NZQA registered unit standard
6451 version 6
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Title
Carry out notifiable work and permit requirements on an
infrastructure works site
Level
4
Credits
5
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: confirm
notifiable work for an infrastructure works site; confirm and
carry out permit requirements on an infrastructure works site;
and report and document notifiable work.
Classification
Infrastructure Works > Infrastructure Works Supervision
Available grade
Achieved
Entry information
Critical health and
safety prerequisites
Unit 20869, Demonstrate knowledge of notifiable works and
permits in the civil infrastructure industry, or demonstrate
equivalent knowledge and skills.
Explanatory notes
1
The following legislation, regulations, and codes of practice must be complied with as
appropriate to the context of assessment for this unit standard: Health and Safety in
Employment Act 1992; Health and Safety in Employment Regulations 1995; Cranes
– Approved Code of Practice (Includes the Design, Manufacture, Supply, Safe
Operation, Maintenance and Inspection of Cranes) (Wellington: Department of
Labour, 2009) available at http://www.business.govt.nz/worksafe/informationguidance/approved-codes-of-practice-acops; Safety in Excavation and Shafts for
Foundations – Approved Code of Practice (Wellington: Department of Labour, 1995)
available at http://www.business.govt.nz/worksafe/information-guidance/approvedcodes-of-practice-acops; and Best Practice Guidelines for Demolition in New Zealand
(Wellington: Department of Labour, 2011) available at
http://www.business.govt.nz/worksafe/information-guidance/approved-codes-ofpractice-acops.
2
Assessment against this unit standard must take place in a workplace environment.
Assessment parameters will depend on company and site specific equipment,
procedures, and practices. Practices must reflect industry best practice and comply
with legislative requirements.
3
Assessment against this unit standard requires candidates to complete and process
a Notification of Particular Hazardous Works form as required under the Health and
Safety in Employment Regulations 1995. Forms are available at
http://www.business.govt.nz.
Infrastructure ITO
SSB Code 101813
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
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Definitions
Company requirements include the policy, procedures, and methodologies of the
company. They include legislative and regulatory requirements applicable to the
company or a specific site. Requirements are documented in the company’s health
and safety plans, traffic management plans, contract work programmes, quality
assurance programmes, policies, and procedural documents.
Technical instructions mean the defined procedures for the method of carrying out
the construction process. For this unit standard instructions may be defined in
manufacturers’ instructions, safety data sheets, company instructions, legislation,
regulations, or Department of Labour Codes of Practice.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Confirm notifiable work for an infrastructure works site.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Notifiable work requirements are confirmed in accordance with technical
instructions.
Outcome 2
Confirm and carry out permit requirements on an infrastructure works site.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Permit requirements are confirmed in accordance with technical instructions.
2.2
Site is visually inspected to confirm the types of protection required in
accordance with legislative requirements and technical instructions.
2.3
Any additional requirements are determined to match site conditions and
reported in accordance with company requirements.
2.4
Confirmation ensures that permit documentation has been obtained in
accordance with company requirements and is on site prior to commencing
work.
2.5
All site personnel are briefed on specific requirements of permits in accordance
with company requirements.
2.6
Services and obstructions on site are identified in accordance with legislative
requirements and technical instructions.
2.7
Visual inspections are undertaken to confirm that instructions have been carried
out in accordance with legislative requirements and technical instructions.
Infrastructure ITO
SSB Code 101813
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Outcome 3
Report and document notifiable work.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Notifiable work is reported in accordance with legislative requirements.
3.2
Safety procedures are documented in accordance with legislative requirements
and technical instructions.
3.3
Actions and corrective actions are documented in accordance with legislative
and company requirements.
Planned review date
31 December 2019
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
30 July 1996
31 December 2012
Revision
2
9 March 1999
31 December 2012
Review
3
30 May 2000
31 December 2012
Review
4
25 September 2006
31 December 2012
Review
5
18 March 2011
31 December 2016
Review
6
19 February 2015
N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0101
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.
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.
Infrastructure ITO
SSB Code 101813
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
6451 version 6
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Comments on this unit standard
Please contact the Infrastructure ITO qualifications@infrastructureito.org.nz if you wish to
suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
Infrastructure ITO
SSB Code 101813
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016