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Level 4
Credits 8
Purpose This unit standard is for people working, or intending to work, in landscaping.
People credited with this unit standard are able to: identify the material requirements of brick and block landscape features; use hand and portable power tools in brick and block construction; and build brick and block landscape features.
Subfield Horticulture
Domain
Status
Status date
Date version published
Landscape
Registered
25 September 2006
25 September 2006
Planned review date
Entry information
31 December 2011
Recommended: Unit 22205, Construct reinforced concrete features in landscape work .
Accreditation Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA, industry and teaching professional in the same field from another provider.
Standard setting body (SSB) Primary Industry Training Organisation
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference 0032
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Special notes
1 Workplace procedures refer to verbal or written instructions to staff on procedures for the worksite and equipment.
2 Legislation relevant to this unit standard includes but is not limited to the Health and
Safety in Employment Act 1992.
3 The New Zealand Standard applicable to this unit standard is: NZS 4210:2001
Masonry construction: Materials and workmanship, available from http://www.standards.co.nz.
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4 Any work carried out in playground areas must comply with NZS 5828:2004
Playground equipment and surfacing, available from http://www.standards.co.nz.
Element 1
Identify the material requirements of brick and block landscape features.
Performance criteria
1.1 Bricks, blocks, mortar, and associated material requirements for given landscape work are calculated, selected and ordered from drawings and specifications, in accordance with workplace procedures.
Range bricks and blocks by number, size and manufacturer's code number; sand for mortar by grade and volume; cement by bag; reinforcing by size and lineal measure; other items by number, size, length, area, finish as required.
1.2 Storage of materials on site minimises further handling, prevents damage, and does not impede other work.
1.3 Selection and use of materials enable work to be completed in accordance with site drawings and specification and to the requirements of NZS 4210:2001.
Element 2
Use hand and portable power tools in brick and block construction.
Performance criteria
2.1 Hand and portable power tools are selected and used to achieve a specified outcome in accordance with workplace procedures.
Range tools may include but are not limited to – lines, automatic level, spirit level, measuring tape, measuring rule, square, straight edge; skutch hammer, bolster, club hammer, cold chisel; laying trowel, jointing tools, pointing trowel, mortar board, shovel, barrow; concrete mixer, power saw with concrete and brick cutting blade or water lubricated brick and block saw, residual current device, electrical cords and safety equipment, electric drill.
2.2 Protective equipment is used in accordance with workplace procedures to minimise risk of injury in brick and block landscape work.
Range gloves, eye protection, ear protection, footwear.
2.3 Tools and equipment are maintained in efficient condition in accordance with workplace procedures.
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Element 3
Range sharp, clean, undamaged, adjusted, lubricated, dust proof.
Build brick and block landscape features.
Range four of
– free standing walls, retaining walls, facings or veneers, columns and piers, steps and seats, storage features and barbecues.
Performance criteria
3.1 Foundations are appropriate to breadth and purpose of foundation.
3.2 Features are constructed to dimension and location shown on drawings or specifications.
3.3
3.4
Construction methods used are in accordance with NZS 4210:2001.
Fixings for other construction elements are provided as shown on drawings or specifications.
Range fixings may include but are not limited to – bolts, nailing plugs, ties, brackets, ducting.
3.5 Finishes applied to features meet the requirements of drawings and specification.
3.6 Work associated with block and brick features is completed to the requirements of drawings and specification without damage to the feature and in accordance with workplace procedures.
Range may include but is not limited to – drainage, backfilling, waterproofing, pointing.
3.7 Devices which define areas of danger are used when work is accessible to the public in accordance with workplace procedures.
Range may include but is not limited to
– barriers, lights, warning signs.
3.8 Site is maintained and left in a condition which allows further work to be done unimpeded, in accordance with workplace procedures.
Please note
Providers must be accredited by the Qualifications Authority, 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 the Qualifications Authority before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
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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 Primary Industry Training Organisation www.primaryito.ac.nz
if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
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