AHCSPO310 — Treat planting seed

1 Select and prepare for treatment of planting seeds and grains

• 1.1Determine seed type, location and volume for treatment according to work plan and storage schedule
• 1.2Confirm seed treatment requirements and specifications from work plan
• 1.3Confirm seed is in a suitable pre-treatment condition according to specifications
• 1.4Confirm transfer and storage requirements of pre and post seed treatment according to work plan and seed storage schedule
• 1.5Select and prepare seed treatment materials and consumables according to workplace procedures and treatment specifications

2 Select and prepare seed treatment machinery and equipment for use

• 2.1Identify and ready seed processing machinery and equipment according to work plan
• 2.2Conduct pre-operational checks on machine according to manufacturer specifications, workplace requirements and biosecurity procedures
• 2.3Identify work health and safety hazards, assess risk and implement controls
• 2.4Calibrate and adjust settings of machinery and equipment to comply with seed processing specifications
• 2.5Charge machinery with treatments according to workplace procedures and manufacturer instructions
• 2.6Perform a sample seed treatment run to confirm settings and seed treatment performance against specifications according to workplace procedures

3 Operate seed treatment machinery and equipment

• 3.1Select, check and use personal protective equipment (PPE) according to workplace health and safety procedures
• 3.2Transfer seeds for treatment to storage bins and hoppers according to work plan, operator requirements and seed storage schedule
• 3.3Commence usage of seed treatment machinery and equipment safely according to manufacturer operating procedures
• 3.4Monitor the performance and efficiency of machinery operation and make adjustments to maintain optimum treatment performance and safety
• 3.5Sample and monitor treated seed and make adjustments to machinery to maintain specified quality standards
• 3.6Monitor input and output seed storage capacities and implement mitigation procedures to maintain safe and efficient seed storage levels

4 Complete and report on seed treatment machinery and equipment operation

• 4.1Implement seed treatment machinery shut-down procedures to manufacturer specifications and workplace requirements
• 4.2Implement operator level maintenance procedures for seed treatment machinery and equipment according to workplace and manufacturer requirements
• 4.3Identify and report faults and performance problems of seed treatment machinery and equipment according to workplace procedures
• 4.4Clean, secure and store seed treatment machinery and equipment according to workplace and environmental procedures
• 4.5Retrieve and store unused treatment materials and consumables and store/dispose according to workplace and environmental procedures

5 Maintain records and reporting for treated seed

• 5.1Update records of treated seeds and grains according to workplace procedures
• 5.2Update records of treated seed storage according to storage schedule and workplace procedures
• 5.3Identify and report seed treatment and machinery irregularities according to workplace procedures

What does an assessment tool for AHCSPO310 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for AHCSPO310 needs to address all 55 unit components: 5 elements with 25 performance criteria, 10 performance evidence requirements, 17 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

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