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Title / Demonstrate knowledge of and implement temporary traffic control on private forest roads
Level / 3 / Credits / 5
Purpose / This unit standard is intended for forestry workers who plan and implement temporary traffic control on private forest roads. People credited with this unit standard have met the skills and knowledge requirements for the role of a Site Traffic Co-ordinator for forest operations on private forest roads.
People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate knowledge of the purpose and stages of, and responsibilities for, temporary traffic control on private forest roads; demonstrate knowledge of the signs, banners, tapes, and barriers used in temporary traffic control on private forest roads; demonstrate knowledge of the planning steps and types of temporary traffic control required for forest operations; and implement temporary traffic control for forest operations.
Classification / Forestry > Forest Operations
Available grade / Achieved
Explanatory notes
1 This unit standard must be assessed against on-job.
2 Definition
Accepted industry practice – approved codes of practice and standardised procedures accepted by the wider forestry industry as examples of best practice.
Forest refers to the actual forest; a large area of land covered with trees
Forestry Operations include forest establishment, silviculture, harvesting, forest inventory, and forest and crew management.
Private Forest Road refers to a forest road that is not administered by the NZ Transport Agency or a territorial authority.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Demonstrate knowledge of the purpose and stages of, and responsibilities for, temporary traffic control on private forest roads.
Evidence requirements
1.1 The purpose of temporary traffic control is explained in accordance with accepted industry practice.
1.2 The three stages of the temporary traffic control process are explained in accordance with accepted industry practice.
1.3 The three areas of responsibility for temporary traffic control are explained in accordance with accepted industry practice.
1.4 The responsibilities of a Site Traffic Co-ordinator are described in accordance with accepted industry practice.
Outcome 2
Demonstrate knowledge of the signs, banners, tapes, and barriers used in temporary traffic control on private forest roads.
Evidence requirements
2.1 Signs used in temporary traffic control are identified and their use explained in accordance with accepted industry practice.
Range four each of – advance warning signs, direction/protection signs.
2.2 The use of banners, tapes, and barriers is explained in accordance with accepted industry practice.
2.3 Three mandatory requirements for banners, tapes, and barriers are identified in accordance with accepted industry practice.
Outcome 3
Demonstrate knowledge of the planning steps and types of temporary traffic control required for forest operations.
Evidence requirements
3.1 The planning steps for temporary traffic control are listed and explained in accordance with accepted industry practice.
3.2 The type of temporary traffic control required for different activities affecting forest operations is described in accordance with accepted industry practice.
Range evidence relating to at least three different activities affecting forest operations is required.
3.3 The importance of reviewing the temporary traffic control plan prior to sign set-out is explained in accordance with accepted industry practice.
3.4 The aim of a temporary traffic control audit is explained in accordance with accepted industry practice.
Outcome 4
Implement temporary traffic control for forest operations.
Range evidence relating to at least two different forest operations is required.
Evidence requirements
4.1 The type of temporary traffic control required for the forest operation is determined.
4.2 The steps to plan and implement temporary traffic control relevant to the role of a Site Traffic Co-ordinator are completed in accordance with accepted industry practice.
Planned review date / 31 December 2020Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process / Version / Date / Last Date for Assessment /Registration / 1 / 22 May 2009 / 31 December 2016
Review / 2 / 19 March 2015 / 31 December 2017
Review / 3 / 10 December 2015 / N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference / 0173
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 (CMR). 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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