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Operate a water tanker at a landfill
Level
3
Credits
12
Purpose
This unit standard is for people who are currently working at a landfill site.
People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate knowledge of
a water tanker; demonstrate knowledge of water tanker operations at a
landfill; prepare to operate a water tanker at a landfill; operate a water tanker
for landfill operations; and report and document water tanker operations.
Subfield
Solid Waste
Domain
Solid Waste Disposal
Status
Registered
Status date
25 October 2007
Date version published
25 October 2007
Planned review date
31 December 2012
Entry information
Open.
Accreditation
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA and
industry.
Standard setting body (SSB)
NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation (Incorporated)
(MITO)
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0114
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Special notes
1
All work practices must comply with:
Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992;
local authority requirements for waste disposal;
landfill management plan;
manufacturer’s instructions.
2
Hazard controls, safety procedures, and personal protective equipment must be used
throughout operations in accordance with company procedures.
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Definition
Company procedures means the documented methods for performing work activities
and include health and safety, environmental, and quality management requirements.
They may refer to manuals, codes of practice, or policy statements.
Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Demonstrate knowledge of a water tanker.
Performance criteria
1.1
The potential hazards of operating a water tanker are identified and hazard
controls are outlined in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions and
company procedures.
Range
1.2
components include but are not limited to – water cart, pumps.
The mechanical functions of a water tanker are described in accordance with
manufacturer’s instructions and company procedures.
Element 2
Demonstrate knowledge of water tanker operations at a landfill.
Performance criteria
2.1
Dust control is described in terms of purpose and components.
Range
2.2
Sources of dust at a landfill are identified in terms of their generation.
Range
2.3
sources – access roads, loads, bare ground;
generation – wind strength, wind direction, development activities,
traffic.
Dust control methods are described in accordance with company procedures.
Range
2.4
components include but are not limited to – water cart, pumps,
spray system, tank filling system, monitoring system.
amount of water, number of passes, overlaps, vehicle speed;
may include – nozzle adjustment.
Road washing is described in terms of purpose, effects, and methods in
accordance with company procedures.
Range
effects include – environmental, silt removal.
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2.5
Actions required of water tanker operators in an emergency are explained in
accordance with emergency procedures.
Range
actions include but are not limited to – radio silence;
emergency – vehicle accident, fire.
Element 3
Prepare to operate a water tanker at a landfill.
Performance criteria
3.1
Job requirements are confirmed in accordance with company procedures.
Range
3.2
Operating area is checked for hazards, and risks are assessed and controlled in
accordance with company procedures and site requirements.
Range
3.3
includes but is not limited to – tyres, fuel, lubricants, water levels,
cleanliness, warning devices, lights, dip switch, windscreen wipers
and washers, hazard lights, backing lights, indicators, steering,
brakes, brake air lines, security of wheels to wheel hubs.
Prestart checks are demonstrated on tanker equipment in accordance with
manufacturer’s instructions and company procedures.
Range
3.5
hazards include but are not limited to – site traffic, working on
slopes, working on slippery surfaces, displacement of water in
tank.
Prestart checks are demonstrated on a tanker vehicle in accordance with
manufacturer’s instructions and company procedures.
Range
3.4
includes but is not limited to – location, job outcomes.
includes but is not limited to – security of tank, tank contents,
pumps, spray bar;
includes where fitted – communications equipment, electronic
equipment, air or vacuum operated valves and controls.
The engine is started and run to the recommended operating temperature prior
to commencing operations.
Element 4
Operate a water tanker for landfill operations.
Performance criteria
4.1
A water tanker is operated within its capacity in accordance with manufacturer’s
instructions.
Range
daylight, dark.
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4.2
The tip head is watered in accordance with company procedures.
4.3
A water tanker is used to control site dust in accordance with company
procedures and consent requirements.
Range
4.4
Mud is washed from access ways in accordance with company procedures.
Range
4.5
may include control by – water cannon, spray bar, additives.
mud dropped from wheels of delivery and site vehicles.
Use of water tanker to extinguish fire is demonstrated in accordance with
emergency procedures.
Element 5
Report and document water tanker operations.
Performance criteria
5.1
Routine servicing and maintenance of a water tanker are documented in
accordance with company procedures.
5.2
Reporting that specialist maintenance is required for a water tanker is
demonstrated in accordance with company procedures.
Range
5.3
may include but is not limited to – tyres, pumps, tank, hoses, hose
fittings.
Vehicle documentation is checked for currency and validity and any
discrepancies are remedied and reported for further action in accordance with
company procedures.
Please note
Providers must be accredited by NZQA, or an inter-institutional body with delegated
authority for quality assurance, before they can report credits from assessment against
unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by NZQA before they can register
credits from assessment against unit standards.
Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against unit standards
must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
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Accreditation requirements and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this
standard are outlined in the Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP). The
AMAP also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations
wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for
tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact the NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation (MITO) info@mito.org.nz if
you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
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