NZQA registered unit standard
Title
25130 version 2
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Describe hazards, safety and emergency procedures, and exhibit safe working practices at a hot dip galvanizing facility
Level
Purpose
2 Credits 4
This unit standard is designed for people entering the hot dip galvanizing industry.
People credited with this unit standard are able to describe safety and emergency procedures, equipment, and known hazards in a hot dip galvanizing facility, and exhibit safe work practices at a hot dip galvanizing facility.
Classification
Available grade
Industrial Coatings > Hot Dip Galvanizing
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1 The current version of the following legislation must be complied with:
Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992 (HSE).
2 Definitions
Company procedures refer to all documented policies and procedures of the candidate’s employer at the time of training including, but not limited to, those relating to health, safety, environment, quality, and operations.
Personal protective clothing and equipment (PPE) includes – overalls, safety footwear, gloves, gauntlets, waterproof gear, eye protectors; and may include but is not limited to – head protectors, hearing protectors, breathing apparatus.
Outcome 1
Describe safety and emergency procedures, equipment, and known hazards in a hot dip galvanizing facility.
Evidence requirements
1.1 PPE is described in terms of the function of each component.
1.2 The correct use and maintenance of PPE are described in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions.
1.3 Known site hazards are described in terms of their potential harm to self, others, and a hot dip galvanizing facility.
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1.4 The procedures for accident and/or incident reporting are described in accordance with legislative requirements and company procedures.
1.5 Emergency procedures are described in accordance with legislative requirements and company procedures.
Range emergency situations include but are not limited to – spatter, spillage, explosion.
1.6 Good housekeeping practices for a hot dip galvanizing facility are described in accordance with company procedures.
1.7
2.4
Safety factors to be observed when working at a hot dip galvanizing facility are described in accordance with company procedures.
Range includes but are not limited to
– manual handling, processing baths, forklift, overhead crane.
Outcome 2
Exhibit safe work practices at a hot dip galvanizing facility.
Evidence requirements
2.1
PPE is used and maintained in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions and company procedures.
2.2 Safe work practices are exhibited in accordance with HSE Act and company procedures.
Range may include but is not limited to – hygiene, forklifts, manual handling, visitors to site, use of drugs and alcohol.
2.3 Known site hazards are identified and their effects minimised in accordance with company procedures.
Accident and/or incident reporting is carried out in accordance with legislative requirements and company procedures.
Planned review date 31 December 2019
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process Version Date Last Date for Assessment
Registration
Review
1
2
23 January 2009
16 April 2015
31 December 2016
N/A
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0114 Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do
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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.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact the NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation (Incorporated) (MITO) info@mito.org.nz
if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation
(Incorporated) (MITO)
SSB Code 101542
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New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2020