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Learner Guide - AgriSETA

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Assessment <strong>Guide</strong> – Assessor and Facilitator<br />

Skills Area: Harvesting<br />

Level: 3<br />

Unit Standard: 116268<br />

• Availability of protective clothing where required<br />

4. What are the exact procedures you will follow if someone falls off a ladder in the orchard during<br />

harvesting and the person lies there saying they are unable to move<br />

Complete model answers not provided due to variation in workplace SOPs, but should include:<br />

• Inform picking team supervisor<br />

• Emergency first aid procedures as per standard operating procedures applied by trained<br />

person<br />

5. What are the exact procedures that you will follow if a veld fire spreads to the orchard in which you are<br />

harvesting from an adjacent open field<br />

Complete model answers not provided due to variation in workplace SOPs, but should include:<br />

• Inform picking team supervisor<br />

• Evacuate orchard to predetermined assembly points<br />

• Follow instructions of health and safety officer<br />

Activity 5 – Workplace Observation Report<br />

Find answers to the questions below in your workplace.<br />

1. What are the wastes produced by the harvest process on the farm where you work<br />

Complete model answers not provided due to workplace variation, but should include e.g.:<br />

• Plant material (branches, leaves and fruit)<br />

• Paper, glass and plastic dropped by workers<br />

2. Why must the harvest area be kept clean<br />

Reasons given should include but are not limited to:<br />

• Limiting the spread of diseases<br />

• Preventing pest insects from propagating in fallen fruit<br />

• Avoiding pollution of natural resources<br />

• Fulfilling legal obligations<br />

3. Why are records kept of waste disposal<br />

Reasons given should include but are not limited to:<br />

• It is a legal requirement<br />

• To measure effectiveness of waste removal<br />

• To determine cost of waste removal<br />

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