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Title / Store bulk grain or seed delivered from harvest
Level / 3 / Credits / 7
Purpose / People credited with this unit standard are able to: prepare to receive bulk grain or seed delivered from harvest; store bulk grain or seed delivered from harvest; and carry out post-operational procedures.
Classification / Rural Contracting > Agricultural Contracting
Available grade / Achieved
Explanatory notes
1The 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
Best practice guidelines for working at height in New Zealand (Wellington: Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, 2012); and
Approved Code of Practice for the Management of Noise in the Workplace(Wellington: Department of Labour, 2002); all available from
Manufacturer’s instructions.
Any legislation or other requirement superseding any of the above will apply, pending review of this unit standard.
2Assessment against this unit standard must be based on evidence from a workplace context.
3Personal protective equipment, appropriate for the work being carried out, is to be selected and worn in accordance with company requirements and manufacturer’s instructions.
4Definitions
Company requirementsrefer 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.
Manufacturer’s instructions may include specifications, installation, handling, use, and maintenance instructions and safety data sheets.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Prepare to receive bulk grain or seed delivered from harvest.
Evidence requirements
1.1Storage medium is checked for capacity, suitability, security, and condition for storage in accordance with company requirements.
Rangecondition – insects and animals, moisture, foreign material, mould, ventilation.
1.2Storage medium is checked for capacity and suitability for the storage operation in accordance with company requirements.
Rangemay include but is not limited to – access, hatches, structure, delivery vehicle manoeuvring.
1.3Handling and conveyance equipment chosen is appropriate, and has adequate capacity, for the work to be carried out.
Rangemay include but is not limited to – hopper, auger, conveyor, bucket elevator, blower.
1.4Handling and conveyance equipment is checked for condition, damage, wear, and faults; problems are identified; and corrective action is taken in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions and company requirements.
1.5Logistical readiness is established and verification is made to ensure operations may proceed, in accordance with company requirements.
Rangemay include but is not limited to – communications; product and product sampling and testing documentation; client requirements, correct storage locations.
1.6Hazards are identified and controlled in accordance with company requirements.
Rangemay include but is not limited to – people, animals, delivery vehicles, dust, noise, equipment, height.
Outcome 2
Store bulk grain or seed delivered from harvest.
Evidence requirements
2.1Delivery vehicles are monitored and drivers are given clear directions, to maintain safety and efficiency.
2.2Equipment is operated in a safe manner with no risk of harm to people or damage to product, equipment, or property structures.
2.3Equipment is operated, monitored, and adjusted as required, in order to avoid harvest delays and maintain work efficiency.
2.4Any problems with incoming product are identified and, if required, corrective action is taken in accordance with client and company requirements.
Rangeproblems may include but are not limited to – hot spots, sprouting, contamination, chemical residue, moisture.
2.5Communication is maintained with harvest and/or transport operators to report fluctuations in product and/or work flow, in accordance with company requirements.
Rangemay include but is not limited to – moisture, work rate, available remaining storage, sample quality, delay, break down.
2.6Documentation related to product storage is monitored for accuracy and completeness in accordance with client and company requirements.
Outcome 3
Carry out post-operational procedures.
Evidence requirements
3.1Equipment and machinery are shut down and stored in accordance with company requirements.
3.2 Equipment is cleaned and lubricated, and any damage or faults are repaired, replaced or reported in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions and company requirements.
3.3Documentation 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 AssessmentRegistration / 1 / 25 June 2007 / 31December 2016
Review / 2 / 16 July 2015 / N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference / 0101
This CMR can be accessed at
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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