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Demonstrate knowledge of roadmarking
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level:
3
credit:
10
planned review date:
September 2009
sub-field:
Highway Construction and Maintenance
purpose:
People credited with this unit standard are able to
demonstrate knowledge of roadmarking materials, and the
roadmarking material application process.
entry information:
Open.
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 (Pressure
Equipment, Cranes, and Passenger Ropeways)
Regulations 1999;
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)
http://www.standards.co.nz/.
4
This unit standard could be assessed in both the
workplace or provider environments.
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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, and
contract work and reporting documents.
Contract specifications include plans, diagrams, and
special technical conditions. They do not include
special administrative conditions.
Material supplier instructions may include
specifications, storage, installation, handling,
instructions for use and material safety data sheets.
Elements and Performance Criteria
element 1
Demonstrate knowledge of roadmarking materials.
performance criteria
1.1
Generic headings are explained consistent with section 8.8 of the New Zealand
Roadmarkers Federation’s, Safety, Health and Environment Guide.
Range:
eight of the following – general description, composition, physical
properties, performance properties, compatibility, adhesion,
application parameters, manufacturing processes, testing of
physical properties, handling, storage and packaging,
environmental impacts, occupational health and safety hazards,
application process, process monitoring equipment, postapplication measuring equipment, test methods, quick reference
safety guide, recorded environmental hazards, recorded health
and safety incidents, related national/international standard
specifications, useful references.
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1.2
General descriptions are explained consistent with section 8.8 of the
New Zealand Roadmarkers Federation’s, Safety, Health and Environment
Guide.
Range:
1.3
paint and four of – thermoplastic, cement based coatings, coldapplied plastic, self-adhesive tapes, raised pavement markers,
raised pavement marker adhesive, glass beads, angular material.
Materials are explained consistent with sampled heading content and scope in
accordance with section 8.8 of the New Zealand Roadmarkers Federation’s,
Safety, Health and Environment Guide.
Range:
sampled heading content and scope relating to eight of – general
description, composition, physical properties, performance
properties, compatibility, adhesion, application parameters,
manufacturing processes, testing of physical properties, handling,
storage and packaging, environmental impacts, occupational
health and safety hazards, application process, process
monitoring equipment, post-application measuring equipment, test
methods, quick reference safety guide, recorded environmental
hazards, recorded health and safety incidents, related
national/international standard specifications, useful references;
two materials within the general description of paint;
one material from each of the following general descriptions –
raised pavement markers, raised pavement marker adhesive,
glass beads, angular material;
two other materials from – thermoplastic, cement based coatings,
cold-applied plastic, self-adhesive tapes.
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element 2
Demonstrate knowledge of roadmarking material application process.
Range:
five materials from – paint, raised pavement markers, raised pavement marker
adhesive, glass beads, angular material, thermoplastic, cement based coatings,
cold-applied plastic, self-adhesive tapes.
performance criteria
2.1
Roadmarking material application process is identified and described in
accordance with section 8.8 New Zealand Roadmarkers Federation’s, Safety,
Health and Environment Guide.
Range:
2.2
protection of work sites, applicator set up, set-out, preparation of
work surface, climatic conditions, application conditions,
environmental management, protection of markings until set or
dry.
Equipment use in the application process of roadmarking material is identified
and described in accordance with contract specifications, material supplier
instructions and company requirements.
Range:
hazards, personal protective equipment, cleaning, application,
maintenance, quality assurance.
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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