NZQA registered unit standard
26823 version 1
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Title
Perform deep floor sawing of concrete on site
Level
4
Credits
10
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to prepare to
perform, and perform, deep floor sawing of concrete on site,
and complete work operations.
Classification
Concrete > Concrete Construction
Available grade
Achieved
Entry information
Critical health and
safety prerequisites
Unit 26827, Perform floor sawing of concrete on site, or
demonstrate equivalent knowledge and skills.
Explanatory notes
1
Definitions
Deep floor sawing refers to making cuts of more than 300mm depth in a concrete
floor.
Specifications refer to documented instructions (oral, written, graphic) and may
include any of the following: manufacturer’s specifications, recommendations or
technical data sheets; material specifications; specifications from a specialist source
such as an architect, designer, engineer or a supervisor; site or work specific
requirements.
Workplace practice refers to the documented procedures specific to a workplace
which set out the standard and required practices of that workplace.
2
Assessment against this unit standard must be undertaken on site. On site refers to
a wide range of building and construction environments within which trade skills are
required, and includes concrete production and concrete construction sites.
3
Evidence must be shown for the floor sawing of three cuts of differing depth and
width, and more than 300mm deep.
4
Credit for this unit standard indicates compliance with industry practice. Industry
practice, for the purpose of this unit standard, refers to the ability to work
unsupervised, demonstrating knowledge and skills that reflect the productivity,
uniformity, finish quality and material economies currently accepted within industry.
Building and Construction Industry Training
Organisation
SSB Code 101562
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
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Legislation relevant to this unit standard includes:
Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992 and Health and Safety in Employment
Regulations 1995;
Resource Management Act 1991.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Prepare to perform deep floor sawing of concrete on site.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Job requirements are identified and confirmed in accordance with specifications
and workplace practice.
1.2
Floor sawing equipment, tools, and personal protective equipment are selected
in accordance with job requirements and workplace practice.
1.3
Floor sawing equipment is set up in accordance with job requirements and
workplace practice.
Range
inspection of blade to ensure fitness for purpose, attachment of
blade guard, slurry control, aligning to specified cut, security of cut
portions.
Outcome 2
Perform deep floor sawing of concrete on site.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Floor sawing equipment is operated in accordance with manufacturer’s
instructions, job requirements, and workplace practice.
Range
water volume, blade speed, saw speed, slurry control, ensuring
security and safety of cut portion during and after operation.
2.2
Deep floor sawing job is completed in accordance with job requirements and
workplace practice.
2.3
Floor sawing equipment is shut down and dismantled without damage to the
surrounding environment, and in accordance with workplace practice.
Building and Construction Industry Training
Organisation
SSB Code 101562
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
26823 version 1
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Outcome 3
Complete work operations.
Evidence requirements
3.1
All operations are safely completed; workplace and equipment are cleaned in
accordance with workplace practice and environmental safety requirements,
and routine maintenance is carried out in accordance with workplace practice.
Planned review date
31 December 2015
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
19 November 2010
N/A
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0048
This AMAP 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, 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 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.
Consent 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 Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation
national.office@bcito.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit
standard.
Building and Construction Industry Training
Organisation
SSB Code 101562
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016