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Title
Cut glass to irregular shapes manually on-site
Level
3
Purpose
Credits
4
This unit standard is for people working in the glazing industry.
People credited with this unit standard are able to prepare to
cut glass to irregular shapes manually on-site and cut glass to
irregular shapes manually on-site.
Classification
Glass and Glazing > Flat Glass
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
Definitions
Worksite requirements – refer to instructions to staff on policy and procedures which
are documented in memo or manual format and are available in the workplace.
These requirements include but are not limited to – company specifications and
procedures, work instructions, manufacturer’s specifications, product quality
specifications, legislative requirements.
Irregular shapes – shapes other than squares, rectangles and circles.
On-site – refers to the worksite rather than a glass processing plant.
2
All work to be done in accordance with the requirements of the Health and Safety in
Employment Act 1992, Building Act 2004, New Zealand Standard (NZS) 4223.3:1999
Code of practice for glazing in buildings – Human impact safety requirements,
available at http://www.standards.co.nz.
3
Evidence is required for glass from 2mm – 10mm.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Prepare to cut glass to irregular shapes manually on-site.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Selection of glazing materials reflects their suitability for the installation method
selected and the specifications for the work.
1.2
All necessary equipment, tools and installation materials are checked and
assembled before work begins on-site in accordance with worksite
requirements.
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Placement of glass for cutting is done safely using the method appropriate for
the type and size of glass in accordance with worksite requirements.
Outcome 2
Cut glass to irregular shapes manually on-site.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Glass is cut using provided cutting plan in accordance with worksite
requirements.
2.2
Cutting and breaking out procedures used are appropriate for the type and
thickness of glass and shape being cut in accordance with worksite
requirements.
procedures may include but are not limited to – cutting freehand,
cutting with a guide, snapping, breaking, wedging, nibbling,
tapping out.
Range
2.3
Finished glass is checked to ensure it matches template and meets job
specifications and worksite requirements.
2.4
Finished glass is cleaned and prepared for installation in accordance with
worksite requirements.
2.5
Scrap glass is disposed of in accordance with worksite requirements and work
area is left clean and free from cutting debris.
Replacement information
This unit standard, unit standard 20506, unit standard
20507, unit standard 20511, and unit standard 26485
were replaced by unit standard 28755.
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
21 May 2010
31 December 2017
Review
2
18 June 2015
31 December 2017
Rollover
3
15 October 2015
31 December 2020
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
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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.
Building and Construction Industry Training
Organisation
SSB Code 101562
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016