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Demonstrate knowledge of power tools
and equipment used in the motor body
industry
level:
2
credit:
2
planned review date:
December 2009
sub-field:
Motor Industry
replacement information:
This unit standard and unit standard 21713 replaced unit
standard 16099.
purpose:
This theory-based unit standard is for people who are at preemployment level or who have recently started work in the
motor body industry. People credited with this unit standard
are able to demonstrate knowledge of power tools and
equipment used in the motor body industry.
entry information:
Open.
accreditation option:
Evaluation of documentation by NZQA and industry.
moderation option:
A centrally established and directed national moderation
system has been set up by the NZ Motor Industry Training
Organisation.
special notes:
Legislation relevant to this unit standard includes but is not
limited to Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992.
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Elements and Performance Criteria
element 1
Demonstrate knowledge of power tools and equipment used in the motor body industry.
Range:
includes but is not limited to – grinders, disk sanders, dual-action sanders,
orbital sanders, random-action sanders, rotary sanders, drills, polishers, wire
brush and attachments, electric transformers, heat gun, leads and plugs, chisel,
saw, air gun, air hose and connections, transformers, oil lubricators, air riveter,
stapler, ratchet.
performance criteria
1.1
Purpose and operation of tools and equipment are identified according to the
equipment manufacturer’s specifications.
1.2
Safety precautions for using tools are identified according to the equipment
manufacturer’s specifications and legislative requirements.
Range:
1.3
Attachments for tools and equipment are identified according to the equipment
manufacturer’s specifications.
Range:
1.4
transformer, isolating switches, compressed air, air line and
systems.
includes but is not limited to – sanding disks; abrasive papers;
polishing attachments; wire brushes; abrasive finishing, cleaning,
and buffing disks; fibre and nylon disks; drills; glass cutters; saw
attachments.
Importance of taking care of and maintaining tools and equipment is described
according to the equipment manufacturer’s specifications.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact the NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation jlane@mito.org.nz if you wish
to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
Please Note
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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 0014 which can be accessed at
http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/site/framework/search.html.
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