AHCWOL318 — Perform shed duties

1 Prepare for shed work

• 1.1Check the shed for safety and reduce any hazards using the hierarchy of controls in line with work health and safety (WHS) standards
• 1.2Check the shed for any non-wool contamination and report to the Wool Classer
• 1.3Select, use and maintain suitable personal protective equipment (PPE)
• 1.4Comply with workplace animal welfare and biosecurity policies and procedures

2 Perform board duties

• 2.1Remove urine stain wool, black wool, and contamination on the shearing board
• 2.2Pick up belly wool and remove any urine stain and prepare as required by Wool Classer
• 2.3Check crutch area for urine stain and dag and remove crutch wool as directed by supervisor
• 2.4Pick up fleece and throw or park and retrieve later if wool table is not clear
• 2.5Monitor removal of wool and maintenance of the board and provide extra support when needed
• 2.6Carry lambs’ wool and prematurely shorn wools to the wool table using boards or paddles if required
• 2.7Provide support to lesser experienced wool handling staff as directed by the supervisor

3 Prepare wool

• 3.1Sweep up locks and separate non-matching wool where directed
• 3.2Remove shanks and jowls as directed and place in correct bins

4 Skirt fleeces

• 4.1Seek information on skirting requirements for mob according to the Wool Classer’s specifications
• 4.2Remove fribs and sweats and place in appropriate bins in line with Wool Classer instructions
• 4.3Remove short crutch wool and wiggings and place with locks in line with workplace procedures
• 4.4Seek Wool Classer’s advice about the need for the removal of wool carrying clumpy vegetable matter
• 4.5Seek Wool Classer’s feedback on accuracy of skirting
• 4.6Skirt fleeces efficiently and effectively to match workflow
• 4.7Seek Wool Classer’s advice about the need for the removal of faults in fleece wool lacking in uniformity

5 Prepare oddments

• 5.1Sort crutchings for dags or urine stain
• 5.2Identify and separate any medullated fibre
• 5.3Identify and remove skin pieces, brand, moit, pigmented/black wool
• 5.4Prepare lamb’s wool and crutching wool according to the industry code of practice

6 Maintain wool flow and minimise contamination risk

• 6.1Clear the immediate shearing area after each sheep is shorn
• 6.2Sweep shearing board, wool room, and area beneath the wool table as regularly as necessary during the shearing operation
• 6.3Keep the shearing board and the wool room free of potential contamination
• 6.4Remove waste and place appropriately in full consideration of environmental implications
• 6.5Minimise the risk of mixing wool between lines through regular sweeping and maintenance of bins, other containers and the wool area
• 6.6Complete all tasks and tend to contingencies in a professional, team-based manner

7 Carry out tasks to support the shearing and sheep penning operation

• 7.1Observe the rate of shearing and estimate the frequency of refilling the catching pens and for mob cut-out
• 7.2Keep different mobs of sheep separate in line with the principles of penning animals
• 7.3Fill catching pens in line with the principles of penning animals and to suit shearer differences
• 7.4Implement directions from the Wool Classer and provide feedback on sheep supply and wool flow
• 7.5Monitor wool butts and tramp to establish need for changing
• 7.6Store bales as directed in line with workplace procedures
• 7.7Sweep wool working area clean
• 7.8Store equipment according to workplace requirements at the end of shearing

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