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level:
5
credit:
10
planned review date:
July 2009
sub-field:
Commercial Road Transport
purpose:
This unit standard is intended for people who are involved
with managing the despatch and/or supervision of
overdimension and overweight loads by road.
People credited with this unit standard are able to: describe
requirements of the Rule for the transportation of
overdimension and overweight loads; describe other formal
requirements for the transportation of overdimension and
overweight loads; determine vehicle, accessories, and load
configuration for a specified overdimension and/or
overweight load; determine route and time of travel for road
transport of specified overdimension and/or overweight load;
obtain formal consents for transporting a specified
overdimension and/or overweight load or vehicle; and brief
driver for transporting a specified overdimension and/or
overweight load.
entry information:
Open.
accreditation option:
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA and industry.
moderation option:
A centrally established and directed national moderation
system has been set up by the NZ Motor Industry Training
Organisation (Incorporated).
special notes:
1
Legal and other formal requirements to be complied
with include:
Land Transport Act 1998;
Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Dimensions and Mass
2002;
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Bridge Engineering Self Supervision (BESS), contained
in the Transit New Zealand Overweight Permit Manual;
Transit New Zealand Overweight Permit Manual
(SP/M:OPM) First Edition 1995, Transit New Zealand;
Code of Practice for Traffic Control at Bridges being
crossed by Overweight Vehicles, 1999, New Zealand
Heavy Haulage Association and the New Zealand
Power Crane Association;
The Official New Zealand Truck Loading Code: Code of
Practice for The Safety of Loads on Heavy Vehicles,
(current edition), available from booksellers. This is
expected to be replaced in 2006 by Rule 42001: Heavyvehicle Load Security;
Load Pilot Driver Code, Land Transport New Zealand
2004;
Overdimension Vehicle Route Maps (SP/M/017) Issue
1, Transit New Zealand, September 2002;
Overweight Permit Route Maps (SP/M/032) Version 2,
Transit New Zealand, 2004;
Road controlling authority by-laws.
2
Any new, amended or replacement Acts, regulations,
Rules, standards, codes of practice, or Land Transport
New Zealand or Transit New Zealand or road
controlling authority requirements or conditions
affecting this unit standard will take precedence for
assessment purposes, pending review of this unit
standard.
3
Definitions
The Code is The Official New Zealand Truck Loading
Code: Code of Practice for The Safety of Loads on
Heavy Vehicles.
Organisational requirements include any legal
requirements,
standards,
codes
of
practice,
organisational and/or site requirements, industry best
practices, and manufacturers’ instructions. These must
be available to candidates, providers, and assessors.
Particular features of a load include projections
(horizontal or vertical), overhangs offset centre of
gravity, and load stability.
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Road layout includes but not limited to – width, camber,
gradient, surface, horizontal and vertical curvature.
The Rule is Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Dimensions
and Mass 2002.
A vehicle may be a single vehicle or a combination
vehicle.
Elements and Performance Criteria
element 1
Describe requirements of the Rule for the transportation of overdimension and overweight
loads.
performance criteria
1.1
The description includes when a permit is required.
Range:
overweight vehicle, overdimension vehicle.
1.2
The description includes those vehicles to which Section 6 of the Rule applies
and the dimension requirements for those vehicles.
1.3
The description includes dimensions of overdimension loads which may be
carried.
Range:
standard vehicle, specialist overdimension vehicle, vehicle
designed primarily to transport overdimension and overweight
loads.
1.4
The description includes general operating requirements for overdimension
vehicles.
1.5
The description includes
overdimension vehicles.
Range:
the
appropriate
operating
requirements
for
hazard warning flags and panels, OVERSIZE signs, travel times,
piloting.
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element 2
Describe other formal requirements for the transportation of overdimension and
overweight loads.
performance criteria
2.1
The description includes the requirements of Transit New Zealand’s Overweight
Permit Manual 1995.
2.2
The description includes the formal requirements of organisations whose
services may be disrupted by the transport of overdimension and overweight
loads.
Range:
road
controlling
authorities,
power
telecommunications companies, rail companies.
companies,
2.3
The description includes formal requirements for bridge self-supervision and
traffic management at bridges.
2.4
The description includes
overdimension loads.
2.5
The description includes organisational requirements for the transport of
overdimension and/or overweight loads.
piloting
requirements
for
transportation
of
element 3
Determine vehicle, accessories, and load configuration for a specified overdimension
and/or overweight load.
performance criteria
3.1
Load characteristics are identified in terms of weight, dimensions, and any
particular features which may create difficulties during transportation.
3.2
Vehicle selected meets the requirements of the load to be carried in terms of
weight, dimensions, and particular features identified in 3.1.
3.3
Load configuration on selected vehicle complies with legal and organisational
requirements.
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3.4
Accessories required for transporting the load safely are identified.
Range:
includes but is not limited to – signs, lights, flags, securing
devices, blocks.
element 4
Determine route and time of travel for road transport of specified overdimension and/or
overweight load.
performance criteria
4.1
Restrictions on two alternative routes are identified in terms of possible hazards.
Range:
4.2
hazards include but are not limited to – road layout, bridges,
overhead wires, rail crossings, trees, poles, signposts, parked
vehicles, roundabouts, traffic islands, road works, other
overdimension loads.
Methods of determining preferred route for load are described in terms of weight
and size of load and restrictions on routes.
Range:
includes but is not limited to Route Maps.
element 5
Obtain formal consents for transporting a specified overdimension and/or overweight load
or vehicle.
performance criteria
5.1
Application form(s) is/are completed accurately and in full.
Range:
overweight permit and/or overdimension permit.
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5.2
Formal requirements of utility and service providers are obtained as required
before load commences the journey.
Range:
may include but is not limited to – road controlling authorities,
power
companies,
telecommunications
companies,
rail
companies.
element 6
Brief driver for transporting a specified overdimension and/or overweight load.
performance criteria
6.1
Driver is briefed in accordance with job requirements.
Range:
includes but is not limited to – documentation relating to the load,
person managing the movement, list of accessories, load
configuration, route plan, requirements of utility and service
providers, details for on-site meeting of appropriate parties, copies
of permits and formal consents, special instructions (if any).
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact the NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation (Incorporated)
info@mito.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
Please Note
Providers must be accredited by the Qualifications Authority or a delegated interinstitutional body before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards
or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by the Qualifications Authority 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.
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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 providers wishing to
develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors and
assessors, and special resource requirements.
This unit standard is covered by AMAP 0092
http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/site/framework/search.html.
which can
be
accessed at
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