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Operate truck-mounted load lifting equipment
Level
2
Credits
3
Purpose
This unit standard is for drivers and others engaged in loading and unloading
road haulage vehicles.
People credited with this unit standard are able to: prepare load lifting
equipment for operation; transfer a load; and secure load lifting equipment for
transport.
Subfield
Commercial Road Transport
Domain
Goods Service
Status
Registered
Status date
25 May 2007
Date version published
25 May 2007
Planned review date
31 December 2012
Entry information
Drivers must hold a current driver licence appropriate to
the weight and configuration of the vehicle driven,
including a current licence endorsement.
Accreditation
Evaluation of documentation by NZQA and industry.
Standard setting body (SSB)
NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation (Incorporated)
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0092
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Special notes
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The legal requirements to be complied with include:
Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992;
Approved Code of Practice for Cranes (Wellington: Occupational Safety and Health
Service, Department of Labour, 2001);
Approved Code of Practice for Load-Lifting Rigging (Wellington: Occupational Safety
and Health Service, Department of Labour, 2001);
Official NZ Truck Loading Code – Code of Practice for the Safety of Loads on Heavy
Vehicles (current edition), available from booksellers;
Tranz Link Freight Handling Code F002 (July 2001).
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Any new, amended or replacement Acts, regulations, Rules, standards, codes of
practice, or Land Transport New Zealand requirements or conditions affecting this
unit standard will take precedence for assessment purposes, pending review of this
unit standard.
3
This unit standard does not include the operation of a hydraulic container swinglift or
sidelifter (covered by Unit 17679, Operate a truck mounted sidelifter), or the
operation of tail lifts.
4
All work is to be carried out in accordance with work site safety policies and
procedures, including organisational requirements, and without injury to any person
or animal, or damage to any property or the environment.
5
Definitions
Approved Codes of Practice are the Approved Code of Practice for Cranes and the
Approved Code of Practice for Load-Lifting Rigging;
organisational requirements include any legal requirements, standards, codes of
practice, organisational and/or site requirements, industry best practice and
manufacturers’ instructions.
Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Prepare load lifting equipment for operation.
Performance criteria
1.1
Work site is inspected for possible hazards.
Range
includes but not limited to – power and overhead service lines,
trees, buildings, structures, other equipment, dangerous materials.
1.2
Work is planned to avoid identified hazards.
1.3
Truck is located on a firm and level surface, using outriggers, stabilisers, plates,
and packing to meet the requirements of the Approved Codes of Practice.
1.4
Load lifting equipment is set up and inspected to ensure it meets the
requirements of the Approved Codes of Practice.
1.5
Load weight and lift height and radius are checked to ensure they are within the
manufacturer's stated limits.
Element 2
Transfer a load.
Performance criteria
2.1
Load is secured to the load lifting equipment in accordance with the
requirements of the Approved Codes of Practice.
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2.2
A trial lift is conducted to ensure load is slung correctly and equipment is
operating safely in accordance with the requirements of the Approved Codes of
Practice.
2.3
Load is hoisted, then swung in a controlled manner and lowered into position in
accordance with the requirements of the Approved Codes of Practice.
2.4
Operator guidance signals are used as required and interpreted in line with the
requirements of the Approved Codes of Practice.
Element 3
Secure load lifting equipment for transport.
Performance criteria
3.1
Load lifting equipment and job accessories are stowed and secured, and the
vehicle is prepared for on road movement in accordance with organisational
requirements.
Please note
Providers must be accredited by NZQA, or an inter-institutional body with delegated
authority for quality assurance, before they can report credits from assessment against
unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by NZQA before they can register
credits from assessment against unit standards.
Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against unit standards
must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
Accreditation requirements and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this
standard are outlined in the Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP). The
AMAP 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 NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation (Incorporated) info@mito.org.nz if
you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
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