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Title
Select, use, and maintain plant and equipment in the radiator repair
industry
Level
3
Credits
3
Purpose
This unit standard is for people who work in the radiator repair
industry. Those credited with this unit standard are able to:
demonstrate knowledge of plant and equipment; select and use
plant and equipment relevant to the workplace; and maintain
plant and equipment.
Classification
Motor Industry > Automotive Radiator Repair
Available grade
Achieved
Entry information
Critical health and
safety prerequisites
Unit 226, Perform safe working practices in an automotive
workshop, or demonstrate equivalent knowledge and skills.
Explanatory notes
1
The following legislation and regulations (and subsequent amendments) are relevant
to this unit standard and must be followed where applicable:
– Health and Safety in Employment Act, 1992
– Transport (Vehicle Standards) Regulations, 1990 and Guide to Vehicle Standards
(MOT Guides 1 and 2), (available from Standards New Zealand, telephone 04 498
5991)
– Lead Process Regulations, 1950.
2
When the evidence requirements state company policy, it is assumed that it is to the
same standard as the vehicle and radiator manufacturers' repair standards.
NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation
(Incorporated)
SSB Code 101542
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
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Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Demonstrate knowledge of plant and equipment.
Range
test tanks, draining systems, compressor, degreasing tanks, (PTR) plastic tank
radiator fixtures, radiator jigs, test equipment, extractor fans, sheet metal
equipment, lifting equipment, spraypainting equipment, water blaster, steam
cleaner, band saw, breakdown or wash down bay, ultra sonic cleaning
equipment, drills, grinder, buff, bead blaster, arc welders, plastic welding
equipment, lead lamps, transformer, solder torch;
gas equipment – propane, LPG, CNG, natural gas, acetylene, nitrogen.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Purpose of plant and equipment is identified according to manufacturers'
specifications and company policy.
1.2
Principles of how plant and equipment operate are identified according to
manufacturers' specifications and company policy.
1.3
Safety procedures when using plant and equipment are identified according to
manufacturers' specifications, company policy, and legislation.
Outcome 2
Select and use plant and equipment relevant to the workplace.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Plant and equipment relevant to the workplace are identified and used
according to manufacturers' specifications and company policy.
2.2
Safe working practices are carried out throughout the task.
Range
personal safety, safety to other people, environmental safety;
vehicle safety;
tool, equipment, and machine safety.
2.3
Plant and equipment relevant to the workplace are used in a manner and
purpose for which they are designed.
2.4
Plant and equipment relevant to the workplace are shut down according to
manufacturers' specifications.
NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation
(Incorporated)
SSB Code 101542
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
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7001 version 5
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Outcome 3
Maintain plant and equipment.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Plant and equipment relevant to the workplace are cleaned after use according
to company policy, and are stored in the proper place without damage.
3.2
Plant and equipment relevant to the workplace are maintained in a safe working
condition according manufacturers' specifications and company policy.
3.3
Safe working practices are carried out throughout the task.
Range
personal safety, safety to other people, environmental safety;
vehicle safety;
tool, equipment, and machine safety.
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
29 May 1996
31 December 2016
Revision
2
14 November 2000
31 December 2016
Revision
3
16 October 2003
31 December 2016
Review
4
25 January 2008
31 December 2016
Rollover
5
19 November 2010
31 December 2016
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0014
This AMAP 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, or
an inter-institutional body with delegated authority for quality assurance, 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.
NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation
(Incorporated)
SSB Code 101542
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA Expiring unit standard
7001 version 5
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Consent 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 organisations
wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for
tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements.
NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation
(Incorporated)
SSB Code 101542
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016