NZQA registered unit standard
28938 version 1
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Title
Assist with the maintenance of a milking plant and farm dairy
equipment
Level
3
Credits
5
Purpose
This unit standard is intended for people who are working on a
dairy farm, and recognises the skills and knowledge required to
assist with the maintenance of a milk plant and farm dairy
equipment in their role as a milk harvester.
Classification
Agriculture > On-farm Milk Quality
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
Definitions
Workplace procedures refer to the verbal and written instructions to staff on
procedures for animal health, welfare and management, and include local dairy
company standards and requirements.
Cups can also be referred to as clusters.
2
Legislation relevant to this unit standard includes, but is not limited to– Health and
Safety in Employment Act 1992, Animal Welfare Act 1999, and their subsequent
amendments.
3
Examples of farm dairy equipment include, but are not limited to - teat sprayers,
drenching systems, electronic identification, yard washers.
4
References
NZCP-1, Code of Practice for the Design and Operation of Farm Dairies, Ministry of
Primary Industries, ISBN 0-908946-00-7.
DPC 2: Animal Products (Dairy) Approved Criteria for Farm Dairies, referred to as
DPC: 2.
Available from the Ministry of Primary Industries website, http://www.mpi.govt.nz.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Assist with the maintenance of a milking plant and farm dairy equipment.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Identifies and corrects faults in milking machines.
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NZQA registered unit standard
1.2
Replaces worn or faulty rubberware in accordance with workplace procedures.
Range
1.3
must include cup liners and at least one other rubber component.
Maintains farm dairy equipment to ensure effective use.
Range
1.4
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evidence is required for at least two items of equipment.
Records maintenance events and repairs in accordance with workplace
procedures.
Replacement information
This unit standard replaced unit standard 23792.
Planned review date
31 December 2020
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
16 July 2015
N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0052
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 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 Primary Industry Training Organisation standards@primaryito.ac.nz if
you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
Primary Industry Training Organisation
SSB Code 101558
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016