NZQA registered unit standard
28678 version 1
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Title
Demonstrate knowledge of environmental protection and safety for
bituminous surfacing production and application
Level
4
Credits
10
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate
knowledge of: environmental protection and safety
requirements for bituminous surfacing production and
application.
Classification
Infrastructure Works > Generic Bituminous Surfacing
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
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The following legislation, codes of practice, and guidelines apply to this unit standard:
Hazardous Substances (Disposal) Regulations 2001;
Hazardous Substances (Identification) Regulations 2001;
Land Transport Rule: Dangerous Goods 2005 (Rule 45001/1);
Code of Practice for Temporary Traffic Management (CoPTTM), New Zealand
Transport Agency, available at http://www.nzta.govt.nz/resources/code-temp-trafficmanagement/index.html
RNZ 9904, The Safe Handling of Bituminous Materials Used in Roading – Code of
Practice RNZ 9904:2006, Roading New Zealand, available for purchase at
http://www.nzcontractors.co.nz/;
AS 2865:2009 Confined Spaces, available at http://www.business.govt.nz;
The Bitumen Safety Handbook, Roading New Zealand, available for purchase at
http://www.nzcontractors.org.nz;
Roading New Zealand Emergency Procedure Guide – Transport Card, Roading New
Zealand, available on request at http://www.nzcontractors.org.nz;
Hot Work on Tanks and Drums, Department of Labour, available at
http://www.business.govt.nz/worksafe/.
Local authority requirements for disposal of hazardous substances;
Product supplier’s handling recommendations;
Site safety plan for bituminous surfacing site.
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Definitions
Company procedures refers to all documented policies, procedures, and
methodologies of the candidate’s employer at the time of training, including but not
limited to those relating to health, safety, environment, quality, and operations.
PPE means personal protective equipment.
SDS means Safety Data Sheets as provided by the product manufacturer.
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Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Demonstrate knowledge of environmental protection for bituminous surfacing production
and application.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Materials used in the bituminous surfacing industry are identified and described
in terms of their potential impacts on the environment.
Range
1.2
Methods for protecting the environment from runoff are described in accordance
with company procedures.
Range
1.3
environment at a bituminous production plant and a surfacing site.
Emergency procedures for runoff and spill incidents involving bituminous
materials are explained in accordance with RNZ 9904:2006 and company
procedures.
Range
1.5
examples of methods – weather watch, planning, covering catchpits
and sumps, programming high-risk areas for low-risk times.
Methods for protecting the environment from noise and air pollution are
described in accordance with RNZ 9904:2006 and company procedures.
Range
1.4
materials – hot binder, emulsified binder, kerosene, diesel,
chemical additives.
spillage clean up, waterway protection, containment, notification.
Safe disposal of bituminous surfacing products is described in accordance with
local authority requirements and company procedures.
Range
consents, permits, approved sites.
Outcome 2
Demonstrate knowledge of safety requirements for bituminous surfacing production and
application.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Hazards associated with hot bituminous liquids are described in accordance
with The Bitumen Safety Handbook.
Range
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includes but is not limited to – burns, fire, fumes, explosion, water
contamination, spills, impact of cutbacks.
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2.2
Hazards of bituminous surfacing plant and equipment are described in
accordance with The Bitumen Safety Handbook.
Range
2.3
operations at – production plant, surfacing site.
Safety precautions for maintaining, heating, blending, pumping, and transferring
bituminous products are described in accordance with The Bitumen Safety
Handbook, RNZ 9004:2006, Hot Work on Tanks and Drums ,company
procedures, and SDS.
Range
2.7
hazards – steam, fire, hot oil, confined space, working at height,
handling chemical additives, mechanical plant, moving plant,
hotwork, remote marking;
controls include but are not limited to fire-fighting equipment for
production plants and mobile plant, PPE.
Safety precautions for protecting the public from bituminous surfacing
operations are described in accordance with The Bitumen Safety Handbook,
CoPTTM, and a site safety plan.
Range
2.6
purpose, content, supplier’s obligation to provide, availability.
Control of bituminous surfacing hazards during production and construction is
described in accordance with The Bitumen Safety Handbook, RNZ 9004:2006,
company procedures, and SDS.
Range
2.5
includes but is not limited to – hot surfaces, hoses, hose
couplings, blockages, pressure expansion, pumping pressure,
steam explosion, ignition source, hydraulics, heating equipment,
rotating equipment, height, electricity, air pressure, deficient
maintenance.
SDS for bituminous surfacings products are described in accordance with RNZ
9004:2006.
Range
2.4
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PPE, tanks, pipelines, pumps, valves, confined space entry.
Requirements for placarding and tracking tank contents for bituminous materials
are described in accordance with Regulations, and Section 7 of Rule 45001/1.
Range
materials – emulsion, hot bitumen, cutback bitumen, elevated
temperature binders.
2.8
Emergency procedures for incidents involving bituminous products are
described in accordance with company procedures and/or the Roading New
Zealand Emergency Procedure Guide.
2.9
First aid procedures for bitumen burns are described in accordance with the
Bitumen Burns Card and The Bitumen Safety Handbook.
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First aid procedures for inhalation, ingestion, and skin absorption of bituminous
products, adhesion agents, and additives are described in accordance with
SDS.
evidence is required of – at least one bituminous product, diesel,
kerosene, one adhesion agent.
Range
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
19 February 2015
N/A
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Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and
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Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies
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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.
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