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Demonstrate knowledge of and use a Personal Evacuation System in
the Petrochemical Industry
Level
2
Credits
3
Purpose
People credited with this unit are able to demonstrate knowledge of the
components, purpose, and operation of a Personal Evacuation System
(PES), and demonstrate safe use of a PES from an offshore platform or in a
simulated environment.
Subfield
Petrochemical Industry
Domain
Petrochemical Operations Communication and
Responses
Status
Registered
Status date
25 July 2007
Date version published
19 September 2008
Planned review date
31 December 2011
Entry information
Open.
Accreditation
Evaluation of documentation by NZQA.
Standard setting body (SSB)
NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation (Incorporated)
(MITO)
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0114
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Special notes
1
The current version of the following legislation must be complied with:
The Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992.
2
Definition
Personal Evacuation System (PES) is an emergency evacuation unit based on the
abseiling principle.
3
Evidence for this unit standard may be obtained in a simulated environment that
closely reflects an offshore platform.
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Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Demonstrate knowledge of the components, purpose, and operation of a PES.
Performance criteria
1.1
A PES is described in terms of the situations in which it should be used.
Range
when, where.
1.2
The components of a PES are identified in terms of their purpose.
1.3
The operational procedures for use of a PES are described in terms of
achieving safe escapes.
Element 2
Demonstrate safe use of a PES from an offshore platform or in a simulated environment.
Performance criteria
2.1
The PES unit is removed from its storage position and the instructions are
interpreted and explained.
2.2
The plastic wrapping and security seal are checked before use for breakage of
seals.
2.3
The double action safety hook karabiner is removed from the containment bag
and attached to an appropriate anchor point.
2.4
The triangular harness and controlling device is removed and the harness is
donned in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions.
2.5
The containment bag is attached to a secure anchor point in accordance with
manufacturer’s instructions.
Range
2.6
slack minimised, decenter locked off, tension released.
Descent is made in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions.
Range
lock taken off, one hand on the un-weighted rope, handle pressed.
2.7
The quick release is used when sea level is reached in accordance with
manufacturer’s instructions.
2.8
The PES is attached to a life raft painter line in accordance with manufacturer’s
instructions.
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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 NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation (Incorporated) (MITO)
info@mito.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
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