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level:
3
credit:
15
planned review date:
September 2009
sub-field:
Highway Construction and Maintenance
replacement information:
This unit standard, unit standard 18048, and unit standard
18050 replaced unit standard 15945.
purpose:
People credited with this unit standard are able to: prepare
for repainting roadmarkings; repaint existing roadmarkings
using a B-type applicator; and communicate within the
roadmarking operation.
entry information:
Prerequisite: Unit 18048, Prepare a B-type paint applicator
for roadmarking, or demonstrate equivalent knowledge and
skills.
accreditation option:
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA and industry.
moderation option:
A centrally established and directed national moderation
system has been set up by Infrastructure ITO.
special notes:
1
The requirements within the following legislation and
regulations applying to roadmarking operations must be
complied with as appropriate to the context of
assessment for this unit standard:
Employment Relations Act 2000;
Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992;
Health and Safety in Employment Regulations 1995;
Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Compensation
Act 2001;
Resource Management Act 1991;
Traffic Regulations 1976;
all available at http://www.legislation.govt.nz/.
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The requirements within the following codes of practice
and guidelines applying to roadmarking operations
must be complied with as appropriate to the context of
assessment for this unit standard:
Codes of practice and checklists published by the
New Zealand Roadmarkers Federation, such as Safety,
Health and Environment Guide, available at
http://www.nzrf.co.nz/;
Transit New Zealand’s principal external manuals,
manual amendments, specific examples include:
Code of Practice for Temporary Traffic Management
(CoPTTM),
http://www.transit.govt.nz/technical_information/index.jsp;
Transit New Zealand’s Technical documents TNZ C/01,
TNZ M/07, TNZ M/12, TNZ M/13, TNZ M/20, TNZ P/12,
TNZ P/14, TNZ P/20, TNZ P/22, TNZ T/4, TNZ T/08,
TNZ T/12, TNZ TQS1, TNZ TQS2 are listed on
http://www.transit.govt.nz/technical_information/specific
ations.jsp;
Occupational Safety and Health Service of the
Department of Labour documents including approved
codes of practice and guidelines relevant to specific
work activities an example being the Code of Practice
for the Management of Substances Hazardous to
Health (MOSHH), available at
http://www.osh.govt.nz/order/catalogue/327.shtml.
3
The requirements within the following New Zealand
Standards applying to roadmarking operations must be
complied with as appropriate to the context of
assessment for this unit standard:
NZS 3910:2003: Conditions of contract for building and
civil engineering construction;
NZS 3915:2000: Conditions of contract for building and
civil engineering construction (where no person is
appointed to act as engineer to the contract);
NZS 5433:1999: Transport of dangerous goods on
land;
http://www.standards.co.nz/.
4
This unit standard should be assessed in a workplace
context.
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Definitions
Company requirements include the policy, procedures,
and methodologies of the company. They include
requirements in company and site health, safety and
environmental plans, quality assurance documents, job
plans, and contract work and reporting documents.
Contract specifications include plans, diagrams, and
special technical conditions. They do not include
special administrative conditions.
Traffic Management Plan (TMP) is a document
describing the design, implementation, maintenance
and removal of temporary traffic management.
Road Controlling Authority (RCA) in relation to a road,
means the Minister, Department of State, Crown entity,
State enterprise, or territorial authority that controls the
road.
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Candidates must hold a driver licence of the
appropriate class for the gross vehicle mass of the
vehicle being driven.
Elements and Performance Criteria
element 1
Prepare for repainting roadmarkings.
performance criteria
1.1
Personal protective equipment is fitted and worn in accordance with company
requirements.
1.2
B-type applicator is loaded on and unloaded off the transport vehicle or trailer in
accordance with company requirements.
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1.3
Equipment is set up for marking to tolerances specified in TNZ P/12 and TNZ
P/22.
Range:
marking – letters, arrows, chevrons, car parks, no stopping;
equipment – pointers, paint computers (where fitted).
element 2
Repaint existing roadmarkings using a B-type applicator.
Range:
includes but is not limited to – operating one side of the applicator, marking
straight and curved lines.
performance criteria
2.1
B-type applicator and transport vehicle are operated in accordance with the
Traffic Management Plan and RCA requirements.
Range:
2.2
B-type applicator is operated in accordance with the New Zealand Roadmarkers
Federation’s Safety, Health and Environment Guide.
Range:
2.3
includes but is not limited to – commencement of marking,
temporary halts, cessation of marking.
Paint and beads are applied to existing roadmarkings in accordance with
company requirements, with given dry film thickness, and within the location
and dimension tolerances of TNZ P/12 and TNZ P/22.
Range:
2.4
includes but is not limited to – entry and egress of applicator;
placement of cones, signs, and other delineation devices.
includes but is not limited to – letters and symbols, arrows, limit
lines, lead lines, pedestrian crossing, flush medians.
Specific job requirements are carried out in accordance with the company
requirements.
Range:
requirements such as – calibration, process control, adjustments,
and product information.
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element 3
Communicate within the roadmarking operation.
performance criteria
3.1
Communication is maintained with company personnel in accordance with
company requirements and contract specifications.
Range:
3.2
Communication is maintained with parties associated with the roadmarking
operation in accordance with company requirements and contract
specifications.
Range:
3.3
includes but is not limited to – work sequence and methodology,
emergency procedures.
includes but is not limited to – sub-contractors, client or client’s
representative, company management.
Communication is maintained with the public in accordance with company
requirements and contract specifications.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact Infrastructure ITO askus@infratrain.co.nz if you wish to suggest changes
to the content of this unit standard.
Please Note
Providers must be accredited by the Qualifications Authority or a delegated interinstitutional body before they can register 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 providers wishing to
develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors and
assessors, and special resource requirements.
This unit standard is covered by AMAP 0101 which can be accessed at
http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/site/framework/search.html.
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