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National Certificate in Civil Infrastructure Health, Safety, and
Environment (Supervision)
Level
4
Credits
66
Purpose
This qualification is designed for people working in civil infrastructure industries who, in
supervising the work of others, have responsibility for their health and safety, and for
protecting the environment. The compulsory section specifies the essential
communication, training, and safety management skills required for forepersons and
supervisors in the industry. The elective section allows people to select outcomes
relevant to their particular work. Knowledge and skills covered in the elective section
include traffic management, notifiable works, planning for confined space work, incident
investigation, slinging, lifting, and placing with an excavator or loader, and/or working with
hazardous substances.
This qualification leads on from the National Certificate in Civil Infrastructure Health,
Safety, and Environment (Operations) (Level 3) [Ref: 1178] and can be a stepping stone
to 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: 0209].
Some unit standards in this certificate are in the National Certificate in Civil Construction
Works (Foreperson) with optional strands in Kerb and Channel, Concreting, High Capacity
Highways, and Roading [Ref: 0208].
Special Notes
The unit standards required for the Operate Safe Silver 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 2 credits
Level 3 credits
Level 4 or above credits
Minimum totals
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Compulsory
7
34
41
Elective
0-2
0-10
15-25
25
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Requirements for Award of Qualification
This qualification will be awarded to people who have met the requirements of the
National Certificate in Civil Infrastructure Health, Safety, and Environment (Operations)
(Level 3) [Ref: 1178], and who have met the requirements of the compulsory and elective
sections of this qualification.
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
Business
Subfield
Management
Domain
First Line Management
Id
Title
18664 Apply sustainable environmental management practices as a
workplace supervisor
Level
4
Credit
6
Level
4
Credit
8
Domain
Design and Development of Adult Education and Training
Id
Title
Level
7103
Determine adult training requirements of individuals
4
Credit
4
Field
Education
Subfield
Adult Education and Training
Domain
Delivery of Adult Education and Training
Id
Title
7108
Deliver on-job training to adults
Field
Engineering and Technology
Subfield
Civil Works and Services
Domain
Civil Construction Supervision
Id
Title
6435
Notify members of the public who may be affected by civil
construction activities
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Level
3
Credit
3
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Domain
Civil Infrastructure Health, Safety, and Environment
Id
Title
20871 Supervise health and safety requirements on a civil
infrastructure worksite
20872 Take control of an emergency at a civil infrastructure worksite
20876
Conduct and document civil infrastructure worksite health and
safety meetings
Field
Health
Subfield
Occupational Health and Safety
Domain
Occupational Health and Safety Practice
Id
Title
17602 Apply hazard identification and risk assessment procedures in
the workplace
Level
4
Credit
8
4
6
4
2
Level
3
Credit
4
Elective
A minimum of 25 credits is required from the following standards. At least 15 credits must
be at level 4 or above.
Field
Engineering and Technology
Subfield
Civil Works and Services
Domain
Civil Construction Supervision
Id
Title
6451
Implement notifiable work and permit requirements on civil
construction works
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
5628
Operate as a Site Traffic Management Supervisor (STMS) for
low volume and Level 1 roads
5629
Assist with temporary traffic management site closure for Level
2 and 3 roads
20879 Operate as a Site Traffic Management Supervisor – Non
Practising (STMS–NP) for Level 2 and 3 roads
20880 Operate as a Site Traffic Management Supervisor (STMS) for
Level 2 and 3 roads
Infrastructure ITO
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Level
4
Credit
5
Level
3
Credit
5
Level
3
Credit
4
5
3
2
2
5
3
5
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Field
Health
Subfield
Occupational Health and Safety
Domain
Occupational Health and Safety Practice
Id
Title
17596 Demonstrate knowledge of Safety Observer responsibilities in
the workplace
17599 Plan a confined space entry
Level
3
Credit
8
4
5
17601
Outline an incident investigation in the workplace
4
6
18426
Demonstrate knowledge of hazards associated with confined
space
Identify the roles and responsibilities of the health and safety
representative in the workplace
Describe the requirements of the HSNO Act 1996 relevant to
approved handlers
3
4
4
8
3
3
Level
4
Credit
4
20198
20645
Field
Planning and Construction
Subfield
Construction
Domain
Construction Health and Safety, and Injury Prevention
Id
Title
14603 Develop an on site emergency response plan and
implementation strategy on construction sites
Transition Arrangements
This qualification contains standards that replace earlier standards. For the purposes of
this qualification people who have gained credit for the expiring standards are exempt
from the requirement to gain credit for the replacement standards.
Expiring Standards
5630
Replacement Standards
Either 20879 or 20880
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/
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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.
Other standard setting bodies whose standards are included in the
qualification
Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation
New Zealand 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
497
6402
Level 1
6401
20873
Level 2
20645
20870
18426
20868
5627
20874
20866
Level 3
20872
3058
7115
20871
7108
Level 4
5628
20879
20880
Level 5
Key
Recommended prerequisite
Unit standard not in this qualification
Elective unit standard in this qualification
Prerequisite unit standard in this qualification
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