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SPECIALIST DRIVING KNOWLEDGE
AND SKILLS
Fit and remove vehicle chains
level:
2
credit:
2
planned review date:
June 2009
sub-field:
Driving
replacement information:
This unit standard and unit standard 18137 replaced unit
standard 5626.
purpose:
People credited with this unit standard are able to fit and
remove vehicle chains.
entry information:
Open.
accreditation option:
Evaluation of documentation by NZQA and industry.
moderation option:
A centrally established and directed national moderation
system has been set up by Sport, Fitness and Recreation
Industry Training Organisation.
special notes:
1
A vehicle is defined as any light or heavy vehicle, and
may include two or four wheel drive vehicles.
2
All activities must comply with the policies, procedures,
and requirements of the enterprises involved and any
relevant environmental, legislative and/or regulatory
requirements which include but are not limited to the
Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992 (HSE),
Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Compensation
Act 2001, and their subsequent amendments and
associated regulations.
3
This unit standard may be assessed in conjunction with
Unit 18137, Hire and manage stock of vehicle chains.
4
There are minimum assessor requirements for
assessment against this unit standard. The details of
these requirements are available on the Sfrito website
http://www.sfrito.org.nz/.
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Elements and Performance Criteria
element 1
Fit and remove vehicle chains.
performance criteria
1.1
Site is selected taking into account ground surface, slope gradient, traffic flow,
and the safety requirements of driver, passengers, public, and chain-fitter.
1.2
Vehicle is made ready for chain fitting and removal.
Range:
parking of vehicle, use of park brake and gears, hazard lights,
signage, points person, check on the serviceability of chains.
1.3
Tyre chains are selected to match tyre manufacturer’s fitting specifications.
1.4
Tyre chains are fitted to the drive wheels and tensioned in accordance with
chain manufacturer’s specifications and safety practices.
1.5
Tyre chains are removed in accordance with safety practices and without
damage to tyre, vehicle or chain.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact the Sport, Fitness and Recreation Industry Training Organisation
info@sfrito.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
Please Note
Providers must be accredited by the Qualifications Authority or a delegated interinstitutional body before they can register 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.
Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against unit standards
must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
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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 providers wishing to
develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors and
assessors, and special resource requirements.
This unit standard is covered by AMAP 0050 which can be accessed at
http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/site/framework/search.html.
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