NZQA registered unit standard
26793 version 1
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Title
Determine and coordinate notifiable work and permit requirements
for infrastructure works
Level
5
Purpose
Credits
5
This unit standard is designed for people working in the
infrastructure works industry who are required to determine and
coordinate notifiable works and permits for infrastructure works.
People credited with this unit standard are able to: determine,
report and brief personnel on notifiable work; and determine
and coordinate permit requirements for an infrastructure works
project.
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 and codes of practice must be complied with where relevant
to the workplace context: Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992; Health and
Safety in Employment Regulations 1995; Approved Code of Practice for Cranes Includes the Design, Manufacture, Supply, Safe Operation, Maintenance and
Inspection of Cranes (Wellington: Department of Labour, 2009) available at
http://www.dol.govt.nz; Approved Code of Practice for Safety in Excavation and
Shafts for Foundations (Wellington: Department of Labour, 1995) available at
http://www.dol.govt.nz; Approved Code of Practice for Demolition (Wellington:
Department of Labour, 1994) available at http://www.dol.govt.nz.
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. 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.dol.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 which may apply
across the company or to 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.
Contract specifications include plans, diagrams, and special technical conditions.
They do not include special administrative conditions.
Notifiable work is as defined by the Health and Safety in Employment Regulations
1995.
Permit means any permit that addresses the protection of health, safety, the
environment, and/or assets at civil infrastructure worksites.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Determine, report and brief personnel on notifiable work for an infrastructure works project.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Notifiable work requirements are determined in accordance with company and
legislative requirements.
1.2
Notifiable work is reported to the Department of Labour in accordance with
legislative requirements.
1.3
Relevant project personnel are briefed on notifiable work in accordance with
company requirements.
Outcome 2
Determine and coordinate permit requirements for an infrastructure works project.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Permit requirements are determined in accordance with contract specifications
and company requirements.
2.2
Site visit determines additional requirements in accordance with contract
specifications and company requirements.
2.3
Permit is obtained in accordance with legislative requirements, contract
specifications and company requirements.
2.4
Project personnel are briefed on specific permit requirements in accordance
with company requirements.
2.5
Services and obstructions on site are identified in relation to permit
requirements.
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2.6
Site is visually inspected to ensure the types of protection implemented meet
permit and legislative requirements.
2.7
Safety procedures are documented in accordance with permit requirements.
2.8
Visual inspections are undertaken to confirm that instructions have been carried
out in accordance with permit requirements.
2.9
Actions and corrective actions are documented in accordance with permit
requirements.
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
18 March 2011
N/A
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0101
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 Infrastructure ITO askus@infratrain.co.nz if you wish to suggest changes to
the content of this unit standard.
Infrastructure ITO
SSB Code 101813
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016