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level:
4
credit:
8
planned review date:
September 2009
sub-field:
Highway Construction and Maintenance
replacement information:
This unit standard and unit standard 21428 replaced unit
standard 15928.
purpose:
People credited with this unit standard are able to:
demonstrate knowledge of, health and safety requirements
for roadmarking operations and environmental resource
management requirements in the roadmarking industry;
manage the use of hazardous substances used in
roadmarking; and demonstrate knowledge of hazardous
substances, and company safety procedures for hazardous
substances.
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;
Hazardous Substances (Identification) Regulations
2001;
Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992;
Health and Safety in Employment Regulations 1995;
Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996;
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Hazardous Substances and New Organisms
Regulations including the (Personnel Qualifications)
Regulations 2001 and (New Organisms Forms and
Information Requirements) Regulations 1998;
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.
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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:
SNZ HB 76:2003: Dangerous goods – Initial emergency
response guide;
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.
5
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 and reporting documents.
Material supplier instructions may include
specifications, storage, installation, handling,
instructions for use and material safety data sheets.
LPG means liquid petroleum gas.
MSDS means material safety data sheets.
Managed refers to the organisations supervisory and
quality assurance expectations and the statutory
responsibilities of a ‘person in charge’ as defined by
section 7 of the Hazardous Substances (Identification)
Regulations 2001.
RPM means raised pavement marker.
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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 person in control of a place of work for health and safety
are described in accordance with OSH 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 in accordance with Health and
Safety in Employment legislation and regulations, material supplier instructions,
and company requirements.
Range:
tasks may include but are not limited to – line removal, RPM
installation, applying roadmarking materials, roadwork.
1.4
The identification and reporting of hazards and incidents are described in
accordance with Health and Safety in Employment legislation and regulations,
codes of practice, and company requirements.
1.5
Hazardous substances used in roadmarking are identified and their labelling,
storage and handling requirements are described in accordance with Health
and Safety in Employment legislation and regulations, material supplier
instructions, and company requirements.
Range:
a range of materials likely to be encountered in the course of
roadmarking activities are to be described;
MSDS are to be referred to.
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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
Manage the use of hazardous substances used in roadmarking.
performance criteria
3.1
Paints and thinners currently used by the company are managed in terms of
their properties, mixing ratios, and processes in accordance with material
supplier instructions.
3.2
Heated materials and heating fuel used by the company are managed in terms
of their hazards in accordance with material supplier instructions.
Range:
3.3
may include but is not limited to – thermoplastic, RPM adhesives,
LPG, heating oils.
Chemicals used by the company are managed in terms of their toxicity and safe
handling in accordance with material supplier instructions.
Range:
includes but is not limited to – solvents, solvent-based (yellow)
paints, etching acids, ammonia.
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3.4
Associated flammable liquids and hazardous materials used in roadmarking are
identified and managed in terms of their properties.
Range:
associated products include but are not limited to – packaging and
fuel currently used by the company.
3.5
Placarding requirements are managed in terms of handling, storage and
transport of hazardous substances legislation in accordance with NZS
5433:1999 and company requirements.
3.6
Pressurised materials are identified and managed in terms of safe handling
procedures in accordance with material supplier instructions and MSDS.
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 in roadmarking are identified and managed in
terms of the effect of climate.
Range:
includes but is not limited to – paint, thinners, flammable liquids,
heated products, pressurised materials.
element 4
Demonstrate knowledge of hazardous substances used in roadmarking.
performance criteria
4.1
Paints and thinners currently used for roadmarking are described in terms of
their properties, processes, and mixing ratios in accordance with the material
supplier instructions, company requirements, and Transit New Zealand
specifications.
4.2
Flammable liquids and hazardous materials associated with use in roadmarking
are identified and described in terms of their properties.
Range:
associated materials include but are not limited to – fuel and other
products currently used by the company.
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4.3
Heated materials used in roadmarking are described in terms of their hazards in
accordance with material supplier instructions.
Range:
4.4
thermoplastics, adhesives, LPG, heating oils.
Chemicals used in roadmarking are described in terms of their toxicity and safe
handling in accordance with material supplier instructions and company
requirements.
Range:
includes but is not limited to – solvents, solvent-based (yellow)
paints, etching acids.
4.5
Class 3 Hazchem labels are described in terms of contents and safety
procedures.
4.6
Pressurised materials are identified and described in terms of safe handling
procedures.
Range:
4.7
materials include but are not limited to – paint, thinners, beads,
hydraulics, LPG;
procedures include but are not limited to – injection, skin contact.
Hazardous substances used in roadmarking are described in terms of the effect
of climate.
Range:
includes but is not limited to – paint, thinners, flammable liquids,
heated products, pressurised materials.
element 5
Demonstrate knowledge of company safety procedures for hazardous substances used in
roadmarking.
performance criteria
5.1
Procedures in the event of spillage are described in accordance with company
requirements.
Range:
includes but is not limited to – emergency shutdown, containment.
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5.2
Procedures in the event of personal injury are described in accordance with the
material supplier instructions, MSDS and company requirements.
Range:
includes but is not limited to avoidance of – skin contact, injection
of paint or solvent, inhalation, poisoning.
5.3
Procedures in the event of fire or explosion are described in accordance with
material supplier instructions and company requirements.
5.4
Procedures in the event of vehicle collision are described in accordance with
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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