NZQA registered unit standard
20868 version 2
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Title
Demonstrate knowledge of emergency response in the infrastructure
works industry
Level
2
Credits
3
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate
knowledge of infrastructure works emergency situations and
site emergency plans, and explain response to emergencies at
an infrastructure works site.
Classification
Infrastructure Works > Infrastructure Works Health, Safety, and
Environment
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
The following legislation and documents must be complied with:
Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002;
Fire Service Act 1975;
Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996;
Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992;
Health and Safety in Employment Regulations 1995.
2
Assessment against this unit standard may take place in a workplace and/or provider
environment. Assessment parameters will depend on company and site specific
equipment, procedures, and practices. Practices must reflect industry best practice
and comply with legislative requirements.
3
Definitions
An emergency is an unforeseen or sudden occurrence of danger demanding
immediate remedy or action.
Infrastructure works site refers to a site with activity relating to any of: the
construction and maintenance of infrastructure assets such as road, rail, port, airport,
and utilities; demolition; bulk earthworks; quarrying; asphalt production; and bitumen
storage and application.
Site safety plan means the comprehensive plan dealing with issues relating to health,
safety, and the environment. This plan may be generic or site specific and will
include and emergency plan. It may include a hazard register.
Infrastructure ITO
SSB Code 101813
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
20868 version 2
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Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Demonstrate knowledge of infrastructure works emergency situations and site safety
plans.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Infrastructure works sites are described in terms of potential emergency
situations.
Range:
1.2
Emergency situations are explained in terms of factors to consider when
assessing an emergency and determining response.
Range:
1.3
health, safety, environment.
includes but is not limited to – risk to self, risk to others, assistance
to injured personnel, damage to property, damage to environment.
Emergency situations are described in terms of on-site communication
requirements for different locations.
Range:
locations – urban, rural, remote.
1.4
Emergency situations are explained in terms of monitoring requirements.
1.5
Site safety plans are explained in terms of the typical information they provide.
1.6
Site safety plans are described in terms of procedures for communicating with
emergency services.
Range:
sites – urban, rural, remote.
Outcome 2
Explain response to emergencies at an infrastructure works site.
Range:
emergencies include – personal injury, road crash, fire, personal medical, one
other;
other may include but is not limited to – flood, storm, earthquake, explosion,
structure collapse, earth collapse, equipment failure, electrical, chemical spill,
emissions.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Location of site emergency plan is identified.
2.2
Means of alerting others at worksite to a danger are explained in accordance
with site emergency plan.
Infrastructure ITO
SSB Code 101813
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
2.3
Evacuation of people from the danger area is explained in accordance with site
emergency plan.
includes but is not limited to – designated responsibilities.
Range:
2.4
Requirements for communication with people off site are explained in
accordance with site safety plan and company policy.
includes but is not limited to – emergency services, company
management.
Range:
2.5
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Control of emergency site is explained in accordance with site safety plan.
control includes but is not limited to – securing emergency site,
preserving accident scene, monitoring, designated responsibilities.
Range:
Planned review date
31 December 2019
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
27 October 2004
31 December 2016
Review
2
19 February 2015
N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0101
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.
Infrastructure ITO
SSB Code 101813
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
20868 version 2
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Comments on this unit standard
Please contact the Infrastructure ITO qualifications@infrastructureito.org.nz if you wish to
suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
Infrastructure ITO
SSB Code 101813
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016