MTMP3001D

• Document No.

• Audit Title

• Client / Site

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

• Personnel

• MTMP3001D Stun animal

• Name

• Company / workplace

• Elements
  1. Restrain animal
  1.1 Animal is restrained humanely and safely in appropriate position in accordance with Animal Welfare Code of Practice.
  1.2 Animal is restrained in correct position for stunning as required.
  1.3 Animal is restrained with appropriate restraining equipment.
  2. Operate stunning equipment
  2.1 Stunning equipment is operated in accordance with workplace and regulatory requirements.
  2.2 Stunning equipment and facilities are maintained in effective working order.
  2.3 Stunning equipment is operated humanely in accordance with the Animal Welfare Code of Practice
  3. Stun the animal
  3.1 Animal is stunned accordance with Animal Welfare Code of Practice.
  3.2 Animal is stunned to workplace and Occupational Health and Safety requirements.
  3.3 Stunis checked, where part of work instructions, and corrective action is taken when effective stun is not achieved.

Referee's Report Evidence: Does the trainee consistently:

• Assessment Instructions.
  For some assessments purposes it may be appropriate to obtain a workplace referees report from your supervisor. They will be asked to assess your performance with the criteria relevant to the individual unit over a period of time.

• Follow each step in work instructions?

• Maintain pace with production?

• Work safely?

• Work hygienically?

• Restrain the animal - humanely and safely? - in correct position? - using the appropriate equipment?

• Check and operate the stunning equipment according to workplace and regulatory requirements?

• Maintain equipment and facilities in effective working order?

• Operate stunning equipment humanely and safely?

• Stun the animal in accordance with the Animal Welfare Code of Practice?

• Stun the animal to workplace requirements?

• Check the stun effectiveness and take corrective action?

• Follow workplace OH&S procedures including; -workplace policies and procedures? - PPE? - manual handling? - safe knife handling? - working at height safely?

• Follow hygiene and sanitation procedures including; - personal hygiene SOP? - WI's - sterilising equipment correctly? - washing hands properly as required?

• Maintain, clean and store personal equipment properly including ; - aprons, uniforms, boots, bump cap / hard hat?

• Communicate effectively with supervisors and team members, reporting repeated problems with the product or process to supervisor?

• Required skills and knowledge.
  
  Does the trainee consistently;

• Demonstrate ability to work effectively as an individual and as part of a team? Stun the animal according to workplace requirements? Stun the animal safely according to OH&S requirements? Demonstrate correct use of measuring equipment for voltage and/ or gas levels? Describe the alternative methods of stunning? Explain AW requirements including importing country requirements where appropriate? Explain purpose of stunning? Identify and apply relevant regulatory requirements? Identify and explain risks of potential contamination and cross contamination during stunning? Outline impact of ineffective and stunning of product quality? Identify OH&S consequences of not achieving an effective stun? Report equipment faults according to workplace requirements? Take CA to improve own work performance as a result of self- evaluation, feedback from others, or in response to changed work practices or technology?

• Comments?

• Signature of referee.

  Sign

Explanation, question and answer of under pinning knowledge.

• Assessment instructions.
  
  Students will be questioned to demonstrate their level of underpinning knowledge in relation to core units. A record of the student's underpinning knowledge to meet the required outcome will be recorded.

• 1. What are the main animal welfare considerations of slaughter?

  Select humane handling avoid undue suffering humane stun before slaughter other, see below

  • humane handling
  • avoid undue suffering
  • humane stun before slaughter
  • other, see below

• 2. What regulations relate to the restraint and stunning of animal?

  Select Aust Standards EMO's Operational guidelines for AW other, see below

  • Aust Standards
  • EMO's
  • Operational guidelines for AW
  • other, see below

• 3. What are the main animal welfare aspects of restraint?

  Select moving animals into restraint with min excitement use natural behaviour as mush as possible using goads as little as possible never using sticks, pipes clubs etc locating lighting so as to encourage animals to move forward never forcing lame animals up race into restraint one animal at a time in boxing box other, see below

  • moving animals into restraint with min excitement
  • use natural behaviour as mush as possible
  • using goads as little as possible
  • never using sticks, pipes clubs etc
  • locating lighting so as to encourage animals to move forward
  • never forcing lame animals up race into restraint
  • one animal at a time in boxing box
  • other, see below

• 4. Why are animals restrained?

  Select an effective and humane stun can be achieved product quality can be achieved Meet relevant regulatory or workplace requirements reduce risk of injury to worker other, see below

  • an effective and humane stun can be achieved
  • product quality can be achieved
  • Meet relevant regulatory or workplace requirements
  • reduce risk of injury to worker
  • other, see below

• 5. What equipment is used to restrain animals?

  Select knocking box head restraint catch pens double rail restraint ears other, see below

  • knocking box
  • head restraint
  • catch pens
  • double rail restraint ears
  • other, see below

• 6. Why do we stun?

  Select unconscious prior to start of slaughter process min pain inflicted met requirements of AW codes of practice and Leg are met stress on animal at point of slaughter are met meat quality is maximised other, see below

  • unconscious prior to start of slaughter process
  • min pain inflicted
  • met requirements of AW codes of practice and Leg are met
  • stress on animal at point of slaughter are met
  • meat quality is maximised
  • other, see below

• 7. What equipment can be used?

  Select captive bolt electric stunners firearms CO2 chambers other, see below

  • captive bolt
  • electric stunners
  • firearms
  • CO2 chambers
  • other, see below

• 8. How is equipment prepared and maintained?

  Select according to workplace / manufacturer's spec checked before start of operations used only by employees who are well trained, competent, understand OHS issues, AW, HS requirements other, see below

  • according to workplace / manufacturer's spec
  • checked before start of operations
  • used only by employees who are well trained, competent, understand OHS issues, AW, HS requirements
  • other, see below

• 9. Who should perform the stunning operation?

  Select only employees who are trained and competent have appropriate licences understand OHS,AW and HS issues other, see below

  • only employees who are trained and competent
  • have appropriate licences
  • understand OHS,AW and HS issues
  • other, see below

• 10. What are the consequences of an ineffective stun?

  Select dark cutting meat bruising bone bone taint hide damage other, see below

  • dark cutting meat
  • bruising bone
  • bone taint
  • hide damage
  • other, see below

• Other comments.

• Required skills and knowledge Does the trainee - explain relevant OH&S hazards? - describe ways to reduce these hazards? - describe ways of reducing contamination and cross contamination ? - explain requirements for sterilising, cleaning and storing personal equipment?

• Comments!

On-the-job demonstration with assessor observation. Does the trainee:

• 
  The trainee must perform the task unaided, in the workplace, under normal operating conditions and in accordance with the workplace's SOP's and WI's.
  
  

• Follow each step in WI's

• Handle animals according to AW requirements?

• Correctly operate restraining equipment?

• Complete pre operational checks of stunning equipment?

• Operate stunning equipment safely?

• Locate the stunning equipment correctly on animal?

• Take immediate CA if effective stun is not achieved

• Achieve effective stun?

• Use safe, accurate and appropriate knocking techniques?

• Maintain pace with production?

• Work hygienically

• Follow OH&S , H&S, maintain clean and store personal equipment correctly

• Communicate effectively with supervisor and team members, reporting repeated problems with supervisors?

• Required skills and knowledge:
  
  Does the trainee:

• Demonstrate ability to work effectively as an individual and as part of a team? Stun the animal according to workplace requirements? Stu the animal safely according to OH&S requirements? Demonstrate correct use of measuring equipment for voltage and/ or gas levels? Describe the alternative methods of stunning? Explain AW requirements including importing country requirements where appropriate? Explain purpose of stunning animal? Identify and apply relevant regulatory requirement? Identify and explain risks of potential contamination and cross contamination? Identify OH&S consequences of not achieving an effective stun? Outline impact of ineffective restraining and stunning of product quality? Report equipment faults according to workplace requirements? Take action to improve own work performance as a result of self- evaluation, feedback from other, or in response to changed work practices to technology?

Individual Student Assessment Summary

• Qualification Name and Code: Stun Animal MTMP3001D

• Term

  First

  Second

Record of completed assessment

• Attempts

  1st attempt

  2nd attempt

  3rd attempt

• Attempts comments.

• Referee's report

• Explanation, question and answer of underpinning knowledge

• On-the-job demonstration

• Written (open book) assessment

• Tour quiz

• Other forms of assessment.

Results.

• Result.

  Select Competent J Not yet Competent

  • Competent J
  • Not yet Competent

• Trainee signature.

  Sign

• Student Number

• Assessor; Glen Eckhardt

  Sign

ISAS Results

• Initial

• Date