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Title
Maintain hand knives in the meat processing industry
Level
3
Purpose
Credits
3
This unit standard is for people working with hand knives in the
meat processing industry without supervision.
People credited with this unit standard are able to maintain
hand knives in the meat processing industry; and comply with
organisational and statutory hygiene and safety requirements.
Classification
Meat Processing > Meat Industry Generic
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
Legislation relevant to this unit standard includes but is not limited to – Health and
Safety in Employment Act 1992.
2
Unit 26999, Demonstrate knowledge of and sharpen hand knives in the meat and
hide processing industries, may be used for the assessment of sharpening a hand
knife and may be used in conjunction with this unit standard if required.
3
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.
This unit standard is
expiring
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Maintain hand knives in the meat processing industry.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Knives are steeled during runs to retain a sharp edge in accordance with
organisational requirements.
1.2
Knives are stoned when necessary between runs to retain a sharp edge in
accordance with organisational requirements.
1.3
Knives are kept free of all contaminants in accordance with organisational
requirements.
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1.4
Cutting work is completed without the use of excessive force or damage to the
blade.
1.5
Blades are not damaged through carrying and storage methods.
1.6
Knives are replaced when worn, unsafe, and no longer appropriate for the job
being done in accordance with organisational requirements.
1.7
Knife handles are maintained in safe and hygienic condition in accordance with
organisational requirements.
1.8
Knife maintenance techniques do not place the operator and others at risk of
injury.
Outcome 2
Comply with organisational and statutory hygiene and safety requirements.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Company supplied clothing, and hygiene and safety equipment are worn and
used in accordance with organisational and statutory requirements.
2.2
Work methods comply with specified organisational and statutory requirements
to minimise the risk of product contamination and injuries to the operator and
others.
2.3
Contaminated meat products, surfaces, machinery and equipment are handled
in accordance with organisational and statutory requirements.
2.4
Unsafe and unhygienic conditions are identified and corrective actions taken in
accordance with organisational requirements.
2.5
This unit standard is
Equipment, operator and work area cleanliness complies with organisational
and statutory requirements.
expiring
Replacement information
Primary Industry Training Organisation
SSB Code 101558
This unit standard has been replaced by unit standard
28262.
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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
31 January 1995
31 December 2012
Revision
2
29 September 1998
31 December 2012
Review
3
30 August 1999
31 December 2012
Revision
4
19 July 2001
31 December 2012
Revision
5
10 October 2002
31 December 2012
Review
6
27 February 2006
31 December 2012
Review
7
21 July 2011
31 December 2016
Review
8
27 January 2015
31 December 2016
Rollover
9
17 September 2015
31 December 2018
Rollover
10
March 2016
31 December 2019
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0033
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.
This unit standard is
expiring
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.
Primary Industry Training Organisation
SSB Code 101558
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016