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Demonstrate knowledge of metal roof tile preparation planning and
organisation
Level
3
Credits
4
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: describe the planning and
checks required prior to installing metal roof tiles; demonstrate knowledge of
material calculations and checks to establish the quantity and condition of
delivered materials; and demonstrate knowledge of the organisational
procedures used for installing metal roof and wall cladding.
Subfield
Plumbing, Gasfitting and Drainlaying
Domain
Roofing
Status
Registered
Status date
23 January 2009
Date version published
23 January 2009
Planned review date
31 December 2013
Entry information
Open.
Accreditation
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA and
industry.
Standard setting body (SSB)
The Skills Organisation
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0227
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Special notes
1
Legislation relevant to this unit standard includes but is not limited to – Health and
Safety in Employment Act 1992, Building Act 2004.
2
Definitions
Industry practice – sound industry practice that meets legislative requirements.
Job specifications – refer to the documented information found in construction
drawings, project specification documents, legislation, regulations and codes.
Site procedures – refer to the procedures which are required to be observed for safe
work practices at a particular site.
3
This unit standard may be assessed against off-job.
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Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Describe the planning and checks required prior to installing metal roof tiles.
Performance criteria
1.1
Purpose of the work sheet, plan, or job schedule is described in terms of
defining the work to be done.
1.2
Site check activities are described in accordance with site procedures.
Range
1.3
may include but not limited to – preparing the site, health and
safety checks and signs, site hazards.
Roof framing checks that are used to verify the builder’s work prior to
commencing roof installation are described.
Element 2
Demonstrate knowledge of material calculations and checks to establish the quantity and
condition of delivered materials.
Performance criteria
2.1
Methods for determining material quantities are explained in accordance with
industry practice.
Range
2.2
roof area from plans, tile quantity, underlay quantity.
Delivered material checks against specifications are described in accordance
with industry practice.
Range
materials include – battens, underlay, fasteners, pressed metal
tiles, accessories, sealant.
Element 3
Demonstrate knowledge of the organisational procedures used for installing metal roof
tiles.
Performance criteria
3.1
Purpose of communication and toolbox meetings is described in terms of
information sharing and job organisation.
3.2
Procedures for handling and protecting materials are identified in accordance
with site procedures.
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3.3
Procedures for using ladders/scaffolding and walking on roofs are described in
accordance with site procedures.
Please note
Providers must be accredited by NZQA, or an inter-institutional body with delegated
authority for quality assurance, before they can report credits from assessment against
unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by NZQA before they can register
credits from assessment against unit standards.
Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against unit standards
must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
Accreditation requirements and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this
standard are outlined in the Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP). The
AMAP 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.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact The Skills Organisation info@skills.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes
to the content of this unit standard.
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