NZQA Expiring unit standard
Title
Operate a forage harvester
Level
4
23634 version 2
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Credits
25
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: prepare the
forage harvester for harvesting; carry out field preparation;
carry out harvesting with the forage harvester; and carry out
post-operational procedures.
Classification
Rural Contracting > Agricultural Contracting
Available grade
Achieved
Entry information
Critical health and
safety prerequisites
Prerequisite: Unit 23635, Demonstrate knowledge of anaerobic
silage processes, and hand test forage crop prior to harvesting;
or demonstrate equivalent knowledge and skills.
Explanatory notes
1
The following legislation and requirements apply to this unit standard:
Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992;
Guidelines for the Provision of Safety, Health and Accommodation in Agriculture
(Wellington: Department of Labour, 1996); and
Guarding Farm Machinery – Tractor power take-offs and transmission machinery
(Wellington: Department of Labour, 1984); both available from
http://www.osh.govt.nz/order/catalogue;
Manufacturer’s instructions.
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Other requirements applicable to this unit standard may include but are not limited to:
Approved Code of Practice for the Management of Noise in the Workplace (Wellington:
Department of Labour, 2002); 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.osh.govt.nz/order/catalogue.
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.
Manufacturer’s instructions may include specifications, installation, handling, use, and
maintenance instructions and safety data sheets.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Prepare the forage harvester for harvesting.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Attachment or attachments chosen are appropriate for the crop to be harvested
and the harvesting purpose or purposes.
Range
1.2
Equipment and machinery are checked for condition, damage, wear, and faults;
problems are identified; and corrective action is taken in accordance with
manufacturer’s instructions and company requirements.
Range
1.3
may include but is not limited to – row-independent rotary, rowdependent chain or belt, sickle bar or disc knife, maize earhead,
kernel processor, pick-up front.
includes but is not limited to – nuts and bolts, bearings,
transmission systems, couplings, alignments, safety equipment,
knives and/or blades, oil level, inoculatant (if required), ledger bar,
chute blower or accelerator, pick-up or special front, radiator
screens, safety shield, tyres, wheels, belts, chains, metal detector.
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Checks are made and any necessary actions are taken or adjustments made to
ensure the harvester complies with legal and company requirements for
operator health and safety.
Range
may include but is not limited to – fire extinguisher, first aid
equipment, seat, safety belt, mirrors, controls, climate control,
sound equipment, communications equipment.
Outcome 2
Carry out field preparation.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Crop is assessed for suitability to harvest in relation to maturity, moisture
content, client requirements, and weather conditions.
2.2
Hazards in the field are identified and controlled in accordance with company
requirements.
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Range
2.3
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may include but is not limited to – underground services, in-ground
services, overhead objects, surface obstacles, contours.
Logistical readiness is established in accordance with company requirements
and one’s level of responsibility.
Range
may include but is not limited to – access; fuel and oil supplies and
storage; innoculant; communications with client, crew, support
services, and base; labour resources and rostering; fatigue and
stress management; means to record chargeable activities
(hectares, hours, tonnes, dry matter sampling, subcontractor
activities, truck load numbers, weighbridge).
2.4
Equipment is adjusted to meet the requirements of crop type and crop
conditions in accordance with company requirements.
2.5
Crop is assessed to determine whether mowing, windrowing, or other
preparation is required prior to harvesting in relation to crop type, uneven
growth, foreign matter, moisture content, and lodging.
2.6
Planned work programme takes account of contours, ground conditions, line of
sight to any ground obstacles, machine capability, correct crop to be harvested,
and capacity of downstream operations, and minimises empty running and
unharvested areas.
Outcome 3
Carry out harvesting with the forage harvester.
Evidence requirements
3.1
3.2
3.3
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Crop is harvested with minimal
damage in accordance with client requirements.
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Machine is operated in a safe manner with no risk of harm to people or damage
to equipment or property structures.
Crop is harvested with minimal rubbish in yield in accordance with client
requirements.
Range
rubbish – weeds, foreign matter.
3.4
Crop is harvested with minimal wastage in accordance with client requirements.
3.5
Crop is harvested at optimum moisture content taking account of current
weather conditions.
3.6
Truck or bin loading is carried out in accordance with company requirements.
Range
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3.7
Equipment and machinery are monitored during operation for condition,
damage, wear, and faults, and are replaced, repaired and/or reported in
accordance with manufacturer’s instructions and company requirements.
3.8
Equipment is monitored for sharpness and counter-knife adjustment, and
required adjustments are made in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions
and requirements of the job.
3.9
Weather conditions and crop moisture content are monitored and harvesting is
adjusted or stopped accordingly.
Outcome 4
Carry out post-operational procedures.
Evidence requirements
4.1
Shut-down procedures are carried out in accordance with manufacturer’s
instructions.
4.2
Equipment is cleaned and, as required, treated in accordance with
manufacturer's instructions and/or company requirements.
4.3
Lubrication is carried out in accordance with manufacturer's instructions.
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/or company requirements.
4.5
Equipment and machinery are stored in accordance with company
requirements.
4.6
Documentation for the operation is completed in accordance with company and
client requirements, and is stored in accordance with company requirements.
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Range
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but is not limited to – hectares, hours, tonnes, dry
matter sampling, subcontractor activities, truck load numbers,
weighbridge.
Replacement information
This unit standard and unit standard 6277 have been
replaced by unit standard 28783.
This unit standard is expiring. Assessment against the standard must take place by
the last date for assessment set out below.
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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
31 December 2016
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
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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 (CMR). 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.
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