NZQA registered unit standard
23625 version 2
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Title
Transport harvested product to storage
Level
3
Credits
10
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: prepare for
harvesting operations; drive a vehicle to receive loads from a
mobile harvester; drive the loads to storage and unload; and
carry out post-operational procedures.
Classification
Rural Contracting > Agricultural Contracting
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
The following legislation and requirements apply to this unit standard:
Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992;
Managing health and safety – A guide for farmers (Wellington: Worksafe, 2014),
available from http://www.business.govt.nz/worksafe/.
Manufacturer’s instructions.
Any legislation or other requirement superseding any of the above will apply, pending
review of this unit standard.
2
Assessment against this unit standard must be based on evidence from a workplace
context.
3
Personal protective equipment, appropriate for the work being carried out, is to be
selected and worn in accordance with company requirements and manufacturer’s
instructions.
4
The vehicle may be but is not limited to one of – heavy rigid tip truck, heavy rigid high
sider truck, tip trailer and tractor.
5
Definitions
Company requirements refer to all policies, procedures, and methodologies the
candidate’s organisation has in place including but not limited to those relating to
health, safety, environment, quality, and operations.
Job instructions are those given to the operator prior to undertaking a job. They may
include site safety instructions, contract specifications, and written memos.
Manufacturer’s instructions may include specifications, installation, handling, use, and
maintenance instructions and safety data sheets.
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Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Prepare for harvesting operations.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Job instructions are clarified in accordance with company requirements.
1.2
Vehicle selected is suitable for the harvesting operation in terms of type and
configuration.
1.3
Vehicle is checked and, if required, corrective action is taken in accordance with
manufacturer’s instructions and/or company requirements.
1.4
Hazards are identified and controlled in accordance with company
requirements.
Outcome 2
Drive a vehicle to receive loads from a mobile harvester.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Driving, positioning, and repositioning of the vehicle demonstrate the ability to
estimate the weight of the load by the feel of the vehicle, to assess the stability
of the vehicle, to be aware of load shift and minimise it, and to optimise even
loading.
2.2
Vehicle is operated in a safe manner with no risk of harm to people and animals
or damage to equipment or property structures.
2.3
Operational communication is maintained in accordance with company
requirements.
2.4
Vehicle is monitored during use, and required adjustments are made in
accordance with manufacturer’s instructions and client requirements.
Outcome 3
Drive the loads to storage and unload.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Driving avoids traversing crop or windrows and picking up mud and other
contaminants.
3.2
Driving minimises soil compaction and field damage.
3.3
Driving demonstrates awareness of other traffic and coordinates with the overall
operation.
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3.4
Load is conveyed to offload point or points with no risk of damage to equipment
and property structures or harm to people.
3.5
Vehicle is positioned and load is offloaded in accordance with company
requirements, with no risk of damage to equipment and property structures or
harm to people.
Outcome 4
Carry out post-operational procedures.
Evidence requirements
4.1
Vehicle is cleaned and lubricated, and any damage or faults are repaired,
replaced or reported in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions and
company requirements.
4.2
Vehicle is shut down and stored in accordance with company requirements.
4.3
Documentation for the operation is completed in accordance with company and
client requirements, and is stored in accordance with company requirements.
Planned review date
31 December 2020
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
25 June 2007
31 December 2016
Review
2
16 July 2015
N/A
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
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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@connexis.org.nz if you wish to suggest
changes to the content of this unit standard.
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