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Title / Stun stock using captive bolt equipment
Level / 3 / Credits / 4
Purpose / This unit standard is for people who are employed in the ‘stunning area’ at meat processing plants and who are required to stun stock using captive bolt equipment in accordance with organisational requirements.
People credited with this unit standard are able to: maintain flow and order of stock entering and leaving stunner; operate captive bolt stunning equipment; demonstrate team-work; and comply with organisational and statutory hygiene and safety requirements.
Classification / Meat Processing > Slaughter and Dressing
Available grade / Achieved
Explanatory notes
1 Normal production speeds apply to the performance of this activity.
2 Legislation relevant to this unit standard includes but is not limited to – Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992, Animal Products Act 1999, Animal Welfare Act 1999.
3 Resource documents include but are not limited to – Industry Standard 5 Slaughter and Dressing, available from the New Zealand Food Safety Authority at http://www.foodsafety.govt.nz/industry/sectors/meat-ostrich-emu-game/meatman/is5/index.htm.
4 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.
5 Range
Stock may include but are not limited to – cattle, deer.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Maintain flow and order of stock entering and leaving stunner.
Evidence requirements
1.1 Communication is maintained with stock-handlers to ensure stock are available to meet start-up times and processing speed requirements.
1.2 Each line of stock and individual animal are clearly identified and recorded in accordance with organisational requirements.
1.3 Where operationally required, computer data is correctly entered in accordance with organisational requirements.
Outcome 2
Operate captive bolt stunning equipment.
Range includes but is not limited to – penetrating or percussive captive bolt equipment.
Evidence requirements
2.1 Stunner operation is controlled to match processing speed and the shackling of stunned stock.
2.2 Stock are restrained before stunning in accordance with organisational requirements.
2.3 The charges used for captive bolt stunning instruments meet organisational requirements and manufacturer’s specifications.
2.4 The placement of captive bolt instruments prior to firing meets Industry Agreed Standard 5 and organisational and manufacturer’s requirements.
2.5 Placement and use of stunning equipment protect operator and other people from risk of injury from animal movement and equipment recoil.
2.6 The effectiveness of stunning is assessed before release to the chain.
2.7 Operation and maintenance of stunning equipment meets organisational and manufacturer’s requirements.
2.8 Operation of back-up stunning equipment meets organisational requirements.
Outcome 3
Demonstrate team-work.
Evidence requirements
3.1 Tasks are completed within the time and space allocation determined by product flow and organisational requirements.
3.2 The quality and completeness of tasks meet the operational requirements of following co-workers.
3.3 Communication and feedback are provided to and requested from co-workers to maintain and improve task and product quality.
3.4 Co-workers are not endangered through the operator’s methods and equipment.
3.5 Co-worker assistance is provided within the confines of product flow and operator space.
3.6 Machinery, equipment, and facility malfunctions are identified and reported to supervisory staff in accordance with organisational requirements.
3.7 Conflict resolution techniques are applied to minimise interpersonal differences with co-workers which may adversely affect team performance.
Outcome 4
Comply with organisational and statutory hygiene and safety requirements.
Evidence requirements
4.1 Company supplied clothing, and hygiene and safety equipment are worn and used in accordance with organisational and statutory requirements.
4.2 Work methods comply with specified organisational and statutory requirements to minimise the risk of product contamination and injuries to the operator and others.
4.3 Contaminated meat products, surfaces, machinery and equipment are handled in accordance with organisational and statutory requirements.
4.4 Unsafe and unhygienic conditions are identified and corrective actions taken in accordance with organisational requirements.
4.5 Equipment, operator and work area cleanliness complies with organisational and statutory requirements.
Replacement information / This unit standard and unit standard 21326 have been replaced by unit standard 28178.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 / 21 July 2011 / 31 December 2016
Review / 2 / 27 January 2015 / 31 December 2016
Rollover / 3 / 17 September 2015 / 31 December 2018
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.
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 OrganisationSSB Code 101558 / Ó New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2015 / / New Zealand Qualifications Aut