NZQA registered unit standard
10833 version 4
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Title
Operate pulp and paper mill auxiliary equipment
Level
3
Credits
5
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: operate air,
water, and chemical cleaning equipment efficiently in a pulp
and paper mill; operate auxiliary moving and pulling equipment
efficiently; and operate communication equipment efficiently.
Classification
Wood Fibre Manufacturing > Pulp and Paper Manufacturing
Skills
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
Definition
Worksite documentation refers to instructions to staff on policy and procedures
(including the application of legislation to worksite situations) which are formally
documented, and are available for reference at the worksite. Examples are standard
operating procedures, specifications, manuals, and manufacturer’s information.
2
All work practices must meet recognised codes of practice and documented worksite
health and safety and environmental procedures (where these exceed code) for
personal, product, and worksite health and safety, and must meet the obligations
required under current legislation, including the Health and Safety in Employment Act
1992, and its subsequent amendments.
3
Reference in this unit standard to the Code of Practice refers to the Approved Code
of Practice for Pressure Equipment (Excluding Boilers) published by the
Occupational Safety and Health Service, Department of Labour, Wellington (2001).
4
All work practices must meet documented worksite operating procedures. This
includes the recording (by electronic or non-electronic means) of activities, events,
and decisions.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Operate air, water, and chemical cleaning equipment efficiently in a pulp and paper mill.
Range
may include but is not limited to – high-pressure air hose, chemical cleaner,
foam cleaner, high-pressure water hose, water gun, water blaster (Kew Gun),
mill water hoses.
Competenz
SSB Code 101571
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
10833 version 4
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Evidence requirements
1.1
Use of air, water, and chemical cleaning equipment is matched with pulp and
paper mill’s cleaning requirements.
1.2
Hazards associated with the air, water, and chemical cleaning equipment are
identified and actions to be taken to isolate, minimise, or eliminate the hazard
are described in accordance with worksite documentation.
Range
hazards may include but are not limited to – compressed air,
high-pressure water, chemicals, water spray, fuel.
1.3
Safety practices are observed when using air, water, and chemical cleaning
equipment.
1.4
Air, water, and chemical cleaning are carried out in accordance with worksite
documentation.
Outcome 2
Operate auxiliary moving and pulling equipment efficiently.
Range
may include but is not limited to – walk-behind forklift, powered carts, trolleys,
chain block, jacks, blocks and spacers, come alongs, tie downs, strops, ropes,
hoists, lifts.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Selection and use of load moving and pulling equipment are matched with pulp
and paper mill operational requirements.
2.2
Hazards associated with using loading and pulling equipment are identified, and
safety features used to manage these are explained, in accordance with
worksite documentation.
2.3
Safety practices are observed when using load moving and pulling equipment.
2.4
Load moving and pulling equipment is operated in accordance with worksite
documentation.
Outcome 3
Operate communication equipment efficiently.
Range
communication content, recipient, timing, method.
Competenz
SSB Code 101571
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
10833 version 4
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Evidence requirements
3.1
Verbal communication equipment is operated in accordance with worksite
documentation and the message is understood by the recipient.
may include but is not limited to – mobile radio, mobile headset,
intercom unit.
Range
3.2
Non-verbal communication is demonstrated in accordance with worksite
documentation.
Range
non-verbal communication may include but is not limited to use of
– sirens, hand signals.
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 May 1997
N/A
Revision
2
28 November 2000
N/A
Review
3
18 December 2006
N/A
Review
4
24 October 2014
N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0173
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.
Competenz
SSB Code 101571
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
10833 version 4
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Comments on this unit standard
Please contact Competenz qualifications@competenz.org.nz if you wish to suggest
changes to the content of this unit standard.
Competenz
SSB Code 101571
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016