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Operate an elevated platform vehicle for arboriculture
Level
4
Credits
4
Purpose
This unit standard is for people wishing to extend their range of skills in an
arboriculture situation. People credited with this unit standard are able to
prepare an elevated platform vehicle for an arboriculture site, and use and
elevated platform vehicle for arboriculture works.
Subfield
Horticulture
Domain
Arboriculture
Status
Registered
Status date
11 December 2009
Date version published
11 December 2009
Planned review date
31 December 2014
Entry information
Open.
Accreditation
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA, industry
and teaching professional in the same field from another
provider.
Standard setting body (SSB)
Primary Industry Training Organisation
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
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This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Special notes
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Relevant reference material
The Codes of Practice are: Approved Code of Practice for Safety and Health in Tree
Work – Part 1 – Arboriculture (1994); Approved Code of Practice for Safety and
Health in Tree Work – Part 2 – Maintenance of Trees Around Power Lines (1996);
Approved Code of Practice for Power-Operated Elevated Work Platforms (1995); and
their subsequent amendments, they are available from regional offices of the
Department of Labour, Occupational Safety and Health Service or website:
www.dol.govt.nz.
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The Standards are: BS 3998:1989 Recommendations for tree work; available from
http://www.standardsuk.com; ANSI Z133.1-2006 Safety Requirements; ANSI A300
Standards for Tree Care Operations (Parts 1 – 7) and their subsequent amendments,
available from the website: http://www.isa-arbor.com.
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Legislation relevant to this unit standard includes – Health and Safety in Employment
Act 1992, Health and Safety in Employment Regulations 1995; and their subsequent
amendments.
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Definitions
Workplace procedures refer to oral or written instructions to staff on procedures for
the worksite and equipment.
Elevated platform vehicles include trucks fitted with hydraulic and/or extending
booms, and trailers similarly fitted. Power may be supplied from the truck’s engine or
from a separate engine.
Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Prepare an elevated platform vehicle for an arboriculture site.
Performance criteria
1.1
Vehicle is checked and serviced in accordance with workplace procedures and
manufacturer’s instructions.
Range
1.2
to include inspection of all safety features.
Arboriculture site is selected in accordance with required functions, workplace
procedures and manufacturer’s instructions.
Range
to include – ground stability and gradient, safe access, overhead
obstacles.
1.3
The vehicle is stabilised in accordance with the Codes of Practice, workplace
procedures and manufacturer’s instructions.
1.4
Signage is erected or other precautions to secure the arboriculture site are
taken in accordance with the Codes of Practice and workplace procedures.
Element 2
Use an elevated platform vehicle for arboriculture works.
Performance criteria
2.1
On site pre-use checks are carried out in accordance with workplace
procedures and manufacturer’s instructions.
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2.2
Vehicle is operated for arboriculture purposes in accordance with Codes of
Practice, workplace procedures and manufacturer’s instructions.
2.3
Vehicle is converted to travelling format after the job is finished in accordance
with workplace procedures and manufacturer’s instructions.
2.4
The site is left as specified in contract.
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 the Primary Industry Training Organisation http://www.primaryito.ac.nz if
you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
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