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level:
3
credit:
10
planned review date:
June 2009
sub-field:
Snowsport
purpose:
People credited with this unit standard are able to: perform a
snowsport lift line inspection; perform pre-operation and start
procedures for a chairlift; employ emergency procedures for
a chairlift; and close down a chairlift.
entry information:
Prerequisites: Unit 4573, Communicate in the outdoors using
two-way radio; and Unit 4575, Assist with the operation of a
chairlift; or demonstrate equivalent knowledge and skills.
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
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, Prevention of Falls Guidelines
published by Occupational Safety and Health Service,
2000, and its subsequent amendments.
2
The use of simulated assessment may be required for
elements and performance criteria associated with
malfunctions and potential hazards.
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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
Perform a snowsport lift line inspection.
performance criteria
1.1
Haulage rope or cable is visually checked for alignment and condition,
according to company or snowsport area policy and manufacturer's
recommendations.
1.2
Sheaves and sheave assembly are visually checked for alignment, rotation, and
condition.
1.3
Carrier components are visually checked for damage and/or safe operating
condition.
1.4
Towers and tower components are visually checked for damage.
1.5
Safe clearance of lift components from the snow surface is maintained
according to industry standards.
1.6
Terminals and/or lift stations are visually checked for safe operating conditions
and good housekeeping practices.
Range:
1.7
clear of rubbish, tools and equipment.
Information regarding maintenance requirements of ropeway and/or its
components is communicated to appropriate staff.
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Range:
may include but is not limited to – supervisor, management,
maintenance staff.
element 2
Perform pre-operation and start procedures for a chairlift.
performance criteria
2.1
Daily checks are completed according to snowsport area policy and procedures
and manufacturer's operating instructions.
Range:
2.2
must include – stop, emergency, and speed controls;
communication systems, carriage positioning, tensioning system
and position, fire extinguishers, motor check, cable or haulage
rope, carriers, sheaves or sheave assemblies, towers, derail
safety circuitry, stations, drives, tensioning system, brakes, antirollback devices;
may include – safety gates.
Emergency, standby, or auxiliary motors and drives are inspected for
operational readiness, according to snowsport area requirements and
manufacturer's recommendations.
Range:
fuel, oil, battery, coupling components, general condition of
machinery;
may include – engagement of auxiliaries.
2.3
Daily checks are recorded according to snowsport area requirements, using
concise language and terminology.
2.4
Chairlift is cleared to start according to snowsport area policy and procedures
and manufacturer's operating instructions.
Range:
pre-start checks, clearance to start lift obtained, clearance to begin
public operation obtained.
element 3
Employ emergency procedures for a chairlift.
Range:
must include – fire, high winds, roll back;
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may include – power loss, derailment, slipped grip, broken and/or damaged
carriers, carriage limits reached, overspeed, loss of tension.
performance criteria
3.1
A hazardous situation which could result in damage, loss of process and/or
injury is identified, and emergency stopping procedures employed according to
snowsport area requirements and manufacturer's recommendations.
3.2
Information about an emergency is communicated to supervisor and/or
management, using concise language and terminology.
3.3
Damaged and/or unsafe equipment and work areas are identified and excluded
from use, according to snowsport area policy and procedures.
3.4
Chairlift is stopped and re-started, according to snowsport area policy and
procedures.
3.5
Details of emergency procedures used are recorded, using concise language
and terminology according to snowsport area policy and procedures.
3.6
Incident and/or accident report is completed in accordance with snowsport area
policy and HSE regulations and guidelines.
element 4
Close down a chairlift.
performance criteria
4.1
Closing down procedures are followed according to snowsport area policy and
manufacturer's operating instructions.
Range:
customers informed of closing, number of last loaded chair
communicated to receiving station, number of last loaded chair
confirmed as having arrived at receiving station;
may include – all control buttons reset to normal.
4.2
All chairlift buildings and machinery are made secure on closing, according to
snowsport area policy and procedures, and manufacturer's recommendations.
4.3
Daily operating report is completed according to snowsport area requirements,
using concise language and terminology.
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Range:
names and positions of operating personnel, weather, operating
hours, time duration and cause of abnormal interruptions, unusual
occurrences involving passengers and/or equipment.
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.
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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