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Implement and monitor biosecurity measures in poultry production

Implement and monitor biosecurity measures in poultry production

Unit of competency
National Code
AHCPLY312
State Code
OFA98
TGA Status
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
24/01/2023
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
09/06/2023
Field of Education
059901 - Pest And Weed Control
Original Release Date
09/06/2023
Nominal Hours
80
Description
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to implement and monitor biosecurity measures in commercial poultry enterprises and facilities.This unit applies to workers who apply technical knowledge and skills with discretion and judgement to interpret codes of practice, and enterprise procedures to maintain biosecurity in commercial poultry production. They work under broad direction, and coordinate activities and solve problems to implement biosecurity requirements. Work environments may include poultry farms and breeding facilities for a variety of poultry species.Commonwealth and/or state/territory health and safety, animal welfare, environmental protection and biosecurity legislation, regulations and codes of practice apply to keeping and working with poultry, including the use of fumigants. Requirements vary between jurisdictions.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Apply biosecurity procedures for site entry
  • 1.1 Identify and follow personal hygiene and other biosecurity procedures that apply to entering and working on a poultry worksite
  • 1.2 Identify worksite biosecurity procedures and measures developed to comply with relevant legislation, regulations, codes of practice, industry guidelines and enterprise requirements
  • 1.3 Identify health and safety hazards, and assess and control risks related to implementation of biosecurity measures on a poultry worksite
  • 1.4 Ensure contractors and visitors are signed in, checked for risk profile, instructed in their responsibilities, and follow enterprise biosecurity requirements
  • 1.5 Ensure contractors and visitors apply personal hygiene and personal protective equipment (PPE) requirements
  • 1.6 Ensure all vehicles, equipment, machinery, tools, clothing, footwear, and PPE are cleaned and disinfected prior to entry onto worksite
  • 1.7 Check incoming consignment documentation for poultry, feed and feed ingredients prior to entry to worksite for compliance with biosecurity requirements, and report and/or reject noncompliance according to enterprise procedures
2. Implement biosecurity procedures to minimise spread of disease and pests
  • 2.1 Implement enterprise requirements and prescribed routes for movements of personnel, vehicles, equipment, feedstuffs and poultry on worksite
  • 2.2 Ensure all water used for poultry drinking and poultry contact is treated according to enterprise quality requirements
  • 2.3 Implement personal hygiene and sanitation, and equipment cleaning procedures for people movement between site facilities
  • 2.4 Implement biosecure procedures for carcass, effluent, organic waste and inorganic waste removal and disposal
3. Implement biosecurity procedures on detection of disease or pest
  • 3.1 Identify signs of disease, wild birds and pests that can introduce or spread high risk pathogens in poultry and/or worksite
  • 3.2 Immediately report signs of unusual disease or pest to management
  • 3.3 Clean and disinfect worksites, production areas, sheds, facilities, plant, feeding, watering and other equipment to stop spread of disease or pest, using appropriate methods and agents, according to regulatory and enterprise biosecurity requirements
  • 3.4 Check, adjust and/or apply pest, vermin and/or predator controls according to biosecurity requirements
4. Monitor and report outcomes
  • 4.1 Monitor effectiveness of biosecurity control activities, and compare with enterprise requirements
  • 4.2 Monitor production areas, facilities or sites to ensure biosecurity work practices and procedures are applied
  • 4.3 Complete biosecurity records and report issues according to enterprise requirements
  • 4.4 Review biosecurity controls and suggest changes to improve enterprise biosecurity outcomes
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
BAS72 AHCPLY307 Implement and monitor biosecurity measures in poultry production Unit of competency