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Title
Demonstrate knowledge of safe working practices in a signmaking
workplace
Level
2
Credits
Purpose
9
This unit standard is for people entering the signmaking
industry.
People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate
knowledge of: emergency procedures and health and safety
requirements in a signmaking workplace; personal safety
practices in a signmaking workplace; and high level access
equipment used in a signmaking workplace.
Classification
Printing > Signmaking
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
Legislation and references relevant to this unit standard include but are not limited to
–Building Act 2004, Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996, Health
and Safety in Employment (HSE) Act 1992, Resource Management Act 1991,
relevant Regional and Local Authority bylaws, Best Practice Guideline for Scaffolding
in New Zealand, 2003, available at
http://www.osh.govt.nz/order/catalogue/scaffolding.shtml.
2
Definition
Company requirements refer to any documented policies and procedures of the
company involved.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Demonstrate knowledge of emergency procedures and health and safety requirements in
a signmaking workplace.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Emergency and evacuation procedures are described in terms of company
requirements.
Range
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emergency procedures include but are not limited to – fire,
earthquake, flood, chemical spill.
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1.2
Responsibilities of employers under the HSE Act are described in terms of the
requirements of a signmaking workplace.
Range
1.3
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responsibilities include but are not limited to – taking all practicable
steps to ensure the safety of employees, providing personal
protective clothing and equipment, managing hazards, providing
supervision and training.
Responsibilities and rights of employees under the HSE Act are described in
terms of a signmaking workplace.
Range
responsibilities and rights include but are not limited to – protecting
the health and safety of self and others, using protective clothing
and equipment, the right to refuse unsafe work, the right to be
adequately supervised and/or trained.
Outcome 2
Demonstrate knowledge of personal safety practices in a signmaking workplace.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Situations in a signmaking workplace which present a personal hazard are
identified and described in terms of their impact on the workplace.
Range
evidence of four hazards in the candidate’s workplace is required.
2.2
Process for dealing with first aid requirements in the workplace is identified and
described in terms of company requirements.
2.3
Personal protective equipment (PPE) worn and used in a signmaking workplace
is described in accordance with manufacturers and company requirements.
Range
PPE may include but is not limited to – gloves, earmuffs, eye
protection, high visibility clothing, work boots, hats, machinery,
guards, residual currency devices, safety harnesses, breathing
apparatus;
evidence of four items from the candidate’s workplace is required.
2.4
Process for reporting accidents, incidents and near misses is described in terms
of company requirements.
2.5
Process for identifying, managing and reporting hazards is described in terms of
company requirements.
2.6
Safe practices for handling, lifting and stacking materials are identified and
described in terms of legislative and company requirements.
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Process for labelling, storing, handling and using hazardous materials is
described in terms of legislative and company requirements.
process includes but is not limited to – use of material safety data
sheets (MSDS).
Range
Outcome 3
Demonstrate knowledge of high level access equipment used in a signmaking workplace.
Range
includes but is not limited to – ladders, extension ladders, trestles, scaffolds,
trailer/truck mounted towers, scissor lifts, suspended stages, building
maintenance units.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Equipment used for access in signmaking work is described in terms of the
situations in which each would be used.
3.2
The safety features of each item of equipment are described.
3.3
Regulations, by-laws and codes of practice governing the use and operation of
each item of equipment are identified.
Replacement information
This unit standard replaced unit standard 1032, unit
standard 1038, and unit standard 9132.
Planned review date
31 December 2016
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
19 January 2012
N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0005
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.
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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 (CMR). The
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 Competenz info@competenz.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes to the
content of this unit standard.
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