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Administer helicopter landing operations on a petrochemical off-shore
installation
Level
4
Credits
4
Purpose
This unit standard is for people employed in the petrochemical industry on an
off-shore installation.
People credited with this unit standard are, on a petrochemical off-shore
installation, able to: identify helicopter operation and safety equipment and
procedures; assess helicopter hazards and their consequences; use and
interpret documentation and maintain reports for helicopter landing
operations; and locate and explain emergency procedures and contingency
plans for helicopter landings.
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
1
Performance of the elements of this unit standard must comply with relevant site
requirements and the following legislation and documents:
Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996;
Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992;
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AN6 Operation of Aircraft: Part III: International Operations: Helicopters (Montreal:
International Civil Aviation Association, 2001), available at http://icao.int;
Helicopter Landing Officer’s Handbook (Aberdeen: Offshore Petroleum Industry
Training Organisation, 2007) 8th Edition, available at http://www.opito.com.
2
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).
3
Definition
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 helicopter operation and safety equipment and procedures on a petrochemical offshore installation.
Performance criteria
1.1
Equipment for routine helicopter operations is identified and explained in
accordance with site requirements.
Range
1.2
Equipment for emergency helicopter operations is identified in accordance with
site requirements.
Range
1.3
signalling equipment, loading and securing equipment, personal
protective equipment, fire fighting equipment and personnel.
survival equipment, fire fighting equipment and personnel, platform
strobe warning lights.
Cabin safety officer pre-flight duties are identified and their purpose is explained
in accordance with site requirements.
Range
briefing notes, briefing video, cabin safety officer duties,
passenger placement.
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Element 2
Assess helicopter hazards and their consequences on a petrochemical off-shore
installation.
Performance criteria
2.1
Helicopter operations are assessed to identify potential hazards and their
controls.
Range
2.2
Site hazards are described in terms of location and their potential effects on the
safety of helicopter operations are assessed.
Range
2.3
personnel, process.
Site requirements for the helicopter landing officer are identified and explained.
Range
2.4
suitability of freight and packaging, loading and securing criteria,
helicopter operational limitations, helicopter safety checks,
helicopter start up, passenger embarkation and disembarkation,
ground aspects of helicopter landing and take off, emergency
platform gas venting, wind direction, operation of cranes, defined
safe approach area, simultaneous operations, emergency landing,
ditching.
operations procedures, radio procedures.
Site requirements for control procedures are identified and explained.
Range
helicopter operating area for routine and emergency landing and
take off, passenger pre-flight briefing, helicopter start up/take off
support, coordination of helipad and operations activities,
passenger movements, communication with person in charge.
Element 3
Use and interpret documentation and maintain reports for helicopter landing operations on
a petrochemical off-shore installation.
Performance criteria
3.1
General documentation and information are used for helicopter landings in
accordance with site requirements.
Range
safety data sheets, operations safety procedures, goods and
passenger embarkation and disembarkation procedures,
emergency communication, radio and telephone procedures,
helicopter routine and emergency procedures, distress signal
procedures, procedures for alert and search and rescue,
international rules and procedures relevant to operation,
equipment operating manuals, manufacturer’s information,
manifests, weather reports, weather conditions.
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3.2
Helicopter landings are reported and recorded appropriately for the passengers
and cargo carried in accordance with site and legislative requirements.
Range
3.3
written communication, memos, notes, letters, electronic mail, job
cards, verbal communication, hazardous goods declarations,
passenger manifests.
Logging methods are identified and relevant documents are maintained in
accordance with site requirements.
Range
reporting systems, log books, freight and passenger manifests,
aircraft movement documents, weather conditions, visibility, offshore checklist.
Element 4
Locate and explain emergency procedures and contingency plans for helicopter landings
on a petrochemical off-shore installation.
Performance criteria
4.1
Knowledge of contingency planning and marshalling of resources is
demonstrated.
Range
4.2
Emergency procedures are located and explained in accordance with site
requirements.
Range
4.3
emergency communications, first aid support and assistance,
calling outside support, signalling distress, responding to alarm,
informing search and rescue services, coordinating emergency
situation as required, controlling engine and refuelling fires,
applying crash fire equipment, implementing emergency
procedures where applicable.
site emergency response procedures.
The currency of staff and passenger safety training is confirmed.
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.
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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 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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