NZQA registered unit standard
18769 version 5
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Title
Receive raw materials and operate storage, handling, and batching
equipment in glass container manufacturing
Level
3
Purpose
Credits
35
People credited with this unit standard are able to receive raw
materials and operate storage, handling, and batching
equipment.
Classification
Glass and Glazing > Glass Container Manufacturing
Available grade
Achieved
Entry information
Recommended skills
and knowledge
Unit 28568, Describe the manufacture of glass and the
container forming process; Unit 28569, Demonstrate
knowledge of glass containers and glass container faults; Unit
10852, Operate a powered industrial lift truck (forklift) fitted with
attachments; Unit 23061, Demonstrate knowledge of batch
house operations for glass container production; or
demonstrate equivalent knowledge and skills.
Explanatory notes
Definitions
Enterprise means an organisation where training and/or assessment is taking place,
and/or where the trainee is employed.
Enterprise procedures refer to the documented procedures used by the organisation
carrying out the work and applicable to the tasks being carried out. They may include but
are not limited to – standard operating procedures, site safety procedures, equipment
operating procedures, codes of practice, quality assurance procedures, housekeeping
standards, charging of time and materials, management of drawings and documentation,
procedures to comply with legislative and local body requirements.
Major raw materials are sand, soda ash, limestone, cullet.
Cullet is clean and sorted crushed glass.
Minor raw materials includes but are not limited to – selenium, iron chromite, iron pyrites,
iron sand, sodium sulphate, alumina, carbon, cobalt.
Raw materials are major and minor raw materials.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
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Outcome 1
Receive raw materials and operate storage, handling, and batching equipment in glass
container manufacturing.
Evidence requirements
1.1
The potential hazards of working in a batch house and operating glass furnace
batching equipment are identified, and appropriate safety precautions taken.
Range
1.2
hazards include but are not limited to – raw materials, dust,
lacerations, electrocution, vehicle movements, lifting equipment,
working at heights, working in isolation, hand tools, ancillary
equipment.
The differences between the raw materials required for three of the major glass
colour groups are identified.
Range
major glass colour groups – flint, amber, and one from the
following greens: classic green, emerald green, sea green, georgia
green, french green, antique green.
1.3
Raw materials are received and stored in accordance with enterprise
procedures.
1.4
Raw material samples are taken and tested in accordance with enterprise
procedures.
Range
1.5
The major components of the raw materials storage, handling, and batching
equipment are located, and their operation described in accordance with
enterprise procedures.
Range
1.6
testing includes but is not limited to – moisture, particle size.
major components – storage pens, silos, elevation systems,
weighing system, mixers, control panel, alarm systems.
Emergency stopping of raw material storage, handling, and batching equipment
is demonstrated in accordance with enterprise procedures and equipment
specifications.
Range
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evidence may be simulated if required.
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1.7
Raw materials handling equipment is operated in accordance with job
requirements and enterprise procedures.
1.8
Routine raw materials handling problems are identified and corrective actions
taken in accordance with enterprise procedures.
Range
routine raw materials handling problems may include but are not
limited to – supply issues, mechanical breakdowns, electrical
failure, vehicle faults.
Evidence is required for at least one handling problem.
1.9
Raw material batching equipment operation is monitored, problems are
identified and corrective actions taken in accordance with enterprise
procedures.
1.10
Batch house documentation is completed in accordance with enterprise
procedures.
1.11
Work area and hand tools are cleared and cleaned to ensure safe operating
conditions.
Planned review date
31 December 2019
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
21 November 2001
31 December 2015
Revision
2
13 February 2004
31 December 2015
Revision
3
20 September 2004
31 December 2015
Review
4
20 November 2006
31 December 2017
Review
5
16 April 2015
N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0134
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
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.
Competenz
SSB Code 101571
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NZQA registered unit standard
18769 version 5
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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 (CMRs). 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.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact Competenz at qualifications@competenz.org.nz if you wish to suggest
changes to the content of this unit standard.
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