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Demonstrate knowledge of and carry out health and safety procedures
for a building construction site
Level
2
Credits
4
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate knowledge of
the organisation’s health and safety procedures, and apply the organisation’s
health and safety procedures under supervision for a building construction
site.
Subfield
Construction
Domain
Construction Health and Safety, and Injury Prevention
Status
Registered
Status date
28 June 2005
Date version published
25 January 2008
Planned review date
31 December 2008
Entry information
Open.
Accreditation
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA and
industry.
Standard setting body (SSB)
Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0048
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Special notes
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Definitions
Hazards refer to those occurrences, processes, substances or situations as
determined by the supervisor that are an actual or potential cause or source of harm.
Organisation may refer to any enterprise, business or education institution involved in
training, engaging, controlling, or employing people.
Organisation’s procedures are the documented requirements, procedures, and
processes of the workplace.
Others may include workplace visitors, other employees, students, tutors, clients,
property owners, or contractors.
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Legislation relevant to this unit standard includes:
Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992;
Resource Management Act 1991.
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Assessment against element 2 of this unit standard may be based on evidence of
demonstrated performance in the workplace or in a simulated work situations
designed to draw upon similar performances to that required in work.
Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Demonstrate knowledge of the organisation’s health and safety procedures for a building
construction site.
Performance criteria
1.1
Personal protective equipment (PPE) for the workplace is identified and its
correct use is described in accordance with the organisation’s procedures.
1.2
Methods of hazard identification are explained in accordance with the
organisation’s procedures.
Range
hazards to self, hazards to others.
1.3
Accident notification procedures are explained in accordance with the
organisation’s procedures.
1.4
Workplace emergency procedures are explained in accordance with the
organisation’s procedures.
Element 2
Apply the organisation’s health and safety procedures under supervision for a building
construction site.
Performance criteria
2.1
Appropriate PPE is selected, correctly fitted, and/or made ready for use.
2.2
Hazards are identified and measures are taken in accordance with the
organisation’s procedures.
Range
tools, equipment, environment, work practices, personal safety,
safety of others.
2.3
Any accidents are notified in accordance with the organisation’s procedures.
2.4
The organisation’s emergency procedures are followed.
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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 the Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation
national.office@bcito.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit
standard.
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