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Use personal protection equipment in a petrochemical workplace
Level
2
Credits
2
Purpose
This unit standard is for people employed in the petrochemical industry.
People credited with this unit standard are able to identify and use personal
protective equipment in a petrochemical workplace.
Subfield
Petrochemical Industry
Domain
Petrochemical Operations Communication and
Responses
Status
Registered
Status date
20 February 2009
Date version published
20 February 2009
Planned review date
31 December 2013
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
Performance of the elements of this unit standard must comply with relevant site
requirements, equipment manufacturer’s recommendations, and the following
legislation:
Health and Safety in Employment (HSE) Act 1992;
Resource Management Act 1991;
Health and Safety in Employment Regulations 1995.
2
This unit standard is intended for, but is not limited to, workplace assessment. While
all performance criteria must be met it is noted that all range statements within this
unit standard are indicative and dependent on enterprise and site specific equipment,
procedures, and practices. Any queries can be directed to the NZ Motor Industry
Training Organisation (Incorporated) (MITO).
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Definition
Site requirements mean the site specific documented methods for performing work
activities and include health, safety, environmental, and quality management
requirements. They may refer to manuals, codes of practice, or policy statements.
Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Identify personal protective equipment in a petrochemical workplace.
Performance criteria
1.1
Personal protective equipment is identified to establish use and application.
Range
1.2
Personal protective equipment is assessed to determine condition and status.
Range
1.3
hard hat, bump cap, safety shoes and boots, gumboots, glasses,
goggles, face shields, gloves, barrier cream, overalls, wet weather
gear, ear protection, respiratory protection, chemical suit.
wear and tear, worn out, expiry date, damage, hygiene, integrity,
contamination, set up, location, storage, availability.
Personal protective equipment controls are identified in accordance with site
requirements.
Range
register, testing, audit, replacement.
Element 2
Use personal protective equipment in a petrochemical workplace.
Performance criteria
2.1
Workplace conditions are assessed to determine personal protective equipment
requirements.
2.2
Personal protective equipment is fitted and worn to ensure personal safety.
Range
2.3
safety policies, operations procedures, signage, permit
requirements, HSE, vendor's manuals.
The use of personal protective equipment is demonstrated for a workplace
activity in accordance with site requirements and manufacturer’s
recommendations.
Range
hard hat, bump cap, safety footwear, glasses, goggles, face
shield, gloves, barrier cream, overalls, wet weather gear, ear
protection, respiratory protection, chemical suit.
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2.4
Care and maintenance of personal protective equipment is demonstrated in
accordance with site requirements.
Range
monitoring, checking, replacing, cleanliness, storage.
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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