NZQA registered unit standard
17019 version 4
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Title
Examine and evaluate substrate in the flooring industry
Level
4
Credits
Purpose
12
This unit standard is for experienced people working in the
flooring industry.
People credited with this unit standard are able to: confirm
flooring job and specifications; carry out examination of flooring
substrate; and carry out evaluation of substrate conditions.
Classification
Construction Trades > Flooring
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
Performance of the outcomes of this unit standard must comply with the following
legislation and guides: the Building Act 2004; Health and Safety in Employment Act
1992; A Guide to the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992, 2nd edition
(Department of Labour, 2003) available at http://www.osh.dol.govt.nz; New Zealand
Standard NZS 3114:1987 Specification for concrete surface finishes guidelines,
available at http://www.standards.co.nz.
2
Definition
Workplace procedures are all authorised instructions, processes and work practices
carried out in the workshop, factory, shop and worksite.
3
The report on the state of the substrate may include a recommended course of
action.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Confirm flooring job and specifications.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Job is confirmed to be consistent with job sheet in accordance with workplace
procedures.
Range
includes but is not limited to – client name, location, access, area,
environment.
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Job specifications are confirmed to be consistent with client’s requirements and
job sheet.
Outcome 2
Carry out examination of flooring substrate.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Equipment selected meets the requirements of the examination method and the
manufacturers’ specifications.
Range
2.2
Examination method used meets the requirements of the job and the workplace
procedures.
Range
2.3
equipment may include but is not limited to – moisture meters,
levels, string lines, hardness tester, core frilling, pull-off tester.
checks may include but are not limited to – surface condition,
moisture level, surface contaminants, fall and levels, hardness,
tolerances, control joint evaluation, stability, deflection.
Results of the examination are recorded in accordance with workplace
procedures.
Outcome 3
Carry out evaluation of substrate conditions.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Evaluation includes examination of substrate conditions in accordance with
workplace procedures.
Range
3.2
may include but is not limited to – moisture content, falls and
levels, strength of substrate, contamination, age of cure.
Results of evaluation are recorded in accordance with workplace procedures.
Range
Planned review date
includes but is not limited to – report format, content.
31 December 2015
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Organisation
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NZQA registered unit standard
17019 version 4
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Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
29 May 2000
31 December 2012
Revision
2
18 February 2004
31 December 2012
Review
3
26 March 2007
31 December 2012
Review
4
18 February 2011
N/A
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0175
This AMAP 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, 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 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.
Consent 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 Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation
info@bcito.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
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