NZQA registered unit standard
27773 version 1
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Title
Demonstrate knowledge of fire awareness in a wood panel
manufacturing environment
Level
2
Credits
8
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate
knowledge of: the nature of fire, fire risks, fire prevention, and
the impact of fire; dust as a fire hazard; fire protection systems;
and response in the event of a fire emergency on a wood panel
manufacturing site.
Classification
Wood Manufacturing - Generic Skills > Wood Manufacturing
Foundation Skills
Available grade
Achieved
Entry information
Recommended skills
and knowledge
Unit 3271, Suppress fire with hand extinguishers and fixed
hose reels, or demonstrate equivalent knowledge and skills.
Explanatory notes
1
All evidence requirements must be demonstrated and assessed in accordance with
the reference text: Fire Awareness in a wood panel manufacturing environment,
published
by
Competenz
and
available
from
Competenz
at
http://www.competenz.org.nz, or Competenz, PO Box 9005, Newmarket, Auckland
1149.
2
Definition
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.
Competenz
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NZQA registered unit standard
27773 version 1
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Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Demonstrate knowledge of the nature of fire, fire risks, fire prevention, and the impact of
fire on a wood panel manufacturing site.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Potential fire risks related to plant and equipment in a wood panel
manufacturing site are identified and explained in terms of the reason they are a
potential fire risk.
Range
evidence of a minimum of five potential fire risks is required.
1.2
Actions taken to minimise or eliminate potential fire risks identified in evidence
requirement 1.1 are explained in accordance with worksite policies and
procedures.
1.3
Reporting requirements for potential fire risks are explained accordance with
worksite policies and procedures.
1.4
External signs that indicate fire within a piece of plant in a wood panel
manufacturing site are identified in accordance with the reference text.
Range
evidence of a minimum of four external signs is required.
1.5
The cause and nature of gas, chemical and oil explosions on a wood panel
manufacturing site are explained in accordance with the reference text.
1.6
Fire movement within wood panel manufacturing plant and equipment is
explained in terms of start point and travel of fire in accordance with the
reference text.
1.7
Potential effects of fire in a wood panel manufacturing plant are explained in
terms of production, employees and the community in accordance with the
reference text.
Outcome 2
Demonstrate knowledge of dust as a fire hazard on wood panel manufacturing sites.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Areas within wood panel manufacturing plant where dust is an explosion risk
are identified in accordance with the reference text.
Range
2.2
evidence of a minimum of five areas is required.
Risks of dust as a potential fire hazard in relation to human error in a wood
panel manufacturing site are explained in accordance with the reference text.
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Range
2.3
evidence of a minimum of three potential risks from mechanical
failure is required.
The risks of dust as a potential fire hazard in relation to wood panel
manufacturing operational factors are explained in accordance with the
reference text.
Range
2.5
evidence of a minimum of three potential risks from human error is
required.
The risks of dust as a potential fire hazard in relation to mechanical failure of
wood panel manufacturing plant and equipment are explained in accordance
with the reference text.
Range
2.4
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evidence of a minimum of two potential risks from operational factors
is required.
Actions taken to minimise or eliminate the risks of dust as a potential fire hazard
from evidence requirements 2.2, 2.3 and 2.4 are explained in accordance with
worksite policies and procedures.
Outcome 3
Demonstrate knowledge of fire protection systems in the wood panel manufacturing
industry.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Fire emergency equipment at candidate’s own worksite is identified and
maintenance requirements for equipment are explained in accordance with
worksite policies and procedures.
Range
3.2
Types of active installed fire systems commonly used in the wood panel
manufacturing industry are described in accordance with the reference text.
Range
3.3
equipment includes – extinguishers, hoses, hydrants.
wet and dry sprinkler and deluges systems, automatic and manual
fire alarm systems, total flooding extinguishing agent systems,
automatic and manual mechanical ventilation systems, air
handling systems, emergency warning and intercommunications
systems.
Fire systems installed at candidate’s own worksite are described in terms of
their effect on fire fighting activities, plant and product.
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NZQA registered unit standard
27773 version 1
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Outcome 4
Demonstrate knowledge of response in the event of a fire emergency at a wood panel
manufacturing site.
Evidence requirements
4.1
Potential reactions of people in a fire emergency situation at a wood panel
manufacturing site are described in accordance with the reference text.
4.2
Factors that may impede the rate of egress from a wood panel manufacturing
site in the event of fire emergency are described in accordance with the
reference text.
4.3
Measures taken to protect against injury, over exposure to heat and smoke
inhalation are explained in accordance with the reference text.
4.4
Actions taken at candidate’s own worksite in the event of a fire are explained in
accordance with worksite policies and procedures.
actions may include but is not limited to – doors, operating control
valves, equipment shut down, fixed installations, alarm systems,
first aid equipment, portable fire extinguishers, hose reels, smoke
ventilation systems.
Range
4.5
Responsibilities of the fire and rescue service provider for fire incidents are
explained in accordance with the reference text.
Planned review date
31 December 2017
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
21 June 2012
N/A
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.
Competenz
SSB Code 101571
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
27773 version 1
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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
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 Competenz info@competenz.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes to
the content of this unit standard.
Competenz
SSB Code 101571
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