TITLE Assessment requirements for ACMEQU204 Perform daily tasks in the horse industry Performance Evidence An individual demonstrating competency in this unit must satisfy all of the elements and performance criteria of this unit. There must be evidence that the individual carried out the required daily stable preparation and cleaning tasks, under supervision, for at least three different horses. The tasks to be carried out for each horse must include: carrying out basic assessment of risk before commencing tasks, and reporting hazards and risks outside of own control using personal protective equipment (PPE) specific to task following work health and safety (WHS) procedures for: working with horse excrement and other discharges working with feed stuffs handling chemicals manual handling communicating effectively with supervisor, including raising issues of concern maintaining the stable environment including: removing and replacing damaged or dirty items cleaning boxes, floors, water and feed containers using shavings or sawdust or other bedding for different floor types and stabling purposes using stable-cleaning tools and load-carrying equipment to minimise risk of injury and to complete tasks efficiently providing horse with water and feed using common feed stuffs. Knowledge Evidence An individual must be able to demonstrate the knowledge required to perform the tasks outlined in the elements and performance criteria of this unit. This includes knowledge of: type, purpose and use of PPE for different tasks type, purpose and use of horse bedding and floor coverings, including depth of bedding procedures for cleaning, disinfecting and laying stable bedding common feed types and water requirements for horses common feed stuffs, including: hay chaff grain/pellets or other forms of concentrated feed electrolyte and mineral supplements bran feed appetisers identifying contaminated and unsuitable quality feed consequences to horse welfare if poor quality or contaminated feed stuffs are used reporting requirements for stock control of feed and bedding supplies types of horse health information that can be gathered during cleaning and feeding routines horse care issues that should be reported to supervisor during cleaning activities tools, equipment and procedures for: preparing, storing and distributing feed undertaking routine stable duties cleaning and disinfecting equipment and work areas removing soiled bedding WHS requirements in the context of own work, including: safe horse handling techniques repetitive work duties in horse environments working with horse excrement and other discharges working with feed stuffs manual handling handling chemicals.
TITLE Assessment requirements for ACMEQU204 Perform daily tasks in the horse industry Performance Evidence An individual demonstrating competency in this unit must satisfy all of the elements and performance criteria of this unit. There must be evidence that the individual carried out the required daily stable preparation and cleaning tasks, under supervision, for at least three different horses. The tasks to be carried out for each horse must include: carrying out basic assessment of risk before commencing tasks, and reporting hazards and risks outside of own control using personal protective equipment (PPE) specific to task following work health and safety (WHS) procedures for: working with horse excrement and other discharges working with feed stuffs handling chemicals manual handling communicating effectively with supervisor, including raising issues of concern maintaining the stable environment including: removing and replacing damaged or dirty items cleaning boxes, floors, water and feed containers using shavings or sawdust or other bedding for different floor types and stabling purposes using stable-cleaning tools and load-carrying equipment to minimise risk of injury and to complete tasks efficiently providing horse with water and feed using common feed stuffs. Knowledge Evidence An individual must be able to demonstrate the knowledge required to perform the tasks outlined in the elements and performance criteria of this unit. This includes knowledge of: type, purpose and use of PPE for different tasks type, purpose and use of horse bedding and floor coverings, including depth of bedding procedures for cleaning, disinfecting and laying stable bedding common feed types and water requirements for horses common feed stuffs, including: hay chaff grain/pellets or other forms of concentrated feed electrolyte and mineral supplements bran feed appetisers identifying contaminated and unsuitable quality feed consequences to horse welfare if poor quality or contaminated feed stuffs are used reporting requirements for stock control of feed and bedding supplies types of horse health information that can be gathered during cleaning and feeding routines horse care issues that should be reported to supervisor during cleaning activities tools, equipment and procedures for: preparing, storing and distributing feed undertaking routine stable duties cleaning and disinfecting equipment and work areas removing soiled bedding WHS requirements in the context of own work, including: safe horse handling techniques repetitive work duties in horse environments working with horse excrement and other discharges working with feed stuffs manual handling handling chemicals.
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