NZQA registered unit standard
19360 version 3
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Title
Plan and prepare for basic industrial rope access work
Level
3
Credits
3
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to:
–
plan for industrial rope access work; and
–
prepare equipment for industrial rope access work.
Classification
Lifting Equipment > Industrial Rope Access
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
This unit standard has been developed for learning and assessment on-job or off-job
in a simulated environment.
2
All tasks must be carried out in accordance with the Best Practice Guide (BPG)
based on:
a quality management systems;
b designer’s requirements and manufacturers' operating instructions; government
and local government legislation, regulations, bylaws, Health and Safety in
Employment Act 1992 and New Zealand Standards;
c the most up to date version of the:
www.business.govt.nz/worksafe/informationguidance/pdf-documentslibrary/industrial-rope-access-guidelines.pdf, and all subsequent amendments.
3
Assessment
Those undertaking assessment against this unit standard should note that work in
the industrial rope access industry usually takes place at heights well above ground
level, and therefore requires a relevant level of physical fitness and ability to work at
heights.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Plan for industrial rope access work.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Confirm purpose for access system and/or equipment, and work tasks with
supervisor.
1.2
Obtain site information pertinent to tasks from supervisor.
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information includes but is not limited to – hazard identification,
control measures.
Range
Outcome 2
Prepare equipment for industrial rope access work.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Select equipment types and quantities appropriate for task.
equipment includes but is not limited to – ropes, pulleys fall arrest
equipment, slings, karabiners, gear bags, lowering lines, lanyards,
hand tools, personal kit, personal protective equipment, rescue kit.
Range
2.2
Prepare equipment for use at height.
equipment includes but is not limited to – lanyard, equipment
bags, tool bags.
Range
2.3
Select, prepare, and inspect all equipment and confirm it is safe for use.
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Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions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
28 November 2002
31 December 2016
Review
2
23 March 2006
31 December 2016
Review
3
16 July 2015
N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0003
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 (CMRs). The
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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 Skills Organisation at reviewcomments@skills.org.nz if you wish to
suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
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