NZQA registered unit standard
18276 version 4
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Title
Operate light lifting and rigging equipment in the electricity supply
environment
Level
2
Purpose
Credits
2
This unit standard is designed for people who carry out manual
lifting and rigging and covers the different types of knots,
equipment, and methods for safely lifting and rigging in the
electricity supply environment.
People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate
knowledge of ropes, slings, and knots used in the electricity
supply industry; identify, describe and explain the use light
lifting and rigging equipment used in a electricity supply
environment; prepare to, and operate, light lifting and rigging
equipment in the electricity supply environment; and
demonstrate knowledge of documentation and standards for
lifting and rigging equipment.
Classification
Electricity Supply > Electricity Supply - Core Skills
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
This unit standard is intended for, but not restricted to, workplace assessment. The
range statements within the unit standard can be applied according to enterprise
specific equipment, procedures and processes.
2
Safety of personnel and plant must be a priority throughout the assessment. If the
safety requirements are not met the assessment must stop and the candidate will be
assessed as not yet competent.
3
Performance and work practices in relation to the outcomes and evidence
requirements must comply with all current legislation, especially the Electricity Act
1992 and any subsequent amendments, and any regulations, codes of practice
recognised under that statute, Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992, the
Resource Management Act 1991, and their subsequent amendments, electricity
supply industry codes of practice and documented enterprise procedures. These
include, Safety Manual – Electricity Industry (SM-EI) (2004) Wellington: Electricity
Engineers’ Association. The Approved Code of Practice for Rigging and Lifting is
available at http://www.business.govt.nz/worksafe/information-guidance/all-guidanceitems/acop-load-lifting-rigging/rigging-load-lifting-acop.pdf
A full list of current legislation and industry codes is available from:
Infrastructure Industry Training Organisation
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NZQA registered unit standard
18276 version 4
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4
The phrase in accordance with industry requirements is implicit in all outcomes and
evidence requirements in this unit standard.
5
Definitions
Industry requirements include all asset owner requirements; manufacturers’
specifications; and enterprise requirements which cover the documented workplace
policies, procedures, specifications, business, and quality management requirements
relevant to the workplace in which assessment is carried out.
Asset owner refers to the owner of an electricity supply network that takes its point of
supply from Transpower NZ, and delivers electricity to industrial, commercial and
residential customers.
Asset owner standards are the approved documented work site methods for carrying
out work on an electrical supply network to the standard required by the asset owner.
6
This unit standard is intended for use in the assessment of Distribution and
Transmission Line Mechanics, Cable Jointers and all terminology should be related
to that sector of the industry.
7
In the context of this unit standard, ‘light lifting’ and ‘rigging’, means equipment that
can be lifted manually by one or two persons.
8
Assessment of practical skills against the outcomes in this standard requires three
practical observations from three different workplace activities, one of which may be
conducted in a simulated electricity supply environment.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Demonstrate knowledge of ropes, slings, and knots used in the electricity supply
environment.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Ropes are described in terms of types, properties, use, care, and limitations.
1.2
Slings are described in terms of types, properties, use, care, and limitations.
1.3
Knots are tied and their uses described.
Range
may include but not limited to – figure 8, reef knot, bowline, 3 x ½
hitches, clove hitch, sheep shank, overhand, eye splice, crown
splice;
evidence of five is required.
Outcome 2
Identify, describe, and explain the use of light lifting and rigging equipment used in the
electricity supply environment.
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Evidence requirements
2.1
Light lifting and rigging equipment is identified and described.
Range
2.2
may include but is not limited to – gantries, chain blocks, strops,
and jacks;
evidence of two is required.
Light lifting and rigging equipment operational use explained.
Range
may include but is not limited to – gantries, chain blocks, strops,
and jacks;
evidence of two is required.
Outcome 3
Prepare to, and operate, light lifting and rigging equipment used in the electricity supply
environment.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Conditions are assessed to determine the need to use light lifting and rigging
equipment.
3.2
Light lifting and rigging equipment relevant to the conditions is selected.
3.3
Faults in light lifting and rigging equipment are identified and the steps to rectify
them are explained.
3.4
Potential hazards of incorrect application and operation are explained and the
steps to avoid them are demonstrated.
3.5
Equipment is operated.
Outcome 4
Demonstrate knowledge of documentation and standards for lifting and rigging equipment.
Evidence requirements
4.1
Documentation and standards associated with light lifting and rigging equipment
are identified and explained.
Range
may include but is not limited to – test certificates, certification,
standards for safety, inspection and testing of equipment,
identification tags, labels, manufacturers’ information, equipment
operating manuals, safety procedures, operating procedures,
maintenance procedures;
evidence of three is required.
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SSB Code 101813
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NZQA registered unit standard
Planned review date
18276 version 4
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31 December 2018
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
27 April 2001
31 December 2016
Review
2
22 October 2003
31 December 2016
Rollover and
Revision
3
20 June 2008
Review
4
20 March 2014
31 December 2016
N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0120
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 Infrastructure Industry Training Organisation at
qualifications@infrastructureito.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this
unit standard.
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