AHCBEK206Assemble and maintain beekeeping components

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What an assessment for AHCBEK206 must cover

49 assessable components: 3 elements (15 performance criteria), 11 performance evidence and 18 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 5 foundation skills. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.

Elements & performance criteria

1 Prepare to assemble or repair hive components

  • 1.1Confirm construction plans, hive components, other materials and equipment required for hive assembly, repair and treatment with supervisor
  • 1.2Check and inspect stored hive components for availability and suitability for use
  • 1.3Remove faulty components from store and replace, repair or discard according to workplace procedures
  • 1.4Identify health and safety hazards and take action according to workplace procedures
  • 1.5Select, ensure serviceability, fit and use personal protective equipment

2 Assemble or repair hive components

  • 2.1Inspect hives to identify necessary repairs, scope of job, materials and tools required
  • 2.2Treat hive components where inspection or testing indicated presence of pests or diseases according to supervisor instructions, biosecurity procedures and product label
  • 2.3Assemble or repair hive components according to workplace procedures
  • 2.4Apply treatments to preserve hive components appropriate for materials used and according to workplace procedures, product label and safety data sheets
  • 2.5Mark hive components with beekeeper identifier according to state or territory legislation
  • 2.6Report problems or difficulties in completing work to required standards or timelines to supervisor
  • 2.7Maintain a clean and safe work site while working

3 Clean up on completion of work

  • 3.1Return, store or dispose of materials according to workplace waste management and biosecurity procedures
  • 3.2Clean, maintain and store equipment
  • 3.3Report work outcomes according to workplace procedures

Performance evidence

  • identified hive components for assembly or repair
  • identified materials, equipment and tools required for assembly work
  • identified health and safety hazards and risks and applied relevant actions
  • checked components for suitability and biosecurity risk to the environment or apiculture products
  • removed, repaired or replaced unsuitable materials from the store
  • constructed and repaired hive components according to workplace procedures, including correct selection and safe use of tools
  • applied biosecurity and preservation treatments according to product labels, safety data sheets and workplace procedures
  • marked hive components according to legislative requirements
  • disposed of waste materials according to workplace biosecurity and waste management procedures
  • cleaned and maintained and stored equipment and unused materials after completion of work
  • maintained workplace records and reporting procedures

Knowledge evidence

  • purpose, materials and properties of hive components
  • principles and techniques for construction, repair and preservation of hive components
  • tools and equipment used for assembly work, including:
  • safe use
  • appropriate personal protection equipment
  • maintenance and storage
  • biosecurity issues with used hive components and treatments including:
  • pests and diseases and treatment options
  • sanitising new and used components
  • hive components preservation materials and techniques, including:
  • plastic components
  • timber components
  • paints
  • chemical dips
  • wax dips
  • interpretation of chemical labels and safety data sheets for treatments and preservatives
  • legislative requirements for identifying hive ownership
  • mandatory and workplace record keeping systems

Foundation skills

  • Reading: Interpret basic hive plans and specifications Interpret safety data sheets for treatments and preservatives used on hive components
  • Writing: Complete workplace documentation using appropriate terminology and in required format
  • Numeracy: Identify and interpret numerical information and symbols, including quantity, date, time, temperature, area and volume found on plans and product specifications Perform basic mathematical calculations required to interpret hive plans, including quantity, distance, area and volume
  • Navigate the world of work: Recognise workplace expectations and follows explicit procedures, and seeks clarification when required
  • Get the work done: Follow clearly defined instructions and sequencing, and monitors own progress for the task, seeks assistance when necessary

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Questions about assessing AHCBEK206

What does an assessment tool for AHCBEK206 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for AHCBEK206 needs to address all 49 unit components: 3 elements with 15 performance criteria, 11 performance evidence requirements, 18 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

How does Auditori generate an assessment tool for AHCBEK206?

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