NZQA registered unit standard
23298 version 3
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Title
Identify, describe, and observe health and safety practices at a
composting facility
Level
3
Purpose
Credits
4
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: identify and
describe health and safety policies and procedures for a
composting facility; recognise workplace hazards and assess
risks; and observe safe practices during work operations, 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 (HSE) Act 1992;
Approved Code of Practice for the Management of Substances Hazardous to Health
in the Place of Work, Occupational Safety and Health Service, available at
http://www.business.govt.nz/worksafe/ (WorkSafe NZ).
2
Personal protective equipment (PPE) must be used in accordance with company
procedures. PPE may include but is not limited to – gloves, eye protection, footwear,
overalls, hearing protection, respirator or facemask, high-visibility 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, and quality management requirements.
They may refer to manuals, codes of practice, or policy statements.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Identify and describe health and safety policies and procedures for a composting facility.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Workplace health and safety policies and procedures are identified and
described in accordance with company procedures.
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(Incorporated) (MITO)
SSB Code 101542
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NZQA registered unit standard
1.2
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Employee responsibilities for workplace health and safety are identified and
described in accordance with company procedures.
Range
responsibilities may include but are not limited to – compliance
with health and safety legislation, health and safety of self and
others.
Outcome 2
Recognise workplace hazards and assess risks at a composting facility.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Hazards in the workplace are recognised and reported to the designated
personnel in accordance with company procedures.
Range
2.2
hazards may include but are not limited to – vehicles and mobile
machinery, pedestrian hazards, safe routing of vehicles,
bioaerosols, pathogens, chemicals, compost spontaneous
combustion, steam, odour, sharps, ergonomic hazards associated
with manual handling, processing machinery, noise, hot or cold
weather conditions, extreme temperatures in compost, ultra violet
radiation, under foot conditions.
Risk assessment procedures are applied in accordance with company
procedures.
Range
procedures include but are not limited to – an assessment of
probability, level of risk, consequences; judgement against
evidence of systematic application of experience.
Outcome 3
Observe safe practices during work operations at a composting facility.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Employee responsibilities relating to health and safety are carried out in
accordance with company procedures.
Range
includes but is not limited to – safe machinery operation and
maintenance; hygiene; emergency procedures.
3.2
Work requiring PPE is identified and PPE is used, maintained, and stored in
accordance with company procedures.
3.3
Hazards associated with handling of hazardous substances are identified and
notified, and risk assessed in accordance with company procedures.
Range
hazardous substances may include but are not limited to –
manures, food waste, chemicals.
NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation
(Incorporated) (MITO)
SSB Code 101542
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
3.4
Hazard control methods are applied in accordance with company procedures.
methods include but are not limited to – elimination, isolation,
minimisation.
Range
3.5
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Manual handling risks are assessed before activity, and work is carried out in
accordance with company procedures.
may include but is not limited to – moving, lifting, shovelling,
loading materials, pulling, pushing, up-ending materials, hand-tool
use, heights, bending, repetitious tasks.
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
23 April 2007
31 December 2012
Revision
2
20 May 2011
31 December 2017
Review
3
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 (CMRs). 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