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National Certificate in Civil Infrastructure Health, Safety, and
Environment (Operations) (Level 3)
Level
3
Credits
54
Purpose
This qualification is designed for people working in civil infrastructure industries who have
individual responsibility for protecting health, safety, and the environment. The
compulsory section specifies knowledge of safety and emergency response and essential
skills in first aid, fire fighting, communication, and safe work practices. The elective
section allows people to select outcomes relevant to their particular work such as those
relating to temporary traffic management, location of services, confined space work,
slinging, lifting, and placing with an excavator or loader, and/or working with hazardous
substances.
This qualification is a prerequisite for the National Certificate in Civil Infrastructure Health,
Safety, and Environment (Supervision) [Ref: 1179].
People who have completed this qualification can continue a career pathway onto the
National Certificate in Pavement Surfacing (Chipseal Supervision) with optional strands in
High Capacity Roads, Emulsions, and Polymers [Ref: 0197], the National Certificate in
Civil Construction Supervision with optional strands in Demolition, Drainage, Earthworks,
Survey and Set Out, High Capacity Highways, Road Construction, Road Maintenance,
Traffic, and Training Ref: [Ref: 0209], and the National Certificate in Demolition (Site
Supervisor) (Level 4) [Ref: 1087].
Special Notes
The unit standards required for the Operate Safe Bronze Card are included in the
compulsory section of this qualification. For further details about this approved
accreditation system for managing health and safety in the civil infrastructure industry
system please refer to http://www.operatesafe.org.nz.
Credit Range
Level 1 credits
Level 2 credits
Level 3 or above credits
Minimum totals
Infrastructure ITO
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Compulsory
1
10
27
38
Elective
0-3
13 -16
16
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Requirements for Award of Qualification
This qualification will be awarded to people who have met the requirements of the
compulsory and elective sections.
Award of NQF Qualifications
Credit gained for a standard may be used only once to meet the requirements of this qualification.
Unit standards and achievement standards that are equivalent in outcome are mutually exclusive for the
purpose of award. The table of mutually exclusive standards is provided in the Qualifications Authority Rules
and Procedures publications available at www.nzqa.govt.nz/ncea/.
Reviewed standards that continue to recognise the same overall outcome are registered as new versions and
retain their identification number (Id). Any version of a standard with the same Id may be used to meet
qualification requirements that list the Id and/or that specify the past or current classification of the standard.
Detailed Qualification Requirements
Compulsory
All the standards listed below are required.
Field
Engineering and Technology
Subfield
Civil Works and Services
Domain
Civil Construction Works
Id
Title
17327 Communicate on civil construction sites
Level
2
Credit
3
Domain
Civil Infrastructure Health, Safety, and Environment
Id
Title
20866 Work safely with others in the civil infrastructure industry
Level
3
Credit
5
20867
Respond to fire incidents at a civil infrastructure worksite
3
4
20868
Demonstrate knowledge of emergency response in the civil
infrastructure industry
Demonstrate knowledge of notifiable works and permits in the
civil infrastructure industry
Describe protection of health, safety and environment in the
civil infrastructure industry
Demonstrate knowledge of health, safety, and environmental
legislation at civil infrastructure sites
Demonstrate knowledge of health and fitness for civil
infrastructure personnel
Demonstrate knowledge of working safely at sites under
temporary traffic management
3
4
3
2
3
7
2
5
3
5
2
1
20869
20870
20873
20874
20877
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Field
Health
Subfield
Health Studies
Domain
Core Health
Id
Title
6401
Provide first aid
Level
2
Credit
1
6402
1
1
Provide resuscitation level 2
Elective
A minimum of 16 credits is required from the following standards, at least 13 of which
must be at level 3 or above.
Field
Subfield
Domain
Id
3271
Community and Social Services
Community and Workplace Fire and Emergency Management
Workplace Fire and Emergency Response
Title
Suppress fire with hand extinguishers and fixed hose reels
Field
Engineering and Technology
Subfield
Civil Works and Services
Domain
Civil Construction Works
Id
Title
6479
Locate and identify services on civil construction sites
Domain
Civil Infrastructure Health, Safety, and Environment
Id
Title
20875 Demonstrate knowledge of slinging, lifting, and placing with an
excavator or loader
Subfield
Highway Construction and Maintenance
Domain
Temporary Traffic Management
Id
Title
5627
Operate as a Traffic Controller (TC) for low volume and Level 1
roads
5629
Assist with temporary traffic management site closure for Level
2 and 3 roads
20878 Assist with temporary traffic management for low volume and
Level 1 roads
Field
Health
Subfield
Health Studies
Domain
Core Health
Id
Title
6400
Manage first aid in emergency situations
Infrastructure ITO
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Level
2
Credit
1
Level
3
Credit
4
Level
3
Credit
5
Level
3
Credit
4
2
2
2
1
Level
3
Credit
2
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Subfield
Occupational Health and Safety
Domain
Occupational Health and Safety Practice
Id
Title
17596 Demonstrate knowledge of Safety Observer responsibilities in
the workplace
18426 Demonstrate knowledge of hazards associated with confined
space
20198 Identify the roles and responsibilities of the health and safety
representative in the workplace
20645 Describe the requirements of the HSNO Act 1996 relevant to
approved handlers
Field
Service Sector
Subfield
Driving
Domain
Core Driving Knowledge and Skills
Id
Title
3466
Apply risk reduction techniques while driving
Level
3
Credit
8
3
4
4
8
3
3
Level
3
Credit
4
Transition Arrangements
Candidates for this qualification may claim exemptions from standards as specified below.
Credit for
6451
Exempt from
20869
NQF Registration Information
Process
Registration
Version
1
Date
July 2005
Last Date for Award
N/A
Standard Setting Body
Infrastructure ITO
PO Box 2759
Wellington 6140
Telephone
Fax
Email
Website
04 499 9144
04 499 9145
askus@infratrain.co.nz
http://www.infrastructureito.org.nz/
Any person or organisation may contribute to the review of this qualification by sending
feedback to the standard setting body at the above address.
The review of this qualification is planned to take place in 2009.
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Other standard setting bodies whose standards are included in the
qualification
Fire and Rescue Services Industry Training Organisation
New Zealand Industry Training Organisation
New Zealand Road Transport and Logistics Industry Training Organisation
NZQA
Certification
The certificate will display the logos of the Qualifications Authority and Infrastructure ITO.
Classification
This qualification is classified according to the NQF classification system and the
New Zealand Standard Classification of Education (NZSCED) system as specified below.
NQF Classification
Code
Description
1934
Engineering and Technology/Civil
Works and Services/Civil
Infrastructure Health, Safety, and
Environment
NZSCED
Code
Description
030901 Engineering and Related
Technologies/Civil
Engineering/Construction
Engineering
Quality Management Systems
Providers and Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by a recognised Quality Assurance Body
before they can register credits from assessment against standards. Accredited providers and Industry
Training Organisations assessing against standards must engage with the moderation system that applies to
those standards. Accreditation requirements and the moderation system are outlined in the associated
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) for each standard.
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Prerequisite Diagram
6402
497
Level 1
20877
6401
20873
20878
Level 2
20870
18426
20866
6400
20645
Level 3
3058
Level 4
Key
Recommended prerequisite
Unit standard not in this qualification
Unit standard elective in this qualification
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