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Use and care for hand-held power tools used in civil construction
Level
3
Credits
4
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: inspect hand-held power
tools used in civil construction; demonstrate responsible use of hand-held
power tools; and clean and store hand-held power tools.
Subfield
Civil Works and Services
Domain
Civil Construction Works
Status
Registered
Status date
21 November 2008
Date version published
21 November 2008
Planned review date
31 December 2013
Entry information
Open.
Accreditation
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA and
industry.
Standard setting body (SSB)
Infrastructure ITO
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
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This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Special notes
1
The following legislation and requirements apply to this unit standard:
Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992;
Resource Management Act 1991;
Territorial authority requirements;
Manufacturer’s instructions.
Other requirements applicable to this unit standard may include but are not limited
to:
Approved Code of Practice for Powder-Actuated, Hand-Held Fastening Tools
(Wellington: Department of Labour, 1995); and
Guidelines for the Safe Use of Portable Mechanically Powered Nailers and Staplers
(Wellington: Department of Labour, 2001); both available from
http://www.osh.govt.nz/order/catalogue;
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AS/NZS 60745.1:2003, Hand-held motor-operated electrical tools – Safety – General
requirements; and related standards (AS/NZS 60745.2.1 onwards) for particular tool
types; all available from http://www.standards.co.nz.
2
Assessment against this unit standard must be based on evidence from a workplace
context.
3
Range
Four hand-held power tools which may include but are not limited to – drill, grinder,
concrete cutter, breaker, circular saw, air powered nail gun, powder-actuated
fastener.
4
Personal protective equipment, appropriate to job requirements, is to be selected and
used in accordance with company procedures and manufacturer’s instructions.
5
Definitions
Company requirements include the policy, procedures, and methodologies of the
company. They include legislative and regulatory requirements, which may apply
across the company or to a specific site. Requirements are documented in the
company’s health and safety plans, traffic management plans, contract work
programmes, quality assurance programmes, policies, and procedural documents.
Manufacturer’s instructions may include specifications; installation, handling, use, and
maintenance instructions; and safety data sheets.
Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Inspect hand-held power tools used in civil construction.
Performance criteria
1.1
Inspection is carried out in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions and
company requirements.
1.2
Faults are identified in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions.
Range
1.3
faults may include excessive wear.
Inspection information is recorded or conveyed in accordance with company
requirements.
Element 2
Demonstrate responsible use of hand-held power tools.
Performance criteria
2.1
Tools selected are fit for purpose.
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2.2
Tools are set up and adjusted in accordance with task requirements and
manufacturers’ instructions.
2.3
Tools are used in accordance with task requirements and manufacturers’
instructions, avoiding damage to the tool or undue wear, and without risk of
harm to people or the environment and damage to property.
Element 3
Clean and store hand-held power tools.
Performance criteria
3.1
Tools are cleaned and stored after use in accordance with manufacturer’s
instructions and company requirements.
Please note
Providers must be accredited by NZQA, or an inter-institutional body with delegated
authority for quality assurance, before they can report credits from assessment against
unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by NZQA before they can register
credits from assessment against unit standards.
Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against unit standards
must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
Accreditation requirements and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this
standard are outlined in the Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP). The
AMAP 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 Infrastructure ITO askus@infratrain.co.nz if you wish to suggest changes to
the content of this unit standard.
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