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Title / Receive raw materials and operate storage, handling, and batching equipment in glass container manufacturing
Level / 3 / Credits / 35
Purpose / People credited with this unit standard are able to receive raw materials and operate storage, handling, and batching equipment.
Classification / Glass and Glazing > Glass Container Manufacturing
Available grade / Achieved
Entry information
Recommended skills and knowledge / Unit 28568, Describe the manufacture of glass and the container forming process; Unit28569,Demonstrate knowledge of glass containers and glass container faults; Unit 10852, Operate a powered industrial lift truck (forklift) fitted with attachments; Unit 23061, Demonstrate knowledge of batch house operations for glass container production; or demonstrate equivalent knowledge and skills.
Explanatory notes
Definitions
Enterprise means an organisation where training and/or assessment is taking place, and/or where the trainee is employed.
Enterprise procedures refer to the documented procedures used by the organisation carrying out the work and applicable to the tasks being carried out. They may include but are not limited to – standard operating procedures, site safety procedures, equipment operating procedures, codes of practice, quality assurance procedures, housekeeping standards, charging of time and materials, management of drawings and documentation, procedures to comply with legislative and local body requirements.
Major raw materials are sand, soda ash, limestone, cullet.
Cullet is clean and sorted crushed glass.
Minor raw materials includes but are not limited to – selenium, iron chromite, iron pyrites, iron sand, sodium sulphate, alumina, carbon, cobalt.
Raw materials are major and minor raw materials.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Receive raw materials and operate storage, handling, and batching equipment in glass container manufacturing.
Evidence requirements
1.1The potential hazards of working in a batch house and operating glass furnace batching equipment are identified, and appropriate safety precautions taken.
Rangehazards include but are not limited to – raw materials, dust, lacerations, electrocution, vehicle movements, lifting equipment, working at heights, working in isolation, hand tools, ancillary equipment.
1.2The differences between the raw materials required for three of the major glass colour groups are identified.
Rangemajor glass colour groups – flint, amber, and one from the following greens: classic green, emerald green, sea green, georgia green, french green, antique green.
1.3Raw materials are received and stored in accordance with enterprise procedures.
1.4Raw material samples are taken and testedin accordance withenterprise procedures.
Rangetesting includes but is not limited to – moisture, particle size.
1.5The major components of the raw materials storage, handling, and batching equipment are located, and their operation described in accordance with enterprise procedures.
Rangemajor components – storage pens, silos, elevation systems, weighing system, mixers, control panel, alarm systems.
1.6Emergency stopping of raw material storage, handling, and batching equipment is demonstrated in accordance with enterprise procedures and equipment specifications.
Rangeevidence may be simulated if required.
1.7Raw materials handling equipment is operated in accordance with job requirements and enterprise procedures.
1.8Routine raw materials handling problems are identified and corrective actions taken in accordance with enterprise procedures.
Rangeroutine raw materials handling problems may include but are not limited to – supply issues, mechanical breakdowns, electrical failure, vehicle faults.
Evidence is required for at least one handling problem.
1.9Raw material batching equipment operation is monitored,problems are identified and corrective actions taken in accordance with enterprise procedures.
1.10Batch house documentation is completed in accordance with enterprise procedures.
1.11Work area and hand tools are cleared and cleaned to ensure safe operating conditions.
Planned review date / 31 December 2019Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process / Version / Date / Last Date for AssessmentRegistration / 1 / 21 November 2001 / 31 December 2015
Revision / 2 / 13 February 2004 / 31 December 2015
Revision / 3 / 20 September 2004 / 31 December 2015
Review / 4 / 20 November 2006 / 31 December 2017
Review / 5 / 16 April 2015 / N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference / 0134
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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 (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.
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