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Title
Demonstrate safe working practices in signmaking
Level
2
Purpose
Credits
3
This unit standard is for entrants in the signmaking industry.
People credited with this unit standard are, in the signmaking
workplace, able to follow: personal safety practices, electrical
safety procedures, and fire safety practices.
Classification
Graphic Arts > Signmaking
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
All work practices shall meet the requirements of relevant legislation, including Health
and Safety in Employment Act 1992, Resource Management Act 1991, and the
requirements of industry codes of practice and documented enterprise procedures in
respect to health, safety, and environmental matters.
2
Reference to company policy means any policies, procedures, and requirements of
the company involved, and the ethical codes of relevant professional management.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
This unit standard is
Follow personal safety practices in the signmaking workplace.
expiring
Evidence requirements
Outcome 1
1.1
All situations in the signmaking workplace which present a personal hazard are
identified.
Range
includes but is not limited to – poor visibility, electricity, poor
ventilation, wet surfaces, noise, heat, manual handling.
1.2
Personal safety equipment is worn and used at all times when exposed to
hazardous operations.
1.3
Location of first aid equipment, and accident procedures are identified as
specified in the workplace.
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1.4
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Personal work area and access areas are kept free of hazards at all times.
Range
includes but is not limited to – floors, above floor storage areas,
work tops.
1.5
Safe practices for handling, lifting and stacking are applied at all times.
1.6
Tools and equipment are maintained in safe condition at all times.
1.7
Faulty equipment is reported as required by company policy.
1.8
Emergency and evacuation procedures applicable to the workplace are
described.
Outcome 2
Follow electrical safety procedures in the signmaking workplace.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Electrical leads, transformers, and equipment are used and maintained in good
working order at all times.
2.2
Faulty electrical equipment is reported and rendered non-operational according
to company policy.
2.3
Emergency stop buttons and electrical safety devices are located, checked, and
operated following procedures specified in the operating manuals and the
company policy.
2.4
All electrical equipment is operated within safe operating loads according to
manufacturer's instructions.
2.5
Sheathing of overhead power lines which may represent a hazard is arranged
prior to on-site work being carried out.
Outcome 3
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Follow fire safety practices in the signmaking workplace.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Location and operation procedures for fire extinguishers in the workplace are
described.
3.2
Combustible materials are labelled, stored, handled, and used according to
manufacturer's instructions and company policy.
3.3
Fire evacuation procedures laid down in the workplace are described.
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Replacement information
1032 version 9
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This unit standard, unit standard 1038, and unit standard
9132 have been replaced by unit standard 27573.
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
27 April 1995
31 December 2014
Review
2
25 March 1996
31 December 2014
Revision
3
9 March 1999
31 December 2014
Revision
4
12 December 2000
31 December 2014
Review
5
16 December 2003
31 December 2014
Rollover and
Revision
6
23 January 2009
Review
7
19 January 2012
31 December 2014
Reinstatement
8
16 April 2015
31 December 2019
Rollover
9
10 December 2015
31 December 2019
31 December 2014
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0005
This CMR 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,
before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses
of study leading to that assessment.
This unit standard is
expiring
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.
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