NZQA registered unit standard
28782 version 1
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Title
Apply fertiliser to pasture and crops
Level
3
Credits
5
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: clarify job
instructions; select and prepare fertiliser application equipment
and machinery; carry out field preparation; apply fertiliser to
pasture and crops; and carry out post-operational procedures.
Classification
Rural Contracting > Agricultural Contracting
Available grade
Achieved
Entry information
Critical health and
safety prerequisites
Driver licence and any driver licence endorsement appropriate to
the machine or vehicle being used.
Explanatory notes
1
The following legislation and requirements apply to this unit standard:
Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992;
Land Transport Rule – Heavy Vehicles 2004;
Resource Management Act 1991;
Territorial authority and/or regional council (TA/RC) requirements;
Manufacturer’s instructions.
Other requirements applicable to this unit standard may include but are not limited to:
Managing health and safety – A guide for farmers (Wellington: Worksafe, 2014), and
Approved Code of Practice for Operator Protective Structures on Self-Propelled
Mobile Mechanical Plant (Wellington: Department of Labour, 1999); both available
from http://www.business.govt.nz/worksafe/.
Code of Practice for the Placement of Fertiliser in New Zealand (Ashburton: Fertiliser
Quality Council, 2014), available from the Fertiliser Quality Council, telephone 0800
327 646 or email midcanterbury.ff@fedfarm.org.nz.
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
Range Processes may be any of – broadcasting, banding, seed drill application.
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Personal protective equipment, appropriate to job requirements, is to be selected and
used in accordance with company requirements and manufacturer’s instructions.
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.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Clarify job instructions.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Job instructions are clarified in accordance with company requirements.
Outcome 2
Select and prepare fertiliser application equipment and machinery.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Equipment and machinery chosen are appropriate for the area, topography, and
type of fertiliser.
2.2
Equipment and machinery are checked and are fit for purpose; and, if required,
corrective action is taken in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions and/or
company requirements.
2.3
Fertiliser application equipment is calibrated and adjusted for the work to be
carried out.
Outcome 3
Carry out field preparation.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Work pattern is determined to produce systematic and efficient fertiliser
application over the targeted area and takes into account potential hazards.
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Outcome 4
Apply fertiliser to pasture and crops.
Evidence requirements
4.1
Fertiliser applications and coverage are timed in accordance with client and
company requirements.
4.2
Planned work pattern is followed with adjustments made to suit changing
conditions.
Range
weather, proximity to people, proximity to animals.
4.3
Fertiliser is loaded and applied with minimal wastage in accordance with
company requirements.
4.4
Fertiliser application details are recorded in accordance with client and
company requirements.
Outcome 5
Carry out post-operational procedures.
Evidence requirements
5.1
Equipment and machinery are shut down and stored in accordance with
company requirements.
5.2
Equipment is cleaned and lubricated, and any damage or faults are repaired,
replaced or reported in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions and
company requirements.
5.3
Documentation for the operation is completed in accordance with company and
client requirements, and is stored in accordance with company requirements.
Replacement information
This unit standard replaced 6266.
Planned review date
31 December 2020
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
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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@connexis.org.nz if you wish to suggest
changes to the content of this unit standard.
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