NZQA registered unit standard
26790 version 1
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Title
Demonstrate knowledge of infrastructure works audits
Level
5
Credits
5
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate
knowledge of infrastructure works audits.
Classification
Infrastructure Works > Generic Infrastructure Works
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
Assessment against this unit standard must take place in a workplace 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.
2
Definitions
ACC WSMP refers to the ACC Workplace Safety Management Practices programme
available at http://www.acc.co.nz.
AS/NZS 4801 refers to AS/NZS 4801:2001 Occupational Health and Safety
Management Systems – Specification with guidance for use, available at
http://www.standards.co.nz.
ISO 9001 refers to the ISO 9001 family of quality management documents for which
companies gain specific accreditation.
ISO 14001 refers to ISO 14001:2004 Environmental management systems –
Requirements with guidance for use available at
http://www.iso.org/iso/catalogue_detail?csnumber=31807.
OHSAS 18001 refers to OHSAS 18001:2007 Occupational health and safety
management systems. Requirements, an internationally recognised occupational
health and safety management system standard available at
http://shop.bsigroup.com.
QEST refers to the NZ Contractors Federation integrated management system
Quality Environment Safety and Training available at www.qest.co.nz.
TQS refers to NZ Transport Agency’s (previously Transit New Zealand’s) quality
assurance specification for contracts involving road construction, road maintenance,
and structures that assigns quality assurance levels as High (TQS1) or Normal
(TQS2), available at http://www.nzta.govt.nz/resources/index.html.
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Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Demonstrate knowledge of infrastructure works audits.
Evidence requirements
1.1
The purposes and role of standards used for infrastructure works audits is
explained.
Range
1.2
standards may include – AS/NZS 4801, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, BS
OHSAS 18001.
Systems for meeting standards used for infrastructure works audits are
described.
Range
systems may include but are not limited to – ACC WSMP, QEST,
TQS; company specific;
one system for each of – quality, health and safety, environment,
temporary traffic management.
1.3
Accreditation requirements of a system used for infrastructure works audits are
explained.
1.4
Differences between internal and external audits are described.
1.5
Individual responsibilities for types of audit are identified.
Range
1.6
The application of different types of audit systems in an infrastructure works
context is explained.
Range
1.7
may include – checklists, procedures, reports, delivery dockets,
meeting minutes.
Audit system requirements for infrastructure works contracts are determined,
and explained.
Range
1.9
minimum of two audit systems.
On-site and off-site documentation for infrastructure works audits is explained.
Range
1.8
types – internal, preparatory, external.
responsibilities, frequency, documentation, tests.
Actions to address non-compliance audit points are recommended.
Range
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may include – retesting, system amendments, changing
procedures.
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Planned review date
26790 version 1
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31 December 2015
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
18 March 2011
N/A
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0101
This AMAP 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, 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 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.
Consent 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 Infrastructure ITO askus@infratrain.co.nz if you wish to suggest changes to
the content of this unit standard.
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