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Test and report wood chip quality
Level
3
Credits
5
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: manage hazards
associated with testing and reporting wood chip quality; demonstrate
knowledge of the principles of wood chip testing; test wood chip samples;
and describe procedures for ensuring the accuracy of test information.
Subfield
Wood Handling and Distribution
Domain
Wood Preparation
Status
Registered
Status date
18 December 2006
Date version published
18 December 2006
Planned review date
31 December 2011
Entry information
Recommended: Unit 20760, Monitor and control
contamination in wood chip and wood fibre materials; or
demonstrate equivalent knowledge and skills.
Accreditation
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA and
industry.
Standard setting body (SSB)
Competenz
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0173
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Special notes
1
Definition
Worksite documentation refers to instructions to staff on policy and procedures
(including the application of legislation to worksite situations), which are formally
documented, and are available for reference at the worksite. Examples are standard
operating procedures, specifications, manuals, and manufacturer's information.
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2
The following apply to the performance of all elements of this unit standard:
a
All work practices must meet recognised codes of practice and documented
worksite health and safety and environmental procedures (where these exceed
the code) for personal, product and worksite health and safety, and must meet
the obligations required under current legislation, including the Health and
Safety in Employment Act 1992, the Resource Management Act 1991, and their
subsequent amendments.
b
All work practices must meet documented worksite operating procedures. This
includes the recording (by electronic or non-electronic means) of activities,
events, and decisions.
c
All evidence of communications gathered in relation to this unit standard must
be in accordance with worksite procedures for content, recipient, timing and
method.
3
All performance criteria in element 2 must be demonstrated and assessed in
accordance with the reference text: Chip and Wood Fibre Testing (Auckland:
Competenz, 2005) and available from Competenz, PO Box 9005, Newmarket,
Auckland 1149.
Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Manage hazards associated with testing and reporting wood chip quality.
Performance criteria
1.1
Hazards associated with testing and reporting wood chip quality are identified
and actions to be taken to isolate, minimise or eliminate the hazard are
described.
Range
1.2
hazards may include but are not limited to – moving equipment,
dust, mobile plant, noise.
Safe work practices associated with testing and reporting wood chip quality are
identified and used in accordance with legislative requirements and worksite
documentation.
Range
practices may include but are not limited to – isolation procedures,
lock-outs, emergency stops, machine guarding, wearing
appropriate safety equipment.
Element 2
Demonstrate knowledge of the principles of wood chip testing.
Performance criteria
2.1
Reasons for wood chip testing are described in accordance with the reference
text.
2.2
Types of wood chip testing are described in accordance with the reference text.
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Element 3
Test wood chip samples.
Performance criteria
3.1
Wood chip samples are tested for size distribution using methods and
equipment which are in accordance with worksite documentation.
Range
parameters may include but are not limited to – screen area,
screen layout, travel distance, screen movement, test time, screen
configuration.
3.2
Wood chip samples are tested for moisture content and density using methods
and equipment which are in accordance with worksite documentation.
3.3
Wood chip samples are tested for contaminants and bark content using methods
and equipment which are in accordance with worksite documentation.
3.4
Test results are calculated and reported in accordance with worksite
documentation.
3.5
Residual wood chip samples are packaged, labelled and stored in accordance
with worksite documentation.
Element 4
Describe procedures for ensuring the accuracy of test information.
Performance criteria
4.1
Procedures for ensuring the accuracy of testing equipment are described in
accordance with worksite documentation.
Range
procedures may include, but are not limited to – calibration,
repeatability, check weights.
Please note
Providers must be accredited by the Qualifications Authority, 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 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 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 the Competenz at info@competenz.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes
to the content of this unit standard.
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