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Demonstrate knowledge of health,
safety, and environmental requirements
of roadmarking operations
level:
3
credit:
7
planned review date:
September 2009
sub-field:
Highway Construction and Maintenance
replacement information:
This unit standard and unit standard 21429 replaced unit
standard 15928.
purpose:
This unit standard is designed for people working in the
roadmarking industry. People credited with this unit standard
are able to demonstrate knowledge of: health and safety
requirements for roadmarking operations; environmental
resource management requirements in the roadmarking
industry; hazardous substances used in the application of
paint and RPMs; and safety procedures for hazardous
substances used in roadmarking.
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 Act 1992;
Health and Safety in Employment Regulations 1995;
Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996;
Hazardous Substances and New Organisms
Regulations including the (Personnel Qualifications)
Regulations 2001 and (New Organisms Forms and
Information Requirements) Regulations 1998;
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Hazardous Substances (Identification) Regulations
2001;
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/.
2
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
NZS 5433:1999: Transport of dangerous goods on
land, http://www.standards.co.nz/.
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4
This unit standard could be assessed in both the
workplace or provider environments.
5
The assessment of this unit standard is limited to the
coverage of paint and raised pavement markers.
6
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,
contract work documents, job plans, contract quality
plan, and reporting documents.
Material supplier instructions may include
specifications, storage, installation, handling,
instructions for use and material safety data sheets.
Used by the individual and a range of materials likely to
be encountered refer to the range of materials
encountered in the course of roadmarking activities
undertaken by the individual being assessed.
LPG means liquid petroleum gas.
RPM means raised pavement marker.
MSDS means material safety data sheets that must be
available to individuals covering the materials they are
in contact with and evidence presented should be
assessed against these sheets.
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Elements and Performance Criteria
element 1
Demonstrate knowledge of health and safety requirements for roadmarking operations.
performance criteria
1.1
Responsibilities of the individual for health and safety are described in
accordance with legislation, regulations, the Occupational Safety and Health
Service documents, codes of practice, and company requirements.
Range:
1.2
Locations of vehicle safety features and resources are identified.
Range:
1.3
includes but is not limited to – accident reports, safety procedures.
vehicle safety features and resources include but are not limited to
– fire extinguisher, shut-off mechanisms, first aid kit, emergency
procedures, MSDS.
Personal protective equipment is described in terms of appropriateness for task
and for the materials and equipment being used.
Range:
task includes but is not limited to – RPM installation, applying
roadmarking materials, roadwork.
1.4
The identification and reporting of hazards is described in accordance with
company requirements.
1.5
Hazardous substances likely to be encountered in the course of roadmarking
activities are identified and their labelling, storage, and handling requirements
are described in accordance with legislation, material supplier instructions,
MSDS, and company requirements.
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element 2
Demonstrate knowledge of environmental resource management requirements in the
roadmarking industry.
performance criteria
2.1
Roadmarking operations are described in terms of risks to the environment.
2.2
Procedures for maintaining environmental resource management requirements
are described in accordance with company requirements.
Range:
2.3
includes but is not limited to – spillages, noise, dust, watercourse
protection.
Reporting procedures for environmental resource management requirements
are described in accordance with legislation, regulations and company
requirements.
element 3
Demonstrate knowledge of hazardous substances used in the application of paint and
RPMs.
performance criteria
3.1
Paints and a thinner currently used for roadmarking are described in terms of
their properties in accordance with material supplier instructions.
3.2
Flammable liquids and hazardous materials used by the individual in
roadmarking are identified and described in terms of their properties.
3.3
Heated materials and fuels used by the individual in roadmarking are described
in terms of their hazards in accordance with material supplier instructions.
Range:
RPM adhesives, LPG, heating oils.
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3.4
Chemicals used by the individual in roadmarking are described in terms of their
toxicity and safe handling in accordance with material supplier instructions.
Range:
may include but is not limited to – solvents, solvent-based (yellow)
paints, etching acids, ammonia.
3.5
Placarding requirements are described in terms of handling, storage and
transport of hazardous substances in accordance with NZS 5433: 1999 and
company requirements.
3.6
Pressurised materials are identified and described in terms of safe handling
procedures in accordance with material supplier instructions and company
requirements.
Range:
3.7
materials may include but are not limited to – paint, thinners,
beads, hydraulics, LPG;
procedures include but are not limited to the avoidance of –
injection, skin contact.
Hazardous substances used by the individual in roadmarking are described in
terms of the effect of temperature and moisture.
Range:
hazardous substances – paint, thinner, flammable liquid, heated
product, pressurised material.
element 4
Demonstrate knowledge of safety procedures for hazardous substances used in
roadmarking.
performance criteria
4.1
Procedures in the event of personal injury are described in accordance with
legislation, regulations, codes, and company requirements.
Range:
includes but is not limited to – skin contact, injection of paint or
solvent, inhalation, poisoning, vehicle impact.
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4.2
Procedures in the event of spillage are described in accordance with legislation,
regulations, codes, and company requirements.
Range:
includes but is not limited to – emergency shutdown, containment.
4.3
Procedures in the event of fire and explosion are described in accordance with
legislation, regulations, codes, and company requirements.
4.4
Procedures in the event of a vehicle collision are described in accordance with
legislation, regulations, codes, and company requirements.
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.
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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