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Title
Sweep streets using hand equipment
Level
2
Credits
Purpose
3
This unit standard is for people in the cleaning industry or
wishing to work for local authorities.
People credited with this standard are able to: prepare to
sweep streets using hand equipment; and sweep streets using
hand equipment.
Classification
Cleaning and Caretaking > Cleaning Skills
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
Competence demonstrated during assessment against this standard must comply
with the requirements of:
Employment Relations Act 2000;
Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992;
Resource Management Act 1991;
Transport (Vehicular Traffic Road Closure) Regulations 1965;
Code of Practice for Temporary Traffic Management, Transit New Zealand.
2
Equipment and cleaning agents must be used in accordance with manufacturer’s
recommendations.
3
Definitions
Industry best practice refers to any enterprise and/or establishment requirements,
practices, policy, procedures, methods and protocols which are in accordance with
applicable legislation, regulations and New Zealand Standards.
Street is deemed to include such areas as carparks, footpaths, access ways, shop
frontages.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Prepare to sweep streets using hand equipment.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Selected equipment is clean and in working condition.
Range
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broom, shovel, rubbish collection vehicle.
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1.2
Personal protective equipment (PPE) suitable for the task is selected.
Range
1.3
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heavy duty gloves, overalls, footwear, wet weather gear, high-viz
safety vest.
Route is planned to complete work in scheduled time.
Range
no excessive travel, no excessive back-tracking.
Outcome 2
Sweep streets using hand equipment.
Evidence requirements
2.1
PPE is worn at all times during cleaning operations.
2.2
Streets are swept clear of litter and rubbish to the required standard in
accordance with industry best practice.
2.3
Rubbish is handled so as to prevent injury to cleaner in accordance with
industry best practice.
2.4
Rubbish is transferred to rubbish collection vehicle without spillage.
2.5
Rubbish is disposed of at a designated site.
2.6
Personal safety is monitored at all times, and action is taken in the event of a
threat to personal safety.
2.7
Equipment is cleaned, checked and stored in accordance with industry best
practice.
This unit standard is expiring. Assessment against the standard must take place by
the last date for assessment set out below.
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
26 May 1994
31 December 2014
Review
2
31 August 1996
31 December 2014
Review
3
27 April 2000
31 December 2014
Revision
4
8 February 2001
31 December 2014
Review
5
27 February 2006
31 December 2014
Review
6
18 October 2012
31 December 2017
Review
7
17 July 2014
31 December 2017
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Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
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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.
Careerforce
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