terms of wool flow from board to press, and in
accordance with on-farm procedures.
1.2
The shearing sequence is described, and parts of fleece are identified in
accordance with the Clip Preparation – Best Practice Guideline.
Element 2
Sweep, describe and carry out fleece pick-up and throwing.
Performance criteria
2.1
The sweep is used without interference to shearing activity.
Range
accuracy, speed, cleanliness and tidiness of work area.
2.2
Procedure for preparing short wool is described in accordance with wool type,
and the Clip Preparation – Best Practice Guideline.
2.3
Parts of the fleece are identified, to allow set-up for pick up and throw.
2.4
Full wool and short wool fleece are picked up and thrown onto the table in
accordance with wool type and Clip Preparation – Best Practice Guideline.
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Element 3
Demonstrate knowledge of wool preparation.
Performance criteria
3.1
Wool preparation is described in terms of length, colour, and contamination, and
in accordance with the Clip Preparation – Best Practice Guideline.
Range
includes but is not limited to – body wool, bellies, fribs, second
pieces and locks, eye clips, urine stain, pen stain, black wool,
raddle, foreign matter.
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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