Field Service Sector
Review of Resource Recovery unit standards
Subfield |
Domain |
ID |
Resource Recovery |
Composting |
23298-23302, 23304, 23308, 23314, 23323 |
Resource Recovery Operations |
22617, 22622, 22655, 22966, 28743, 28746, 28747 |
|
Resource Recovery Theory |
22631, 22632, 22634, 22643, 28744, 28745 |
|
Scrap Metal Recycling |
22648-22650, 22656, 22658, 22671, 22673, 28748 |
MITO New Zealand Incorporated has completed the review of the unit standards listed above.
Date new versions published July 2019
Summary
MITO New Zealand Incorporated undertook analysis of currently listed Resource Recovery unit standards and identified a number that are no longer being used and have not been awarded in four years or longer. The decision was made to expire these unit standards as they no longer align with industry need.
Main changes
These Category D unit standards will expire at the end of December 2019
Detailed list of unit standards – classification, title, level, and credits
Key to review category |
|
A |
Dates changed, but no other changes are made - the new version of the standard carries the same ID and a new version number |
B |
Changes made, but the overall outcome remains the same - the new version of the standard carries the same ID and a new version number |
C |
Major changes that necessitate the registration of a replacement standard with a new ID |
D |
Standard will expire and not be replaced |
Service Sector > Resource Recovery > Composting
ID |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
23298 |
Identify, describe, and observe health and safety practices at a composting facility |
3 |
4 |
D |
23299 |
Locate and demonstrate knowledge of raw materials, plant, and equipment at a composting facility |
2 |
3 |
D |
23300 |
Prepare for and conduct sampling for on-site testing and commercial laboratory analysis for a composting facility |
3 |
3 |
D |
23301 |
Set up and operate water delivery systems at a composting facility |
3 |
3 |
D |
23302 |
Dispatch compost products and complete documentation at a composting facility |
3 |
6 |
D |
23304 |
Receive raw materials from customers, and assess, sort, and stockpile for composting |
2 |
8 |
D |
23308 |
Prepare, maintain, and monitor composting windrows at a composting facility |
3 |
10 |
D |
23314 |
Prepare value-added products at a composting facility |
3 |
10 |
D |
23323 |
Operate and carry out basic maintenance on a front end loader at a composting facility |
3 |
15 |
D |
Service Sector > Resource Recovery > Resource Recovery Operations
ID |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
22617 |
Supervise customer service and operations in a drop-off area at a resource recovery facility |
4 |
10 |
D |
22622 |
Demonstrate knowledge of, and supervise, a resource recovery sorting process |
4 |
8 |
D |
22655 |
Respond to a spill or emission incident at a resource recovery facility |
2 |
4 |
D |
22966 |
Communicate information on separation at source for a resource recovery facility |
3 |
2 |
D |
28743 |
Receive and sort recoverable resources and residual waste |
2 |
5 |
D |
28747 |
Demonstrate and apply knowledge of maintenance and production schedules at a resource recovery facility |
4 |
4 |
D |
Service Sector > Resource Recovery > Resource Recovery Theory
ID |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
22631 |
Demonstrate basic knowledge of classifications for recoverable resources and residual waste |
2 |
3 |
D |
22632 |
Outline recovery options for recoverable resources |
4 |
9 |
D |
22634 |
Demonstrate knowledge of recovering and recycling organic resources |
3 |
5 |
D |
22643 |
Explain market requirements for a recoverable resource |
4 |
6 |
D |
28744 |
Demonstrate knowledge of factors that affect workers' performance in the resource recovery and residual waste industry |
2 |
8 |
D |
28745 |
Demonstrate knowledge of adverse effects on the environment from resource recovery and residual waste operations |
3 |
5 |
D |
Service Sector > Resource Recovery > Scrap Metal Recycling
ID |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
22648 |
Demonstrate knowledge of health, safety, and hazard awareness for scrap metal recycling |
3 |
5 |
D |
22649 |
Identify and separate ferrous metals for scrap metal recycling |
2 |
3 |
D |
22650 |
Identify and separate nonferrous metals received for processing at a scrap metal yard |
2 |
8 |
D |
22656 |
Grade ferrous metals for purchase at a scrap metal yard |
2 |
4 |
D |
22658 |
Uplift and discharge scrap metal |
4 |
6 |
D |
22671 |
Demonstrate knowledge of the Secondhand Dealers and Pawnbrokers Act 2004 for scrap metal recycling |
3 |
6 |
D |
22673 |
Develop a layout plan for a scrap metal yard |
5 |
15 |
D |
28748 |
Receive, grade, and weigh nonferrous metals for purchase at a scrap metal yard |
3 |
8 |
D |