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Operate heavy lifting and rigging equipment in a petrochemical
workplace
Level
3
Credits
3
Purpose
This unit standard is for people employed in the petrochemical industry.
People credited with this unit standard are, in a petrochemical workplace,
able to: identify heavy lifting and rigging equipment; use heavy lifting and
rigging equipment; and apply heavy lifting documentation and reporting
procedures.
Subfield
Petrochemical Industry
Domain
Petrochemical - Operation of Vehicles, Craft, and
Equipment
Status
Registered
Status date
20 February 2009
Date version published
20 February 2009
Planned review date
31 December 2013
Entry information
Open.
Accreditation
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA and
industry.
Standard setting body (SSB)
NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation (Incorporated)
(MITO)
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0114
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Special notes
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Performance of the elements of this unit standard must comply with relevant site
requirements and the following legislation:
Health and Safety in Employment (HSE) Act 1992;
Resource Management Act 1991;
HSE Act Codes of Practice available from the Occupational Safety and Health
Service
of
the
Department
of
Labour
website,
http://www.osh.dol.govt.nz/order/catalogue/index.shtml#ap;
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Crane Association of New Zealand (Inc), Crane Safety Manual for Operators/Users,
(Lower Hutt: Crane Association, 2000), available at http://www.cranes.org.nz.
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This unit standard is intended for, but is not limited to, workplace assessment. While
all performance criteria must be met it is noted that all range statements within this
unit standard are indicative and dependent on enterprise and site specific equipment,
procedures, and practices. Any queries can be directed to the NZ Motor Industry
Training Organisation (Incorporated) (MITO).
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Range
two lifts common to the petrochemical industry such as lifting pipes or rig
components.
4
Credit for this unit standard does not imply competence in lifting loads outside of
petrochemical workplaces. For comprehensive and specialist lifting and rigging skills
refer to Opportunity - The Training Organisation unit standards in the Lifting
Equipment subfield.
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Definitions
Heavy lifting equipment refers to hiabs, cherry pickers, hydraulic spreaders, air mats,
winches, load equalisers, load skates, and chain blocks.
Site requirements mean the site specific documented methods for performing work
activities and include health, safety, environmental, and quality management
requirements. They may refer to manuals, codes of practice, or policy statements.
Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Identify heavy lifting and rigging equipment in a petrochemical workplace.
Performance criteria
1.1
Heavy lifting and rigging equipment is described to identify component parts.
1.2
Heavy lifting and rigging equipment is located and its use explained to
determine workplace applications.
Element 2
Use heavy lifting and rigging equipment in a petrochemical workplace.
Performance criteria
2.1
The need to use heavy lifting and rigging equipment is confirmed in relation to
the load.
2.2
Heavy lifting and rigging equipment relevant to the conditions is selected and
used in accordance with site requirements.
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2.3
Potential hazards of incorrect application and operation of heavy lifting
equipment are explained and the steps to avoid them are demonstrated in
accordance with site and legislative requirements.
2.4
Faults in heavy lifting and rigging equipment are identified and the steps to
rectify them are explained in accordance with manufacturer’s recommendations.
Element 3
Apply heavy lifting documentation and reporting procedures in a petrochemical workplace.
Performance criteria
3.1
Specified documentation and standards for heavy lifting and rigging equipment
are referenced and used.
Range
3.2
current test certificates, standards for safety, standards for inservice safety inspection and testing of equipment, identification
tags, labels, manufacturer's information, equipment operating
manuals, safety procedures, operating procedures, maintenance
procedures.
Records and documents are supplied to internal and external bodies and
personnel as required in accordance with site requirements.
Range
test certificate, maintenance recommendations, fault reporting.
Please note
Providers must be 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 accredited by NZQA 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.
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 NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation (Incorporated) (MITO)
info@mito.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
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