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Load concrete roof tiles onto a roof
Level
3
Credits
5
Purpose
People credited with this unit are able to: demonstrate knowledge of concrete
roof tile elevators; maintain tile elevators; locate and set up elevators to load
a roof; load tiles onto roof; and maintain a safe working environment.
Subfield
Plumbing, Gasfitting and Drainlaying
Domain
Roofing
Status
Registered
Status date
27 October 2006
Date version published
22 August 2008
Planned review date
30 April 2013
Entry information
Open.
Accreditation
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA and
industry.
Standard setting body (SSB)
The Skills Organisation
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0227
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Special notes
1
Legislation relevant to this unit standard includes but is not limited to the Health and
Safety in Employment Act 1992, and the Building Act 2004.
2
Performance must comply with current legislation, regulations, and codes. For more
detailed information about which regulations and codes are relevant, please refer to
the assessors’ page of The Skills Organisation Ltd website http://www.skills.org.nz.
New Zealand Standard (NZS) 4206:1992 Concrete interlocking roofing tiles which is
within this unit standard is available from http://www.standards.co.nz.
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Definitions
Company requirements include the policy, procedures, and methodologies of the
company. They include requirements documented in company and site health and
safety plans, quality assurance documents, and contract work programmes;
Site procedures refer to the procedures which are required to be observed for safe
work practices at a particular site;
Manufacturers’ recommendations refer to product information and product data
sheets provided by the manufacturer of any given product.
Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Demonstrate knowledge of concrete roof tile elevators.
Performance criteria
1.1
Types of tile elevators used in the concrete roof tiling industry are identified and
the characteristics of each are outlined to explain reasons for their use in
accordance with company requirements.
Element 2
Maintain tile elevators.
Performance criteria
2.1
Maintenance work on tile elevators is completed in accordance with company
requirements, to enable tile elevators to function in accordance with
manufacturer’s recommendations.
Element 3
Locate and set up elevators to load a roof.
Performance criteria
3.1
Truck mounted elevator location and set up provide best available roof loading
point, in accordance with site procedures.
3.2
Towable elevator location and set up provide best available roof loading point in
accordance with site procedures.
3.3
Procedures implemented in setting up ensure elevator stability and minimise
risk of worker injury in accordance with site procedures.
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Element 4
Load tiles onto roof.
Range
crane lifted pallet, use of tile trolley.
Performance criteria
4.1
Tiles are loaded to meet the requirements of NZS 4206:1992 and the tiling
manufacturers’ recommendations.
4.2
Loading, receiving, and distributing are done in accordance with company
requirements to conform to the loading recommendations of the tile
manufacturer and avoid damage to the tiles and the prepared roof.
4.3
Placement of tile lift meets the requirements of NZS 4206:1992 and does not
overload structural elements of the roof.
4.4
Surplus material is removed, and roof and site are left in a condition which
enables work to be carried out, in accordance with site procedures.
Element 5
Maintain a safe working environment.
Performance criteria
5.1
Work practices are carried out without injury to people or damage to equipment,
building, or plant, in accordance with legislation, regulations, codes, health and
safety in employment guidelines, and company requirements.
5.2
Personal protective equipment for the task at hand is selected and worn in
accordance with manufacturers’ recommendations and site procedures.
Range
includes but is not limited to – hard hat, sunblock, ear muffs, safety
glasses, gloves, knee pads, high visibility clothing, safety harness.
5.3
Work area is cordoned off and safety notices and notification of work signs are
distributed and erected, in accordance with site procedures.
5.4
Work area is kept clear of debris and unnecessary items in accordance with site
procedures.
Please note
Providers must be accredited by the Qualifications Authority, 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 the Qualifications Authority before
they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
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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 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 Skills Organisation info@skills.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes
to the content of this unit standard.
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