NZQA registered unit standard
6465 version 5
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Title
Operate a power-driven rotary broom on infrastructure works sites
Level
3
Credits
6
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: perform prestart and field-servicing procedures on vehicle and broom;
confirm job instructions for sweeping; sweep surfaces with
rotary broom; and refuel, park, and inspect vehicle, and store
equipment.
Classification
Infrastructure Works > Infrastructure Works Equipment
Available grade
Achieved
Entry information
Critical health and
safety prerequisites
Prerequisite: Class of driver licence required for the vehicle
being driven.
Explanatory notes
1
The following legislation and regulations must be complied with: Health and Safety in
Employment Act 1992; and Health and Safety in Employment Regulations 1995.
2
Assessment against this unit standard must take place in a workplace environment.
Assessment parameters will depend on company and site specific equipment,
procedures, and practices. Practices must reflect industry best practice and comply
with legislative requirements.
3
Definitions
Company requirements include the policy, procedures, and methodologies of the
company. They include legislative and regulatory requirements applicable to the
company or a specific site. Requirements are documented in the company’s health
and safety plans, traffic management plans, contract work programmes, quality
assurance programmes, policies, and procedural documents.
Contract specifications include plans, diagrams, and special technical conditions.
They do not include special administrative conditions.
Manufacturer’s instructions may include specifications, installation, handling, use and
maintenance instructions, and safety data sheets.
Job instructions are those given to the operator prior to undertaking a job. They may
include site safety instructions, contract drawings, and written memos.
Walk round means to walk around the machine inspecting it and its environment for
hazards and removing hazards that may impair start-up.
Infrastructure ITO
SSB Code 101813
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NZQA registered unit standard
6465 version 5
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Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Perform pre-start and field-servicing procedures on vehicle and broom.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Walk round is completed prior to starting work in accordance with company
requirements.
1.2
Vehicle pre-start check is performed prior to start-up in accordance with
manufacturer’s instructions.
Range
1.3
Broom is inspected for operability prior to start-up in accordance with company
requirements.
Range
1.4
bristles, linkages, chains, belts and pulleys, clearances,
obstructions, lubrication, hoses, bearings.
Field servicing is performed on broom in accordance with manufacturer’s
instructions.
Range
1.5
visibility, seat belt, engine controls and gauges, throttle position,
hydraulic controls, pivot points, hot and cold checks;
check controls and gauges after warm-up.
fuel, oil, water, grease, hydraulic oil, minor repairs.
Vehicle is checked for currency of licence and registration.
Range
road user charge, warrant of fitness.
Outcome 2
Confirm job instructions for sweeping.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Type of surface to be swept is confirmed in accordance with job instructions.
2.2
Method of sweeping is confirmed in accordance with job instructions.
2.3
Removal of windrowed material is described in accordance with job instructions.
2.4
Brooming sequences are described in accordance with contract specifications
and company requirements.
Range
Infrastructure ITO
SSB Code 101813
includes but is not limited to – sequences for intersections.
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NZQA registered unit standard
6465 version 5
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Outcome 3
Sweep surfaces with rotary broom.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Surfaces are swept in accordance with contract specifications and company
requirements.
surfaces include two of – first coat, reseal, base course, footpaths,
existing road surfaces, running course.
Range
3.2
Sweeping to edge and sweeping to channel are demonstrated in accordance
with company requirements.
3.3
Windrowing to edge and windrowing to centre are demonstrated in accordance
with company requirements.
3.4
Dust is controlled in accordance with company requirements.
Outcome 4
Refuel, park, and inspect vehicle, and store equipment.
Evidence requirements
4.1
Vehicle is refuelled and oils checked in accordance with company requirements.
4.2
Vehicle is parked, shut down safely, and secured in accordance with
manufacturer’s instructions.
4.3
Vehicle is inspected and any faults or wear on bristles are reported in
accordance with company requirements.
Planned review date
31 December 2019
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
30 July 1996
31 December 2014
Revision
2
9 March 1999
31 December 2014
Review
3
30 May 2000
31 December 2014
Review
4
25 September 2006
31 December 2016
Review
5
19 February 2015
N/A
Infrastructure ITO
SSB Code 101813
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
6465 version 5
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Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0101
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA,
before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses
of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by
NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and
which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that
applies to those standards.
Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies
to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMRs). The
CMR 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 Infrastructure ITO at qualifications@infrastructureito.org.nz if you wish to
suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
Infrastructure ITO
SSB Code 101813
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016