NZQA registered unit standard
29231 version 1
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Title
Demonstrate knowledge of and apply safe work practices in
hydrographic surveying operations
Level
4
Credits
8
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate
knowledge of health, safety, and environmental policies and
procedures for hydrographic operations; and follow safe work
practices during hydrographic surveying operations.
Classification
Surveying > Hydrography
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
The following legislation and documentation must be complied with:
Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992;
TH Standard 31 Standards for Hydrographic Surveys (HYSPEC) v3 (Wellington:
National Topographic/Hydrographic Authority, 2001), available at
http://www.linz.govt.nz;
IHO Standards for Hydrographic Surveys, Special Publication No 44 (Monaco:
International Hydrographic Organisation, 1998) (IHO standards), available at
http://www.iho.shom.fr;
Specifications for Geodetic Hydrographic Control Points v1.1 (Wellington: Land
Information New Zealand (LINZ), 2006), available at http://www.linz.govt.nz;
Guidelines of Good Practice for Hydrographic Surveys in New Zealand Ports and
Harbours (Wellington: Maritime Safety Authority of New Zealand, 2004), available at
http://www.msa.govt.nz.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Demonstrate knowledge of health, safety, environmental and quality policies and
procedures for hydrographic operations.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Health, safety, environmental policies and procedures explained in accordance
with company requirements.
Range
Infrastructure ITO
SSB Code 101813
policies and procedures include but are not limited to: drug and
alcohol, safety meetings, incident and emergency procedures.
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NZQA registered unit standard
29231 version 1
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Outcome 2
Follow safe work practices during hydrographic surveying operations.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Explain the work environment and follow safe work practices within that
environment in accordance with company requirements.
Range
2.2
safe work practices may include but not limited to: PPE, vessel
stability, health requirements, environmental requirements, site
access, working at heights.
Identify risks and their controls, and report any risks in accordance with company
requirements.
Planned review date
31 December 2020
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
19 November 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 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 Infrastructure ITO qualifications@connexis.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