NZQA registered unit standard
28645 version 1
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Title
Monitor the implementation of health and safety practices in a
primary products food processing operation
Level
4
Purpose
Credits
5
This unit standard is for experienced people who are
responsible for monitoring health and safety in a primary
products food processing operation.
People credited with this unit standard are able to monitor the
implementation of safe work practices and procedures, and
control and monitor an emergency situation, in a primary
products food processing operation.
Classification
Primary Products Food Processing > Primary Products Food
Processing - Core Skills
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
Legislation relevant to this unit standard includes but is not limited to – Health and
Safety in Employment Act 1992, Health and Safety in Employment Regulations 1995
2
Definitions
Emergency situation may include but is not limited to – fire, earthquake, flood,
chemical spill, equipment breakdown, medical emergency, workplace hazard.
Hazard refers to the meaning used in section 2 of the Health and Safety in
Employment (HSE) Act 1992.
Incident – a set of events that may have or did result in an accident. The term is
intended to assist the investigation process by avoiding common meanings attributed
to an accident.
Organisational requirements – instructions to staff on policies and procedures which
are documented in memo, electronic or manual format and are available in the
workplace.
3
Evidence for the practical components of this unit standard must be supplied from the
workplace.
Primary Industry Training Organisation
SSB Code 101558
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
28645 version 1
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Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Monitor the implementation of safe work practices and procedures in a primary products
food processing operation.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Health and safety practices and procedures are implemented in accordance
with organisational requirements.
Range
evidence is required of three practices and procedures used in the
candidate’s workplace.
1.2
Any incidents are reported to relevant personnel and investigation procedures
initiated in accordance with organisational requirements.
1.3
Hazard controls and personal protective clothing and equipment are available,
functional and stored in accordance with organisational requirements.
1.4
Implemented procedures to support health and safety requirements are
monitored in accordance with organisational requirements.
Outcome 2
Monitor an emergency situation in a primary products food processing operation.
Evidence requirements
2.1
An emergency procedure is monitored to ensure appropriate and timely
response in accordance with organisational requirements.
2.2
Any assistance requirements were determined and requested in accordance
with organisational requirements.
2.3
Workplace documentation is completed in accordance with organisational
requirements.
Replacement information
This unit standard replaced unit standard 19989 and unit
standard 22041.
Planned review date
31 December 2020
Primary Industry Training Organisation
SSB Code 101558
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
28645 version 1
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Last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
N/A
1
18 June 2015
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0022
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.
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 (CMRs). 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 the Primary Industry Training Organisation standards@primaryito.ac.nz if
you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
Primary Industry Training Organisation
SSB Code 101558
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016