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Title / Operate stacking equipment and machinery for silage production
Level / 4 / Credits / 20
Purpose / People credited with this unit standard are able to: clarify job instructions; select and prepare equipment and machinery for silage stacking; carry out field preparation; build silage stacks with stacking equipment and machinery; and carry out post-operational procedures.
Classification / Rural Contracting > Agricultural Contracting
Available grade / Achieved
Explanatory notes
1 The following legislation and requirements apply to this unit standard:
Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992;
Managing health and safety – A guide for farmers (Wellington: Worksafe, 2014); and
Safe use of tractors on farms (Wellington: Worksafe, 2014); and
Approved Code of Practice for Roll Over Protective Structures on Tractors in Agricultural Operations (Wellington: Department of Labour, 2001); and
Approved Code of Practice for the Management of Noise in the Workplace (Wellington: Department of Labour, 2002); all available from http://www.worksafe.govt.nz/order/catalogue;
Manufacturer’s instructions
Any legislation or other requirement superseding any of the above will apply, pending review of this unit standard.
2 Assessment against this unit standard must be based on evidence from a workplace context.
3 Range
The silage stacking equipment and machinery for this unit standard may be, but is not limited to – a tractor with buck rake, a tractor with front end loader and buck rake, a pay loader with bucket and blade or buck rake, a tracked hydraulic digger with wide bucket.
4 Personal protective equipment, appropriate for the work being carried out, is to be selected and worn in accordance with company requirements and manufacturer’s instructions.
5 Definitions
Company requirements refer to all policies, procedures, and methodologies the candidate’s organisation has in place including but not limited to those relating to health, safety, environment, quality, and operations.
Job instructions are those given to the operator prior to undertaking a job. They may include site safety instructions, contract specifications, and written memos.
Manufacturer’s instructions may include specifications, installation, handling, use, and maintenance instructions and safety data sheets.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Clarify job instructions.
Evidence requirements
1.1 Job instructions are clarified in accordance with company requirements.
Outcome 2
Select and prepare equipment and machinery for silage stacking.
Evidence requirements
2.1 Equipment and machinery chosen are appropriate for the work to be carried out.
2.2 Equipment and machinery are checked and are fit for purpose; and, if required, corrective action is taken in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions and company requirements.
Outcome 3
Carry out field preparation.
Evidence requirements
3.1 Hazards in the working area are identified and controlled in accordance with company requirements.
3.2 Planned work programme takes account of client requirements.
Outcome 4
Build silage stacks with stacking equipment and machinery.
Evidence requirements
4.1 Equipment and machinery are operated in a safe manner with no risk of harm to people and animals or damage to equipment or property structures.
4.2 Silage is placed in a uniform manner and is shaped and compacted in accordance with client and company requirements.
4.3 Equipment and machinery are monitored during use, and required adjustments are made in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions and requirements of the job.
Outcome 5
Carry out post-operational procedures.
Evidence requirements
5.1 Equipment and machinery are shut down and stored in accordance with company requirements.
5.2 Equipment is cleaned and lubricated, and any damage or faults are repaired, replaced or reported in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions and company requirements.
5.3 Documentation for the operation is completed in accordance with company and client requirements, and is stored in accordance with company requirements.
Planned review date / 31 December 2020Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process / Version / Date / Last Date for Assessment /Registration / 1 / 25 June 2007 / 31 December 2016
Review / 2 / 16 July 2015 / N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference / 0101
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
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Infrastructure ITOSSB Code 101813 / Ó New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2015