NZQA Expiring unit standard
25101 version 4
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Title
Demonstrate knowledge of hazards and hazard reporting, and use
personal protective equipment in a port environment
Level
2
Credits
Purpose
3
This unit standard is for cargo handlers who are required to
work safely in port operational areas.
People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate
knowledge of hazards that are found in a port environment, and
how they are reported; and use personal protective equipment
in cargo handling activities.
Classification
Stevedoring and Ports Industry > Cargo Operations
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
Legislation and formal requirements relevant to this unit standard include:
Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992;
Code of Practice for Health and Safety in Port Operations (Wellington: Occupational
Safety and Health Service, Department of Labour, 2004) available at
http://www.osh.govt.nz/order/catalogue/380.shtml.
2
Definitions
Company policies and procedures refer to relevant workplace documents which are
current and accessible to candidates, trainers, and assessors, and which comply with
legal requirements.
Hazards refers to situations and conditions presenting actual or potential risk including
but not limited to – risk of harm to persons and/or environment, risk of damage to
property and/or process, and exposure to financial loss.
Significant hazards are those likely to result in serious harm to people.
3
Personal protective equipment must be used throughout operations in accordance with
company policies and procedures.
4
While every assessment situation may not provide opportunity for evidence of every
performance criterion, evidence may be obtained over a period of time on the job, over
several assessment opportunities, or through other means such as attestation and the
use of questioning.
This unit standard is
expiring
NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation
(Incorporated) (MITO)
SSB Code 101542
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA Expiring unit standard
25101 version 4
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Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Demonstrate knowledge of hazards that are found in a port environment, and how they are
reported.
Evidence requirements
1.1
The meaning and controls of a hazard are explained.
Range
1.2
Hazards that are commonly encountered in a port operations environment are
described in terms of their controls.
Range
1.3
actual harm; potential harm; serious harm; significant hazard;
controls – eliminate, isolate, minimise.
ten of the following hazards – unauthorised personnel, unauthorised
vehicles, staddle carriers, heavy cargo forklifts, tugs and mafi trailers,
trucks and truck/trailer units, blind corners in shed cargo stacks, blind
corners in container rows, unstable cargo stacks in sheds, slippery
decks on vessels, uneven surface, damaged or slippery access
ladders to cranes or holds, overhead loads, working in confined
spaces in ships’ holds, nails in dunnage, unstable cargo stows,
inclement weather conditions, noise, handling of dangerous goods,
working at height.
Hazards are reported in accordance with company policies and procedures.
Range
hazard reporting may include but is not limited to – time, place,
hazardous event and/or activity, any plant or equipment, any
personnel.
This unit standard is
Outcome 2
expiring
Use personal protective equipment in cargo handling activities.
Evidence requirements
2.1
The purpose and requirements for use of personal protective equipment that is
issued is described in accordance with company policies and procedures.
Range
2.2
includes, but is not limited to – hard hat, high visibility vest, overalls
with reflective strips, steel-capped boots, leather gloves, dust masks,
ear protection, safety glasses/goggles.
Personal protective equipment is worn during operational activities in
accordance with company policies and procedures.
NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation
(Incorporated) (MITO)
SSB Code 101542
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA Expiring unit standard
25101 version 4
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Replacement information
This unit standard was replaced by unit standard 29123.
This unit standard is expiring. Assessment against the standard must take place by
the last date for assessment set out below.
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
19 September 2008
31 December 2017
Revision
2
19 June 2009
31 December 2017
Revision
3
18 September 2009
31 December 2017
Review
4
17 September 2015
31 December 2017
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0145
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.
This unit standard is
expiring
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.
NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation
(Incorporated) (MITO)
SSB Code 101542
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016