NZQA registered unit standard
20624 version 3
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Title
Demonstrate knowledge of bulk earthmoving
Level
3
Credits
4
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: describe
bulk earthmoving processes and bulk earthmoving for a
specified site.
Classification
Infrastructure Works > Infrastructure Civil Works
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
Definition
Bulk earthmoving refers to significant amounts of earth being removed, transported, and
placed. Examples of undertakings involving bulk earthmoving are large subdivision
development, roadway construction, and surface extraction.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Describe bulk earthmoving processes.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Description includes winning material for removal purposes.
Range
1.2
Description includes loading operations.
Range
1.3
hazards and controls, communication, order of tasks.
loading plant and capabilities, hazards and controls,
communication, order of tasks, plant positioning, load rates and
timing, structures to leave behind.
Description includes construction and maintenance of haul roads and areas for
loading and unloading during bulk earthmoving process.
Range
Infrastructure ITO
SSB Code 101813
plant and capabilities, hazards and controls, order of tasks, soils,
spreading, moisture control, compaction.
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NZQA registered unit standard
1.4
Description includes haulage of bulk earth.
may include but is not limited to – haulage plant and capabilities,
hazards and controls, communication, site road rules.
Range
1.5
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Description includes placement of bulk earth.
Range
dump, fill, moisture control, compaction, stockpile, hazards and
controls, communication.
Outcome 2
Describe bulk earthmoving for a specified site.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Description identifies the site layout.
Range
2.2
current, planned;
may include but is not limited to – haul roads, loading areas,
unloading areas.
Description identifies earthmoving processes for the site, and identifies the plant
and/or equipment used.
Range
2.3
winning material, loading, haulage, placement.
Description includes company communication requirements and procedures.
may include but is not limited to – warning and emergency, traffic,
toolbox meetings.
Range
2.4
Description identifies the site management plans and states their purpose.
may include but is not limited to – contract, safety, environmental.
Range
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
25 February 2004
31 December 2014
Review
2
17 September 2010
31 December 2016
Review
3
19 February 2015
N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0101
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Infrastructure ITO
SSB Code 101813
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
20624 version 3
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of study leading to that assessment.
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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.
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 (CMR). 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 the Infrastructure ITO at qualifications@infrastructureito.org.nz if you wish
to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
Infrastructure ITO
SSB Code 101813
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016