NZQA registered unit standard
Title
9273 version 3
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Charge scrap to the electric arc furnace using an overhead crane
Level
Purpose
3 Credits 12
This unit standard is for people working in the steel manufacturing sector.
People credited with this unit standard are able to: maintain the supply of scrap baskets; transport scrap baskets to the electric arc furnace; load charge into the electric arc furnace; and perform ancillary crane operations in support of electric arc furnace operations.
Classification
Available grade
Steel Manufacturing > Steel Product Handling
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1 Legislation relevant to this unit standard includes but is not limited to
– Health and
Safety in Employment Act 1992, Resource Management Act 1991.
2 This unit standard must be assessed in a workplace environment.
Outcome 1
Maintain the supply of scrap baskets.
Evidence requirements
1.1 The provision of baskets of scrap to the electric arc furnace ensures that the continuity of electric arc furnace operations is maintained.
1.2 The supply of empty scrap baskets to the loading facility ensures that the supply of baskets to be loaded is maintained.
Outcome 2
Transport scrap baskets to the electric arc furnace.
Evidence requirements
2.1 Scrap baskets are provided to the electric arc furnace in a timely manner to ensure that the continuity of arc furnace operations is maintained.
Competenz
SSB Code 101571
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New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2020

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2.2 The spatial position of scrap baskets during transit ensures the safety of personnel and plant.
Outcome 3
Load charge into the electric arc furnace.
Evidence requirements
3.1 The release of material into the furnace is performed in a manner that recognises the problems of placement in respect of liquid metal losses and/or explosive reactions.
Range placement may include but is not limited to – dry charges, wet charges, hot metal charges; evidence of two is required.
Outcome 4
Perform ancillary crane operations in support of electric arc furnace operations.
Evidence requirements
4.1 Ancillary crane operations are performed in accordance with operational requirements and maintain continuity of arc furnace operations.
Range ancillary crane operations include but are not limited to – furnace roofs, electrodes, deltas, consumables.
4.2 Performance of ancillary crane operations accords with maintenance requirements and ensures adherence to maintenance schedules.
Planned review date 31 December 2012
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process Version Date Last Date for Assessment
Registration 1 30 January 1997 31 December 2012
Revision 2 18 July 2000 31 December 2012
Rollover and
Revision
3 15 March 2012 N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference 0013
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do
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Competenz
SSB Code 101571
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New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2020

NZQA registered unit standard 9273 version 3
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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 Competenz qualifications@competenz.org.nz
if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
Competenz
SSB Code 101571
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New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2020