NZQA registered unit standard
23323 version 2
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Title
Operate and carry out basic maintenance on a front end loader at a
composting facility
Level
3
Purpose
Credits
15
This unit standard is for people working in the composting
sector of the resource recovery industry.
People credited with this unit standard are able to: plan and
prepare to operate a front end loader; operate a front end
loader; and carry out basic operator maintenance and servicing
on a front end loader, at a composting facility.
Classification
Resource Recovery > Composting
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
All work practices must comply with:
Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992;
NZS 4454:2005 Composts, soil conditioners and mulches.
2
Personal protective equipment (PPE) must be used throughout operations in
accordance with company procedures. PPE includes but is not limited to – gloves,
eye protection, footwear, overalls, hearing protection, respirator or facemask, highvisibility clothing, fire extinguisher, first aid kit, eye wash kit, face shield/mask; hard
hat.
3
Definition
Company procedures mean the documented methods for performing work activities
and include health and safety, environmental, site, and quality management
requirements. They may refer to manuals, codes of practice, or policy statements.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Plan and prepare to operate a front end loader at a composting facility.
Range
applications may include but are not limited to – maintenance of stockpiles and
dumps, loading procedures, product blending.
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NZQA registered unit standard
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Evidence requirements
1.1
Safety rules and regulations for front end loader operation are adhered to in
accordance with legislation and company procedures.
1.2
Pre-start checks are carried out in accordance with company procedures.
Range
walk-around inspections.
1.3
Identified defects are reported and managed in accordance with company
procedures.
1.4
Briefings or handover details are received, interpreted, and clarified in
accordance with company procedures.
1.5
Work area preparation is carried out in accordance with job specifications and
company procedures.
Outcome 2
Operate a front end loader at a composting facility.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Start-up and parking procedures are carried out in accordance with
manufacturer's instructions and/or company procedures.
2.2
Front end loader operations are conducted and controlled in accordance with
conditions, equipment operating capacities, and manufacturer's instructions.
Range
2.3
Safe operating procedures are demonstrated in accordance with manufacturer's
instructions and company procedures.
Range
2.4
conditions may include but are not limited to – weather, visibility;
evidence is required of night and day operation.
safe operating procedures may include but are not limited to –
observing site, speed limits, working safely around overhead
power lines, working safely around other machines and personnel,
conducting safety checks, use of two-way radio for
communication, emergency procedures.
Loading technique is selected and modified in relation to varying materials,
haulage units, material handling facilities, and changing work conditions in
accordance with company procedures.
Range
loading techniques – single and double-sided;
haulage units may include but are not limited to – rear dump, belly
dumps, road trucks, use of load weigh technology or similar.
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(Incorporated) (MITO)
SSB Code 101542
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NZQA registered unit standard
2.5
Towing of equipment or plant is carried out in accordance with company
procedures.
Range
2.6
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within certified towing connection capacity.
Front end loader operations are carried out in accordance with site quality plan
and job specifications.
Outcome 3
Carry out basic operator maintenance and servicing on a front-end loader at a composting
facility.
Range
basic operator maintenance – work that the operator can undertake without
getting a mechanic:
may include but is not limited to – greasing moving parts, checking oil levels,
cleaning.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Inspection is conducted in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions and/or
company procedures.
3.2
Identified defects are reported and managed in accordance with company
procedures.
3.3
Routine operational servicing and lubrication tasks are carried out in
accordance with manufacturer’s instructions and company procedures.
3.4
Basic operator maintenance is carried out in accordance with manufacturer's
instructions and company procedures.
Range
basic operator maintenance – work that the operator can
undertake without getting a mechanic;
may include but is not limited to – greasing moving parts, checking
oil levels, cleaning.
3.5
Records are maintained in accordance with company procedures.
3.6
Vehicle washing and housekeeping are carried out in accordance with company
procedures and manufacturer's instructions.
Planned review date
31 December 2019
NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation
(Incorporated) (MITO)
SSB Code 101542
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
23323 version 2
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Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
23 April 2007
N/A31 December 2017
Review
2
16 April 2015
N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0114
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.
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 NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation (Incorporated) (MITO)
info@mito.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation
(Incorporated) (MITO)
SSB Code 101542
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016