NZQA registered unit standard
17269 draft version 4
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Title
Maintain grounds, play areas and play equipment
Level
4
Purpose
Credits
5
This unit standard is for people working as building or school
caretakers.
People credited with this standard are able to: maintain
grounds; and maintain play areas and equipment.
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, 2005;
SNZ HB 5828.1:2006 General playground equipment and surfacing handbook.
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
Maintain grounds.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Asphalt and concrete areas are maintained and clearly marked in accordance
with industry best practice.
Range
1.2
Playing fields are tended on a seasonal basis in accordance with industry best
practice.
Range
1.3
grass cut, ground levelled (if required), top-dressed (if required),
marked out and/or remarked.
Gardens and lawns are tended on a seasonal basis in accordance with industry
best practice.
Range
1.4
swept, weed free, spot sprayed (if required), marked out and/or
remarked.
lawns cut, gardens and lawns weeded, fertilised, planted, pruned,
weeds sprayed (if required), edges trimmed.
Drainage systems are cleaned and maintained with sufficient frequency to
ensure efficient operation in accordance with manufacturer’s recommendations.
Range
storm water drains, storm water gratings, spouting, down pipes,
field drainage systems (if fitted).
1.5
Fence lines and boundaries are kept in a neat and tidy condition in accordance
with industry best practice.
1.6
Litter and rubbish is removed on a scheduled basis in accordance with industry
best practice.
1.7
Tasks are completed without risk or damage to others at facility.
Range
staff, students, parents, visitors.
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Outcome 2
Maintain play areas and equipment.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Play equipment is established and maintained in accordance with
manufacturer’s recommendations.
Range
2.2
SNZ HB 5828.1:2006, Health and Safety Code of Practice for
Schools, Ministry of Education, 2005.
Equipment is inspected on a regular basis in accordance with manufacturer’s
recommendations.
Range
2.3
SNZ HB 5828.1:2006.
Faulty or damaged equipment is repaired, replaced, or made inoperable as
soon as detected in accordance with manufacturer’s recommendations.
Range
2.4
SNZ HB 5828.1:2006.
Sports posts are erected and removed as required.
Replacement information
This unit standard and unit standard 17267 and unit
standard 17268 replaced unit standard 1594.
Planned review date
31 December 2017
Last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
27 April 2000
31 December 2014
Revision
2
8 February 2001
31 December 2014
Review
3
27 February 2006
31 December 2014
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.
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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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