AHCBIO204Follow site biosecurity procedures

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What an assessment for AHCBIO204 must cover

75 assessable components: 5 elements (28 performance criteria), 10 performance evidence and 35 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 2 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 enter biosecurity site

  • 1.1Confirm biosecurity procedures and protocols with supervisor
  • 1.2Ensure all vehicles are decontaminated before entering and leaving the biosecurity area according to biosecurity procedures
  • 1.3Identify and report contact with potential biosecurity risk
  • 1.4Perform personal decontamination before entering biosecurity area according to workplace procedures
  • 1.5Store and isolate personal fomites from biosecurity area according to workplace and biosecurity procedures

2 Prepare to work in biosecurity site

  • 2.1Identify workplace health and safety hazards and report to supervisor
  • 2.2Select, check and apply personal protective equipment
  • 2.3Apply personal hygiene procedures while working in biosecurity or quarantine area environments according to workplace procedures
  • 2.4Check disinfectant levels and report irregularities to supervisor

3 Work in biosecurity site

  • 3.1Handle and store chemicals and medications according to workplace procedures
  • 3.2Store and label production materials and products to minimise risk according to biosecurity procedures
  • 3.3Identify and report abnormal conditions of produce/stock to supervisor
  • 3.4Identify and report breaches of biosecurity procedures to supervisor
  • 3.5Dispose of all waste according to workplace biosecurity procedures
  • 3.6Dispose of all contaminated produce according to supervisor instructions
  • 3.7Maintain records for quarantine activities according to workplace procedures
  • 3.8Perform personal decontamination before exiting biosecurity or quarantine area according to workplace procedures

4 Assist in maintaining site biosecurity procedures

  • 4.1Follow visitor quarantine procedures
  • 4.2Check visitor sign in, sign out and hygiene procedures are observed according to workplace procedures
  • 4.3Ensure quarantine facilities are secured according to workplace security procedures
  • 4.4Maintain security of boundaries and fencing according to supervisor’s instructions
  • 4.5Check deliveries to site comply with delivery procedures and biosecurity protocols

5 Respond to infringements of site biosecurity procedures

  • 5.1Report issues and infringements of site quarantine procedures to supervisor
  • 5.2Secure site where quarantine infringement occurs according to supervisor instructions
  • 5.3Apply sanitation procedures to affected areas according to workplace procedures and supervisor instructions
  • 5.4Isolate potentially contaminated produce, stock or materials and monitor for evidence of contamination
  • 5.5Treat or dispose of all contaminated produce, stock and materials according to workplace quarantine procedures
  • 5.6Maintain records of quarantine infringements according to workplace procedures

Performance evidence

  • met site security entry and exit requirements for vehicles, personal fomites and personal hygiene
  • handled and stored production materials and products according to procedures and biosecurity protocols
  • identified and reported abnormal conditions and infringements of biosecurity procedures and workplace health and safety hazards to supervisor
  • disposed of waste and contaminated produce and products according to biosecurity and quarantine procedures
  • maintained records for quarantine activities and infringements
  • maintained security of biosecurity or quarantine site and reported infringements
  • checked visitors for compliance with workplace biosecurity procedures
  • controlled site deliveries according to biosecurity procedures
  • applied sanitation procedures on contaminated quarantine sites
  • isolated and monitored produce, stock or materials suspected of being contaminated according to supervisor instructions

Knowledge evidence

  • site quarantine procedures and biosecurity protocols for:
  • disposal of waste products, diseased livestock, unwanted biological material, damaged or infected plant stock, contaminated stock or contaminated material
  • directing visitors at the quarantine site
  • reporting diseases and pest infestations, workplace health and safety hazards
  • handling and storing production materials and products, including chemicals, medications, feed mixes, soil, growing media
  • controlling entry of deliveries to a quarantine site
  • isolating livestock and monitoring livestock
  • cleaning and disinfecting quarantine area
  • maintaining security for the quarantine site
  • recording information about own work and any quarantine breaches
  • personal infection control and decontamination procedures while working in a biosecure site, including:
  • shower in and shower out environments
  • removal of street clothing and replacement with decontaminated work clothing
  • decontaminating hands and exposed skin during work
  • purpose and use of hair nets, coveralls, booties, gloves
  • footbaths and disinfectant levels
  • fomites - inanimate objects that can cause infections:
  • clothing, boots and hats
  • cars and trucks
  • utensils and hand tools
  • furniture
  • work machinery
  • security procedures for biosecurity:
  • fences and boundaries
  • entrance access locks
  • site visitors checking and communicating their responsibilities
  • external deliveries and protocols, including:
  • vehicle decontamination
  • unloading of produce and stock
  • receipt and holding or storage of stock and supplies are followed
  • personal protective equipment appropriate to site quarantine procedures and biosecurity protocols
  • workplace health and safety hazards and controls
  • methods for cleaning and disinfecting quarantine areas
  • control area and restricted area
  • biosecurity protocols and how they apply to the work site, industry and in the context of a work role.

Foundation skills

  • Writing: Update records using familiar text types and simple vocabulary, grammatical structures and conventions
  • Oral Communication: Communicate with visitors using everyday language to provide biosecurity information and directions in familiar spoken contexts

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What does an assessment tool for AHCBIO204 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for AHCBIO204 needs to address all 75 unit components: 5 elements with 28 performance criteria, 10 performance evidence requirements, 35 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

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