NZQA registered unit standard
20165 version 3
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Title
Carry out reefer monitor duties
Level
4
Credits
12
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate
knowledge of requirements and processes for reefer monitor
duties; obtain information for reefer monitor shift requirements;
plug in and check new arrival reefers; carry out reefer
monitoring; carry out reefer disconnection; and update reefer
information and activate user requests.
Classification
Stevedoring and Ports Industry > Cargo Operations
Available grade
Achieved
Entry information
Critical health and
safety prerequisites
Open.
Explanatory notes
1
Legislation and formal requirements relevant to this unit standard include:
Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992;
OMARs (Overseas Market Access Requirements) available at
http://www.foodsafety.govt.nz/industry/exporting/market-access/omars.htm
Approved Code of Practice for Health and Safety in Port Operations (Wellington:
Occupational Safety and Health Service, Department of Labour, 2004) available at
http://www.business.govt.nz/worksafe/information-guidance/all-guidance-items/portoperations-code-of-practice-for-health-and-safety-in.
2
Any new, amended or replacement Acts, regulations, Rules, standards, or codes of
practice affecting this unit standard will take precedence for assessment purposes,
pending review of this unit standard.
3
Definitions
Company policies and procedures refers to relevant workplace documents which are
current and accessible to candidates, trainers, and assessors, and which comply with
legal requirements including applicable OMARs.
Hazards refers to situations and conditions presenting actual or potential risk
including but not limited to – risk of harm to persons and/or environment, risk of
damage to property and/or process, and exposure to financial loss.
Overseas market access requirements (OMAR) are country-specific, and place
performance standards on transporters of export dairy, meat, and fish products
intended for human consumption.
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Shipping company requirements refers to any monitoring instructions or
specifications from the shipping company.
4
Personal protective equipment must be used throughout operations in accordance
with company policies and procedures.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Demonstrate knowledge of requirements and processes for reefer monitor duties.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Description of hazards and their controls for reefer monitor duties is in
accordance with company policies and procedures.
Range
includes but is not limited to – surface and trip hazards, ladders,
mobile machinery, matter in eyes, electricity, special atmosphere.
1.2
Celsius and Fahrenheit conversions relevant to reefer monitoring are carried out
correctly.
1.3
Description of reefer conditions and labelling for different products is in
accordance with company policies and procedures.
Range
reefer conditions include but are not limited to – temperature,
humidity, ventilation, special atmosphere gas;
evidence is required for at least five different products.
1.4
Situations in which temperature and ventilation settings are to be queried are
identified, and query procedures are outlined, in accordance with company
policies and procedures.
1.5
Description of resetting and correcting temperature and ventilation settings is in
accordance with company policies and procedures.
1.6
Description of resetting power supply to reefers is in accordance with company
policies and procedures.
1.7
Sequence of operations for monitoring reefers is identified in accordance with
company policies and procedures.
Range
1.8
chill temperature or above, frozen.
Description of process/es whereby new arrival reefers are received and
allocated for monitoring is in accordance with company policies and procedures.
Outcome 2
Obtain information for reefer monitor shift requirements.
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Evidence requirements
2.1
Information for shift requirements is obtained in accordance with company
policies and procedures.
Range
connection, monitoring, disconnection.
Outcome 3
Plug in and check new arrival reefers.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Container number, pad position, and contents are confirmed and any
discrepancies are dealt with and recorded, in accordance with company policies
and procedures.
3.2
Connection of reefer to pit power source is carried out and initial checks made
in accordance with company policies and procedures.
Range
timeframe, safety checks and precautions, connection, unit start
up, unit on and functioning, temperature setting/s, Partlow chart
and/or digital display setting, current and set temperatures, vent/s,
temperature set sticker/s (if required), bolt seal on door/s,
recording.
Outcome 4
Carry out reefer monitoring.
Evidence requirements
4.1
Container number, pad position, and contents are confirmed and any
discrepancies are dealt with and recorded, in accordance with company policies
and procedures.
4.2
Checks are made in accordance with company policies and procedures.
Range
timeframe, unit on and functioning, temperature setting/s, Partlow
chart and/or digital display setting, current and set temperatures,
vent/s, temperature set sticker/s (if required), bolt seal on door/s,
recording.
4.3
Apparent discrepancies in temperature and ventilation settings are queried with
the shipping company and are recorded, in accordance with company policies
and procedures.
4.4
Temperature and ventilation settings are reset and reported as required, in
accordance with company policies and procedures and shipping company
requirements.
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4.5
Power supply is checked, recorded, and necessary actions taken in accordance
with company policies and procedures.
4.6
Hazards are controlled in accordance with company policies and procedures.
Range
4.7
includes but is not limited to – surface and trip hazards, mobile
machinery, matter in eyes, electricity, ladders.
Problems with reefer functioning and/or damage to reefers or fittings are
reported immediately in accordance with company policies and procedures and
shipping company requirements.
Outcome 5
Carry out reefer disconnection.
Evidence requirements
5.1
Disconnection of reefer from pit power source is carried out and recorded in
accordance with company policies and procedures.
Range
5.2
Hazards are controlled in accordance with company policies and procedures.
Range
5.3
timeframe, safety checks and precautions, disconnection, stowage
of fittings.
includes but is not limited to – surface and trip hazards, mobile
machinery, electricity.
Problems with reefer functioning and/or damage to reefers or fittings are
reported immediately in accordance with company policies and procedures.
Outcome 6
Update reefer information and activate user requests.
Evidence requirements
6.1
Information from monitoring duties is updated in accordance with company
policies and procedures.
Range
6.2
includes but is not limited to – temperatures, remarks, need for
user request/s.
Activation of user request/s is in accordance with company policies and
procedures.
Planned review date
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Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
31 July 2003
N/A
Review
2
23 April 2007
N/A
Rollover and
Revision
3
17 September 2015
N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0145
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Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies
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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.
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