NZQA registered unit standard
17521 version 4
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Title
Abrasive blast a fixed structure or oversize plant at an exterior site
Level
3
Purpose
Credits
4
This unit standard is for people working on fixed or oversize
items and structures not inside an abrasive blasting workshop.
People credited with this unit standard are able to abrasive
blast a fixed structure or oversize plant at an exterior site.
Classification
Industrial Coatings > Abrasive Blasting
Available grade
Achieved
Entry information
Recommended skills
and knowledge
Unit 17525, Demonstrate knowledge of and operate abrasive
blast pot; and Unit 27776, Confirm requirements and prepare
for blaster coating operations at an exterior site; or
demonstrate equivalent knowledge and skills.
Explanatory notes
1
Legislation and documents relevant to this unit standard include:
Health and Safety in Employment (HSE) Act 1992;
Health and Safety in Employment Regulations 1995;
Resource Management (RMA) Act 1991;
Code of Practice of Abrasive Blasting (the Code) NZ Abrasive Blasting Association
Inc., available at http://www.nzaba.co.nz/content/3/;
Local authority consents and waste disposal requirements;
Safety Data Sheets.
2
Recommended website:
NZ Abrasive Blasting Association Inc. – http://www.nzaba.co.nz/.
3
The blasting operations in this unit standard may be either wet or dry.
4
Definitions
Company procedures refer to documented methods for performing work activities
and include health and safety, environmental, and quality management requirements.
They may refer to manuals, codes of practice, manufacturer’s instructions, or policy
statements.
NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation
(Incorporated) (MITO)
SSB Code 101542
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
17521 version 4
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Job specifications may include written and oral direction for specific tasks, standard
procedures documented in company quality manuals, and technical procedures for
specific materials or equipment.
Oversize plant refers to those items that do not fit inside a blast booth.
Site safety plan refers to the documented safety plan required by law to ensure the
site complies with the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Abrasive blast a fixed structure or oversize plant at an exterior site.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Abrasive blasting operations comply with legislation and local authority
consents and are in accordance with company procedures.
1.2
Personal protective equipment for abrasive blasting operations is fitted and
worn in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions and company procedures.
Range
safety boots, overalls, air-fed helmet, hearing protection, gauntlets.
1.3
Abrasive blasting equipment is set up in accordance with manufacturer’s
instructions and site safety plan.
1.4
Safe operations are demonstrated at exterior site in terms of ensuring the safety
of site personnel.
Range
operator is aware of other personnel in the area at all times;
equipment is secured against falling; blasting operations are kept
apart from other operations at all times.
1.5
Materials and equipment are handled safely in accordance with Health and
Safety in Employment Regulations 1995, Safety Data Sheets, manufacturer’s
instructions, and company procedures.
1.6
Respiratory protection is used during operations until air contamination is
reduced to workable level in accordance with the site safety plan.
1.7
A fixed structure or oversize plant is blasted in accordance with job
specifications.
1.8
Equipment and products are stored at the end of operations in accordance with
regulatory requirements and company procedures.
1.9
Waste materials are collected and disposed of in accordance with site
requirements, the Code, and local authority disposal requirements.
1.10
Site safety is monitored and documented in accordance with company
procedures and the site safety plan.
NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation
(Incorporated) (MITO)
SSB Code 101542
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
Planned review date
17521 version 4
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31 December 2019
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
28 August 2000
31 December 2012
Review
2
20 November 2006
31 December 2013
Review
3
18 October 2012
31 December 2016
Review
4
16 April 2015
N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0114
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.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact the NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation (Incorporated) (MITO)
info@mito.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation
(Incorporated) (MITO)
SSB Code 101542
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016