NZQA registered unit standard
6255 version 7
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Title
Drive a wheel tractor towing a heavy load
Level
3
Credits
6
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: describe
hazard control for hazards associated with driving a wheel
tractor towing a heavy load; prepare the wheel tractor and
trailer for driving; drive a wheel tractor towing a heavy load over
flat and sloping terrain; 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;
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)
Safe use of tractors on farms (Wellington: Worksafe, 2014); and
Approved Code of Practice for Roll Over Protective Structures on Tractors in
Agricultural Operations (Wellington: Department of Labour, 2001); and
Approved Code of Practice for the Management of Noise in the Workplace
(Wellington: Department of Labour, 2002); all available from
http://www.business.govt.nz/worksafe/.
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 to job requirements, is to be selected and
used in accordance with company requirements and manufacturer’s instructions.
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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.
Heavy load means a load at least 1.5 times the weight of the tractor.
Manufacturer’s instructions may include specifications, installation, handling, use, and
maintenance instructions and safety data sheets.
Sloping terrain means terrain that exceeds 20º.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Describe hazard control for hazards associated with driving a wheel tractor towing a heavy
load.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Hazard controls are described in accordance with company requirements.
Range
includes but is not limited to – people, animals, visibility, terrain and
obstacles, machine suitability and condition, loading, braking.
Outcome 2
Prepare the wheel tractor and trailer for driving.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Equipment and machinery are checked and are fit for purpose; and, if required,
corrective action is taken in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions and
company requirements.
Outcome 3
Drive wheel tractor towing a heavy load over flat and sloping terrain.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Tractor is driven in a controlled manner without excessive speed over
prescribed route with no risk of harm to people or damage to tractor, trailer,
load, or property structures.
Range
route includes – flat area, sloping terrain, backing in prescribed
time into a defined space such as a shed, forward movement
involving significant swept path.
Outcome 4
Carry out post-operational procedures.
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Evidence requirements
4.1
Documentation for the operation is completed in accordance with company and
client requirements, and is stored in accordance with company requirements.
4.2
Equipment and machinery are shut down and stored in accordance with
company requirements.
4.3
Equipment is cleaned and lubricated, and any damage or faults are repaired,
replaced or reported in accordance with manufacturer’s and company
requirements.
4.4
Any damage or faults including any missing, bent, broken, or loose parts are
identified and are repaired, replaced, or reported in accordance with
manufacturer's instructions and 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
23 July 1996
31 December 2014
Revision
2
5 January 1999
31 December 2014
Revision
3
18 January 2000
31 December 2014
Review
4
31 October 2002
31 December 2014
Review
5
25 June 2007
31 December 2014
Revision
6
19 June 2009
31 December 2016
Review
7
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.
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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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