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SNOWSPORT AREA OPERATIONS
Demonstrate knowledge of snowsport
lift operations
level:
3
credit:
4
planned review date:
June 2009
sub-field:
Snowsport
purpose:
People credited with this unit standard are able to: identify
snowsport lift components and systems; and describe safe
snowsport lift operating procedures, ticketing policies and
procedures, and the management of queuing systems.
entry information:
Open.
accreditation option:
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA and industry.
moderation option:
A centrally established and directed national moderation
system has been set up by Sport, Fitness and Recreation
Industry Training Organisation.
special notes:
1
Range:
2
All activities must comply with the policies, procedures,
and requirements of the enterprises involved and any
relevant environmental, legislative and/or regulatory
requirements which include but are not limited to the
Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992 (HSE),
Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Compensation
Act 2001, and their subsequent amendments and
associated regulations. Industry standards for aerial
and surface ropeways are specified in the Approved
Code of Practice for Passenger Ropeways in New
Zealand published by Occupational Safety and Health
Service, 1999; and must be carried out as required
under the Health and Safety in Employment (Pressure
Equipment, Cranes and Passenger Ropeways)
Regulations 1999, and its subsequent amendments.
aerial ropeway or surface ropeway.
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3
Company or snowsport area policy and procedures are
instructions to staff that may be documented and
available for reference at each snowsport area in the
form of an operations manual.
4
There are minimum assessor requirements for
assessment against this unit standard. The details of
these requirements are available on the Sfrito website
http://www.sfrito.org.nz/.
Elements and Performance Criteria
element 1
Identify snowsport lift components and systems.
performance criteria
1.1
The componentry is identified, with reference to the function of each
component.
Range:
1.2
Indication lights on a snowsport lift control panel are interpreted.
Range:
1.3
cable or haulage rope, carriers, sheaves or sheave assemblies,
towers, derail safety circuitry, stations, drives, tensioning system,
brakes, anti-rollback devices.
stop, service stop, emergency stop, return, drive station, power
supply, derail, brakes (open, closed, reset, ready, run);
may include – safety gate.
Types of communication for snowsport lift operations are identified and the
protocol for their use described.
Range:
may include but is not limited to – bell signalling system, lift phone,
telephone, radio, hand signals.
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Demonstrate knowledge of snowsport
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element 2
Describe safe snowsport lift operating procedures.
performance criteria
2.1
Load and unload, heights and measurement points are identified according to
industry standards.
2.2
Safe operating parameters are described as specified by company or snowsport
area policy and/or industry standards.
Range:
may include but is not limited to – level, sufficient length to
discourage excessive carrier swing, loading procedures, approved
optimal loading, position clearly marked, length of area, speed
according to weather and snow conditions.
2.3
Motor room access and safety are described in line with company or snowsport
area policy.
2.4
Sign requirements are described in terms of company or snowsport area policy
and industry standards.
element 3
Describe ticketing policies and procedures.
performance criteria
3.1
Types of tickets are described, with reference to conditions imposed at the time
of sale by the company or snowsport area.
Range:
3.2
half-day, all day, season, adult, beginner, youth, student, multiday.
Company or snowsport area policy on ticket theft and fraud is described, and
actions to be taken by company or snowsport area personnel detecting misuse
identified.
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Demonstrate knowledge of snowsport
lift operations
element 4
Describe the management of queuing systems.
performance criteria
4.1
Queue systems and objectives are specified in accordance with company or
snowsport area policy.
4.2
Communication skills are described for facilitating queuing systems and
passenger cooperation.
4.3
The queuing policy is outlined for people with special needs.
Range:
4.4
disabled, small children, elderly, beginners, ski school, patrol,
maintenance staff, Very Important Person (VIP) visitors, staff.
Systems are described for maintaining queue flow and safety of people.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact the Sport, Fitness and Recreation Industry Training Organisation
info@sfrito.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
Please Note
Providers must be accredited by the Qualifications Authority or a delegated interinstitutional body before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards
or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by the Qualifications Authority before
they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against unit standards
must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
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Accreditation 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 providers wishing to
develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors and
assessors, and special resource requirements.
This unit standard is covered by AMAP 0050 which can be accessed at
http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/site/framework/search.html.
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