NZQA registered unit standard
17268 draft version 4
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Title
Clean and maintain swimming pools and facilities
Level
4
Purpose
Credits
2
This unit standard is for people working as building or school
caretakers.
People credited with this standard are able to clean and
maintain swimming pools and facilities.
Classification
Cleaning and Caretaking > Caretaking
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
Competence demonstrated during assessment against this standard must comply
with the requirements of:
Employment Relations Act 2000;
Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996;
Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992;
Resource Management Act 1991;
Smoke-free Environments Act 1990;
Health and Safety Code of Practice for Schools, Ministry of Education, 2007;
NZS 5826:2010 Pool water quality.
2
Equipment and cleaning agents must be used in accordance with manufacturer’s
recommendations.
3
Definition
Industry best practice refers to enterprise or establishment or facility requirements,
practices, policy, procedures, methods and protocols which are in accordance with
applicable legislation, regulations and New Zealand Standards.
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Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Clean and maintain swimming pools and facilities.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Pool chemicals are stored and used in accordance with manufacturer's
recommendations and industry best practice.
Range
1.2
Pool cleaning equipment is maintained and used in accordance with
manufacturer's recommendations.
Range
1.3
NZS 5826:2010.
Surrounding areas are cleaned to a hygienic and soil free condition in
accordance with industry best practice.
Range
1.6
before, during, and after cleaning operations.
At least one of – signs, barriers, cordons.
Water quality of pool is kept at recommended levels for all users.
Range
1.5
pump, filter, algae control system (if fitted).
Warning signs are displayed in accordance with industry best practice.
Range
1.4
Health and Safety Code of Practice for Schools, Ministry of
Education, 2007; NZS 5826:2010.
pool-side, dressing rooms, stands and/or sitting areas.
Debris is removed from the pool and water-level is maintained to provide safe
swimming conditions in accordance with industry best practice.
Replacement information
This unit standard and unit standard 17267 and unit
standard 17269 replaced unit standard 1594.
Planned review date
31 December 2017
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Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
27 April 2000
31 December 2012
Revision
2
8 February 2001
31 December 2012
Review
3
27 February 2006
31 December 2012
Review
4
18 October 2012
N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0004
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 (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 the Community Support Services ITO Limited (Careerforce)
info@careerforce.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit
standard.
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(Careerforce)
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