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Service institutional locking systems
Level
5
Credits
20
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: diagnose locking device
faults and determine repair action; disassemble and reassemble locking
devices; repair and replace locking device parts; lubricate locking device
components; and carry out completion work for institutional locking systems.
Subfield
Mechanical Engineering
Domain
Locksmithing
Status
Registered
Status date
19 May 2006
Date version published
19 May 2006
Planned review date
31 December 2011
Entry information
Recommended: Unit 12925, Demonstrate knowledge of
locksmithing ethics, or demonstrate equivalent
knowledge and skills.
Accreditation
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA and
industry.
Standard setting body (SSB)
Competenz
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0013
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Special notes
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Definitions
Institutional locking systems refers to a range of high security locking systems that
are required in justice institutions, jails, psychiatric institutions, and high security
areas such as airports, cash handling centres, and defence areas. This requires
extensive product knowledge of high security systems.
Worksite procedures refers to the documented and/or verbal procedures that include:
worksite rules, business procedures, equipment operating instructions, quality
management systems, and health and safety requirements.
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All work practices must meet recognised codes of practice and documented worksite
safety procedures (where these exceed any applicable code) for personal, product,
and worksite safety, and must comply with current legislation.
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Legislation relevant to this unit standard includes but is not limited to the Health and
Safety in Employment Act 1992.
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For credit, assessment should be across a range of ten types of locking devices used
in high security areas.
Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Diagnose locking device faults and determine repair action for institutional locking
systems.
Performance criteria
1.1
Locking device fault is diagnosed according to manufacturer’s specifications.
Range
1.2
wear, alignment, lock operation.
Remedial action is determined after fault diagnosis according to worksite
procedures.
Range
may include but is not limited to – repair, parts replacement, parts
adjustment.
Element 2
Disassemble and reassemble locking devices for institutional locking systems.
Performance criteria
2.1
Locking device parts are removed without damage and laid out in disassembly
order.
2.2
Locking devices are reassembled with parts in correct order according to
manufacturer’s specifications.
2.3
Locking devices function according to manufacturer’s specifications.
Element 3
Repair and replace locking device parts for institutional locking systems.
Performance criteria
3.1
Locking devices are rekeyed according to manufacturer’s specifications.
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3.2
Parts are replaced according to manufacturer’s specifications.
3.3
Parts are repaired or manufactured according to manufacturer’s specifications.
3.4
Repair and replacement actions meet with the customer’s security and
operation requirements.
Element 4
Lubricate locking device components for institutional locking systems.
Performance criteria
4.1
Lubricant is selected according to locking device manufacturer’s specifications.
4.2
Lubricant is applied according to locking device manufacturer’s specifications.
Element 5
Carry out completion work for institutional locking systems.
Performance criteria
5.1
Adjustment and operation of the locking device is according to manufacturer’s
specifications.
5.2
Painting and surface finishing work is carried out according to customers’
requirements and worksite procedures.
5.3
Worksite is cleaned and made tidy according to worksite procedures.
Please note
Providers must be accredited by the Qualifications Authority, 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 accredited by the Qualifications Authority before
they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against unit standards
must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
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Accreditation 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 the Competenz qualifications@competenz.org.nz if you wish to suggest
changes to the content of this unit standard.
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