23301 Set up and Operate Water Delivery Systems at a Composting Facility

Explanatory notes

1 All work practices must comply with:

Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992;

Resource Management Act (RMA) 1991;

Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996;

NZS 4454:2005 Composts, soil conditioners and mulches;

The New Zealand Waste Strategy: Reducing Harm, Improving Efficiency 2010 Ministry for the Environment, available at http://www.mfe.govt.nz;

Approved Code of Practice for the Management of Substances Hazardous to Health in the Place of Work, Occupational Safety and Health Service, available at http://www.business.govt.nz/worksafe/ (WorkSafe NZ).

2 Personal protective equipment (PPE) must be used throughout operations in accordance with company procedures. PPE includes but is not limited to – gloves, eye protection, footwear, overalls, hearing protection, respirator or facemask, high-visibility clothing, fire extinguisher, first aid kit, eye wash kit, face shield/mask; hard hat.

3 Definitions

Company procedures mean the documented methods for performing work activities and include health and safety, environmental, site, and quality management requirements. They may refer to manuals, codes of practice, or policy statements.

Hazards may include but are not limited to – vehicles and mobile machinery, dust, noise, hot or cold weather conditions, underfoot conditions, machinery shredders, hammer mills and grinders, compressed air and water; biological hazards associated with waste; sharps or other physical contaminants in materials ergonomic hazards associated with manual handling.

Organic in the resource recovery industry refers to materials that are putrescible or are of animal or vegetable origin.

Water delivery systems may include but are not limited to – spray, drippers, permanent sprinklers (overhead), portable/travelling sprinklers, soaker hose.

Outcomes and evidence requirements

Outcome 1

Set up a water delivery system at a composting facility.

Evidence requirements

1.1 Requirements for the set-up of the water delivery system and the application methods to be used are obtained and clarified in accordance with company procedures.

1.2 Details of the site to which water is to be delivered are confirmed and legislation identified.

1.3 Tools, equipment, and water delivery components are selected in accordance with the water delivery system being used.

Range tools and equipment may include but are not limited to – string lines, hammers, measuring tapes, shovel, irrigation punches, tube cutters;

components may include but are not limited to – hoses, pumps, motors, automation and distribution networks, nozzles, connectors, meters.

1.4 Water sources are identified for the water delivery system in accordance with the site to be watered and the RMA.

Range water sources may include but are not limited to – external reticulated water supply, bores, dams; site leach at ponds, streams or rivers; site runoff/drainage collection dams; organic effluents or wastewaters (with acceptable characteristics).

1.5 Hazards associated with the task are identified and required action taken to minimise the personal risks to self and others.

1.6 Site quarantine and other biosecurity protocols are observed in accordance with company procedures.

1.7 Water delivery lines, where required, are measured and marked out in accordance with instructions and company procedures.

1.8 Water delivery system is set up in accordance with manufacturers’ instructions and company procedures.

Outcome 2

Operate a water delivery system at a composting facility.

Evidence requirements

2.1 Water delivery system is operated in accordance with company procedures and safe practice.

Range water application methods may include but is not limited to – hand moved flexible hose, pump and sprinkler and pump and movable hose tanker, water application rate.

2.2 Pipes, hoses, and all joints are checked and confirmed as being secure and leak free.

2.3 Remedial action is taken where non-conformities in the distribution of water are identified in accordance with company procedures.

2.4 Pumps are operated in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions and company procedures.

Outcome 3

Check the performance of a water delivery system and complete records at a composting facility.

Evidence requirements

3.1 The water application rate and distribution are checked and variations are reported in accordance with company procedures.

Range settings, leaks, operating faults, dry areas.

3.2 Water delivery system is visually inspected for leaks, operating faults, and dry areas, and observations recorded in accordance with company procedures.

3.3 Remedial action is carried out where variations in the water delivery system are observed at any stage in the process in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions and company procedures.

3.4 Records of operation of the water delivery system are made in accordance with company procedures.

Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions

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