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Audit 5 to 10 trucks during loading and unloading on this form. See guidelines for complete information on how to score each critical control point.
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| Percentage of cattle that slip or fall Excellent - 0% slip or fall Acceptable - 3% slip, 0% fall Not acceptable – 1% fall Serious problem – 2% fall, 15% slip |
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| Percentage of cattle that walk or trot on or off the truck Excellent – 90% walk or trot Acceptable – 75% walk or trot Not acceptable – Less than 75% walk or trot Serious problem – Less than 50% walk or trot |
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| Percentage of cattle that strike objects Excellent – 0% strike objects Acceptable – 1% strike objects Not acceptable – 2% to 5% strike objects Serious problem – More than 5% strike objects |
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| Percentage of cattle prodded with an electric prod Excellent – 0% electric prodded Acceptable – 5% electric prodded Not acceptable – 20% electric prodded Serious Problem – Over 20% electric prodded |
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| Prompt Unloading Excellent – Unloading of truck starts within 15 minutes after arrival Serious problem – Unloading starts more than 60 minutes after arrival |
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| Stocking Density according to guidelines Pass Overloaded - Fails |
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| Truck Cleanliness
Clean – Pass Dirty - Fail |
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| Truck Maintenance No problem parts – Pass Broken parts - Fail |
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| Handling of Non-ambulatory animals handled per the guidelines – Pass Conscious Non-ambulatory animal dragged - Fail |
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| Pass/Fail Evaluations
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| Walk Through Evaluations and Notes | ||||||||||
| Condition of Chutes, ramps, fences, gates and floors - Any slippery spots should be noted so they can be repaired. Note items that need repair and the presence of sharp edges:
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| Cattle Handling – Note any problems such as yelling and noise and also note good practices which can be shared with other drivers.
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| Vehicle Condition - Note location of broken parts or other problems
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| Cold Stress – Note any problems such as ice storm or dead cattle
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| Heat Stress – Note panting cattle or dead cattle
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| Acts of Abuse – Acts of abuse will not be tolerated. A driver or handler fails if he/she is observed beating cattle or sticking any object into sensitive parts of the animal such as the eyes, nose, mouth or rectum. The audit will also be failed if people inflict injuries such as breaking a tail to make an animal move.
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