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Title
Conduct stress testing of wooden poles and piles
Level
4
Credits
5
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate
knowledge of the basic operating principles, and the operation
of a mechanical stress-testing machine; operate a mechanical
stress-testing machine; and monitor testing machine and
product results in accordance with worksite policies and
procedures.
Classification
Solid Wood Manufacturing > Pole and Post Manufacturing
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
All work practices must meet codes of practice and worksite procedures for personal,
product, and worksite safety, and for environmental protection, and must meet the
requirements of current legislation.
2
Legislation relevant to this unit standard includes but is not limited to the Health and
Safety in Employment Act 1992, and the Resource Management Act 1991.
3
Competence in this unit standard requires knowledge of NZS 3605: 2001 Timber
piles and poles for use in building, which is available at http://www.standards.co.nz/.
This document is referred to below as ‘NZS 3605’. The abbreviation ‘NZS 3605’ is
used to refer to this New Zealand standard for the remainder of this document.
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This unit standard is
This unit standard is intended for work-based assessment. While all evidence
expiring
requirements must be met, some
range statements within this unit standard are
indicative and dependent on enterprise and worksite specific equipment, procedures,
and practices.
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All work practices must meet documented worksite quality management
requirements. These include documentation of activities, events, and decisions.
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Definitions
Worksite policies and procedures refer to documented policies and to documented or
other directions provided to staff. These include, but are not limited to, ways of
managing health and safety, environmental considerations, quality, and production,
and must conform to legislation. Examples include standard operating procedures,
company health and safety plans, on-site briefings, and supervisor’s instructions.
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Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Demonstrate knowledge of the purpose, basic components, and the operation of a
mechanical stress-testing machine.
Evidence requirements
1.1
The basic components of a stress testing machine are described in terms of
their operational relationships to each other and the product being tested.
Range
1.2
components may include but are not limited to – pins, bed,
hydraulic ram, ground line;
evidence of three is required.
The purpose of pole stress-testing is described in accordance with NZS 3605.
Outcome 2
Operate a mechanical stress-testing machine in accordance with worksite policies and
procedures.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Machine is calibrated and operated in accordance with the manufacturer's
specifications.
2.2
Safety practices are identified and used that meet the manufacturer's
instructions.
2.3
Visual grading is carried out in conjunction with mechanical stress testing.
This
unit standard is
grading includes but is not limited to – physical presentation of
pole, dimensions.
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Tests and measurements are carried out to NZS 3605 requirements.
Range
2.4
Range
2.5
tests may include but are not limited to – stress testing at ground
line.
Corrective actions are taken when test results are not within the expected
range.
Range
corrective actions may include but are not limited to – re-test, resample, reporting.
2.6
Individual poles are labelled in accordance with customer requirements.
2.7
Equipment and work area are left clean, clear, and tidy.
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Outcome 3
Monitor testing machine and product results in accordance with worksite policies and
procedures.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Any operating faults are recognised and corrective action is taken.
operating faults may include but are not limited to – incorrect
machine settings, size parameters, pressure settings; mechanical
faults.
Range
3.2
Output data is monitored and evaluated in accordance with NZS 3605.
3.3
Results are analysed, recorded, reported, and stored.
This unit standard is expiring. Assessment against the standard must take place by
the last date for assessment set out below.
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
28 April 2003
31 December 2012
Review
2
18 December 2006
31 December 2012
Review
3
20 October 2011
31 December 2015
Review
4
20 March 2014
31 December 2015
Rollover
5
16 April 2015
31 December 2018
This unit standard is
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Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0173
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA,
before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses
of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by
NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and
which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that
applies to those standards.
Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies
to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR). The
CMR also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing
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to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors
and assessors, and special resource requirements.
This unit standard is
expiring
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