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Develop and implement a product safety programme in a postharvest
operation
Level
4
Credits
12
Purpose
This unit standard is designed for those people involved in the development
and implementation of a product safety programme in a postharvest
operation.
People credited with this unit standard are, for a postharvest operation, able
to: demonstrate knowledge of requirements for a product safety programme
relevant to the postharvest operation, develop a product safety programme
for a horticultural product relevant to the individual’s workplace, implement
the product safety programme, respond to occurrences of non-conformance,
and contribute to continuous improvement of product safety procedures.
Subfield
Horticulture
Domain
Production Horticulture
Status
Registered
Status date
25 June 2007
Date version published
25 June 2007
Planned review date
31 December 2012
Entry information
Recommended: Unit 23714, Demonstrate knowledge of
a product safety programme in a postharvest operation.
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
0032
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Special notes
1
Workplace procedures refer to written or verbal policies and procedures on safety,
operation and production set down by the employer or host organisation.
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Standards refer to requirements laid down in quality assurance documentation and
industry standards as supplied by an industry body, agent or exporting company.
3
Legislation relevant to this unit standard includes but is not limited to: Health and
Safety in Employment Act 1992; Employment Relations Act 2000; Resource
Management Act 1991; Privacy Act 1993; Hazardous Substances and New
Organisms Act 1996, Occupational Safety and Health Codes of Practice.
4
Produce may include fruit, vegetables and flowers.
5
Product safety programme is a document containing or otherwise referencing the
policies and procedures relating to the management of product safety. These may
include Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) methods, British Retail
Consortium, Food Safety or industry operating procedures.
Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Demonstrate knowledge of legislative requirements for a product safety programme,
relevant to the postharvest operation.
Performance criteria
1.1
Requirements of the relevant legislation for product safety programmes are
explained in accordance with industry standards.
Element 2
Develop a product safety programme for a horticultural product relevant to the individual’s
workplace.
Performance criteria
2.1
The programme includes components required to gain approval as a
horticultural product safety programme for a product relevant to the individual's
workplace.
Range
2.2
The programme includes product safety controls relevant to the particular
product.
Range
2.3
may include but are not limited to – HACCP, British Retail
Consortium, Food Safety, industry operating procedures.
minimum of two examples of product safety controls.
The programme includes hazards identified in accordance with the HACCP
method of hazard analysis and control.
Range
for at least one type of product safety hazard, the critical control
point/s, the control measures to be applied, and the monitoring
requirements and corrective action are identified.
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Element 3
Implement a product safety programme in a postharvest operation.
Performance criteria
3.1
Product safety requirements and procedures are communicated to others in the
workplace in accordance with workplace procedures.
3.2
Training and coaching support is provided to support individuals and/or groups
to implement the product safety procedures.
3.3
Implementation of the product safety procedures is monitored to meet
workplace procedures.
Range
may include but is not limited to – control procedures, problem
solving techniques, technical process knowledge.
Element 4
Respond to occurrences of non-conformance in a postharvest operation.
Performance criteria
4.1
Procedures for dealing with non-conformance are implemented in accordance
with workplace procedures.
Range
may include but is not limited to – product traceability, recall
procedures, rework.
4.2
Causes of non-conformance are identified and reported in accordance with
workplace procedures.
4.3
Control measures are implemented in accordance with workplace procedures.
Element 5
Contribute to continuous improvement of product safety procedures in a postharvest
operation.
Performance criteria
5.1
Potential product safety hazards are identified and reported in accordance with
workplace procedures.
5.2
The adequacy of existing control methods is reviewed in accordance with
workplace procedures.
5.3
Product safety information is recorded in accordance with workplace
procedures.
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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 www.primaryito.ac.nz if you
wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
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