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Control traffic at the off-loading area of a solid waste facility
Level
2
Credits
5
Purpose
This unit standard is for people who are currently working at waste disposal
facilities such as a landfill or a cleanfill.
People credited with this unit standard are able to control traffic at the offloading area of a solid waste facility.
Subfield
Solid Waste
Domain
Solid Waste Disposal
Status
Registered
Status date
25 October 2007
Date version published
25 October 2007
Planned review date
31 December 2012
Entry information
Open.
Accreditation
Evaluation of documentation by NZQA.
Standard setting body (SSB)
NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation (Incorporated)
(MITO)
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0114
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Special notes
1
All work practices must comply with the site management plan.
2
Hazard controls, safety procedures, and personal protective equipment must be used
throughout operations in accordance with company procedures.
3
Definitions
Company procedures means 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.
Site management plan refers to documented guidelines and procedures for
operations at the site. It includes consent conditions and legislative requirements.
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Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Control traffic at the off-loading area of a solid waste facility.
Performance criteria
1.1
Off-loading area is inspected for hazards in accordance with company
procedures, and hazards are controlled in accordance with site management
plan.
Range
hazards include but are not limited to – ground instability, debris,
slippery conditions, overhead obstructions, truck cover.
1.2
Delivery vehicle movements are controlled in accordance with the site
management plan.
1.3
Control ensures that, at all times, safe distances are maintained between
vehicles in accordance with company procedures.
Range
1.4
distance from – fixed body vehicle, rear ejection vehicle, tipping
vehicle, articulated vehicle;
where applicable public and commercial vehicles are separated;
may include – private vehicle and trailer.
Site safety rules are monitored and any breaches are reported in accordance
with company procedures.
Range
includes but is not limited to – high visibility vest, hard hat, safety
footwear;
may include – cell phone use, reversing of vehicles.
1.5
Communication with site personnel is demonstrated in accordance with site
management plan.
1.6
Emergency procedures in the event of an accident in the off-loading area are
demonstrated in accordance with company procedures.
Range
initial response procedures, isolation of accident area,
preservation of accident site, emergency services contact,
reporting.
Please note
Providers must be accredited by NZQA, or an inter-institutional body with delegated
authority for quality assurance, before they can report credits from assessment against
unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by NZQA before they can register
credits from assessment against unit standards.
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Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against unit standards
must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
Accreditation requirements and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this
standard are outlined in the Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP). The
AMAP 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 (MITO) info@mito.org.nz if
you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
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