15825 Operate a Wheeled Loader in the Wood Manufacturing Industry

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Operate a wheeled loader in the wood manufacturing industry

Level / 3
Credits / 5

PurposePeople credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate knowledge of wheeled loaders; perform operator checks and servicing on wheeled loaders; and apply safe loader handling techniques.

Subfield / Wood Handling and Distribution
Domain / Wood Preparation
Status / Registered
Status date / 18 December 2006
Date version published / 18 December 2006
Planned review date / 31 December 2011
Entry information / Candidates must hold driver licence(s) and licence endorsement(s) appropriate to the mobile machinery driven.
Accreditation / Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA and industry.
Standard setting body (SSB) / Competenz
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference / 0173

This AMAP can be accessed at

Special notes

1Definition

Wood manufacturing refers to solid wood, pulp and paper, wood panels, or wood product manufacturing.

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.

2The following apply to the performance of all elements of this unit standard:

aAll 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, the Resource Management Act 1991, the Transport Act 1962, and their subsequent amendments.

bAll work practices must meet documented worksite operating procedures. This includes the recording (by electronic or non-electronic means) of activities, events, and decisions.

cAll communications made in relation to this unit standard must be made in accordance with worksite procedures for content, recipient, timing, and method.

Elements and performance criteria

Element 1

Demonstrate knowledge of wheeled loaders.

Performance criteria

1.1Wheeled loaders in use at the candidate’s worksite are identified and described in terms of their types and components.

Rangetypes may include but are not limited to – four-wheel drive, rubber tyred, articulated frame;

components may include but are not limited to – operator compartment, engine compartment, tilt and lift arms, bucket, pivot link, pre-cleaner, wheels and tyres, hydraulic components, transmissions, operator guards, grab handles, fire extinguisher, first aid kit.

1.2Operating parameters of wheeled loaders in use at the candidate’s worksite are identified and related to the movement of wheeled loaders.

Rangeladen and unladen stability, laden capacity.

Element 2

Perform operator checks and servicing on wheeled loaders.

Performance criteria

2.1Engine and drive train are checked for operator servicing requirements, and minor adjustments are made, in accordance with worksite documentation.

Rangechecks may include but are not limited to – level and viscosity of fluids, pressure and wear of pneumatic systems.

2.2Moving parts are checked for operator servicing requirements, and minor adjustments are made, in accordance with worksite documentation.

Rangechecks may include but are not limited to – tyre pressure, tread, and condition; wheel nuts; steering; brake condition; pedal adjustment.

2.3Undercarriage running gear is inspected in accordance with worksite documentation.

Rangepins, linkages, connections.

2.4Frame and fittings are inspected in accordance with worksite documentation.

Rangechassis, frame, cab, levers, gauges, lights, horn, nuts, bolts.

2.5Health and safety requirements are complied with in accordance with worksite documentation and legislative requirements.

2.6Documentation for pre-operational checks is completed in accordance with worksite documentation.

Element 3

Apply safe loader handling techniques.

Performance criteria

3.1Loader is mounted and dismounted in accordance with worksite documentation.

Rangeuse of steps, handrails, and grab irons; three point stability; lights.

3.2Faults and malfunctions are reported and corrected in accordance with worksite documentation.

3.3Start up and shutdown procedures are followed in accordance with worksite documentation.

Rangestart up – visibility, restraints, parking brake, range shift, throttle position, hydraulic controls, warm engine, check controls and gauges;

shut down – position of arms and bucket, control levers, transmission controls, idling, stop engine.

3.4Parking of loader is carried out in accordance with worksite documentation.

Rangestopping, braking, locking, securing.

3.5Loader is manoeuvred and operations are completed in accordance with worksite documentation and legislative requirements.

Rangesafety procedures – travelling, fire prevention, accident prevention, proximity of people;

operation – load handling, truck loading, load carrying.

3.6Loader is controlled on steep, wet, and slippery gradients in accordance with worksite documentation and legislative requirements.

Please note

Providers must be accredited by the Qualifications Authority, 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 the Qualifications Authority before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.

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.

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 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2018