NZQA registered unit standard
Title
Cut glass manually
Level
4
Purpose
28755 version 1
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Credits
10
This unit standard is for experienced people who work in the
glass processing, glazing or automotive reglazing sectors of the
glass industry.
People credited with this unit standard are able to: cut glass to
regular shapes manually; cut glass to irregular shapes
manually; and optimise cutting of glass.
Classification
Glass and Glazing > General Glass and Glazing
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
Definitions
Irregular shapes – shapes other than squares, rectangles and circles.
Regular shapes – squares, rectangles and circles.
Worksite requirements – refer to instructions to staff on policy and procedures which
are documented in memo or manual format and are available in the workplace.
These requirements include – company specifications and procedures, work
instructions, manufacturer’s specifications, product quality specifications, legislative
requirements.
2
Legislation relevant to this unit standard includes – Health and Safety in Employment
Act 1992.
3
Range
Evidence is required of five different regular and five different irregular cuts.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Building and Construction Industry Training
Organisation
SSB Code 101562
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
28755 version 1
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Outcome 1
Cut glass to regular shapes manually.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Glass is prepared for cutting to regular shapes manually in accordance with
worksite requirements and the job specifications.
Range
preparation includes – work area, personal protective equipment
(PPE), cutting area, cutting table, selecting glass, checking glass,
selecting tools and equipment, placing glass.
1.2
Glass is marked for cutting regular shapes in accordance with worksite
requirements and the job specifications.
1.3
Glass is cut to regular shapes manually in accordance with worksite
requirements and the job specifications.
1.4
Glass is checked and finished in accordance with worksite requirements and
the job specifications.
1.5
Work area is left clean and tidy in accordance with worksite requirements.
Outcome 2
Cut glass to irregular shapes manually.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Glass is prepared for cutting to irregular shapes manually in accordance with
worksite requirements and the job specifications.
Range
preparation includes – work area, PPE, cutting area, cutting table,
selecting glass, checking glass, selecting tools and equipment,
placing glass.
2.2
Glass is marked for cutting irregular shapes using a selected template in
accordance with worksite requirements and the job specifications.
2.3
Glass is cut to irregular shapes using a cutting plan in accordance with worksite
requirements and the job specifications.
2.4
Glass is checked and finished in accordance with worksite requirements and
the job specifications.
2.5
Work area is left clean and tidy and the template is stored in accordance with
worksite requirements.
Outcome 3
Building and Construction Industry Training
Organisation
SSB Code 101562
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NZQA registered unit standard
28755 version 1
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Optimise cutting of glass.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Cutting plans and labels are created in accordance with worksite requirements.
3.2
Glass is cut using a cutting plan to optimise the cutting space in accordance
with worksite requirements and the job specifications.
3.3
Results of completed products are analysed to determine yield, wastage and
stock requirements in accordance with worksite requirements.
Replacement information
This unit standard replaced unit standard 20506, unit
standard 20507, unit standard 20511, unit standard 26034,
and unit standard 26485.
Planned review date
31 December 2020
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
18 June 2015
N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0048
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.
Building and Construction Industry Training
Organisation
SSB Code 101562
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
28755 version 1
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Comments on this unit standard
Please contact the Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation
info@bcito.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
Building and Construction Industry Training
Organisation
SSB Code 101562
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016