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Title
Demonstrate knowledge of machine recovery in commercial forestry
operations
Level
3
Credits
5
Purpose
This unit standard is intended for people employed as machine
operators in commercial forestry operations.
3
People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate
knowledge of: incidents and accidents involving machines in
commercial forestry operations; actions to be taken in the event
of a machine emergency; a machine recovery plan;
documentation requirements for incidents requiring machine
recovery.
Classification
Forestry > Machine Operations - Forestry
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
All performance criteria must be completed in relation to the machine operated by the
candidate.
2
Definitions
Worksite policy and procedures includes instructions to staff on policy and
procedures (including the application of legislation to worksite situations) which are
formally or informally documented. Examples are standard operating procedures,
codes of practice, specifications, and worksite signage.
Forestry operations are commercial operations involving forest establishment,
silviculture, harvesting, forest inventory, or other forestry activities.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Demonstrate knowledge of incidents and accidents involving machines in commercial
forestry operations.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Situations in commercial forestry operations that may result in the need to
recover a machine are described.
Range
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includes but is not limited to – machine fire, rolled, stumped,
bogged.
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Safety precautions and operator behaviour that minimises the likelihood of an
accident or other incident resulting in the need for machine recovery are
described.
Outcome 2
Demonstrate knowledge of actions to be taken in the event of a machine emergency.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Emergency stop and shut-down procedures for a machine are described in
accordance with manufacturer's recommendations and worksite policy and
procedures.
2.2
The need for ensuring crew safety before that of equipment is explained.
2.3
Actions that can be taken to minimise the likelihood of the machine emergency
situation getting worse are described in accordance with the Best Practice
Guide and worksite policy and procedures.
Range
includes but is not limited to – emergency exit, securing the
machine, securing the site, addressing minor incidents within the
capability of the machine operator.
Outcome 3
Demonstrate knowledge of a machine recovery plan.
Range
one of – machine fire incident, rolled, stumped, bogged.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Procedures for machine recovery are described.
Range
3.2
Channels of communication involved in a recovery plan are described.
Range
3.3
may include but is not limited to – crew members, other crews in
area, contractor, forest owner, environmental services,
Department of Labour.
Factors that may influence machine recovery are described.
Range
3.4
priming fuel system, fluid check, hydraulicing, safety systems.
may include but is not limited to – repairability, terrain, soil
conditions, weather conditions, equipment availability and
capability, hazards.
Suitable equipment and machinery that could be used to recover machine are
described.
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3.5
Suitable personnel to assist in machine recovery are identified and their skills
described.
3.6
Recovery plan and supporting rationale is explained.
may include but is not limited to – minimising risk to personnel,
available personnel, availability and capability of equipment,
operator skill level, weather conditions, terrain, soil conditions,
hazards.
Range
Outcome 4
Demonstrate knowledge of documentation requirements for incidents requiring machine
recovery.
Range
one of – machine fire incident, rolled, stumped, bogged
Evidence requirements
4.1
Documentation requiring completion after the incident is described in
accordance with worksite policy and procedures.
Range
4.2
environmental, company requirements, legal requirements.
Documentation is located, and who has responsibility for completing the
documentation, what is required, and how it is processed and filed are
described in accordance with worksite policy and procedures.
Range
4.3
insurance, health and safety report.
Other actions that need to occur after an incident are described in accordance
with worksite policy and procedures.
may include – recertification, mechanical repairs, structural
repairs, environmental rehabilitation.
Range
This unit standard is expiring. Assessment against the standard must take place by
the last date for assessment set out below.
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
22 May 2008
31 December 2017
Review
2
10 December 2015
31 December 2017
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0173
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
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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.
Competenz
SSB Code 101571
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