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Explain and demonstrate basic safety for the off-shore petrochemical
industry
Level
3
Credits
2
Purpose
This unit standard is for the induction of people starting off-shore work in the
petrochemical industry on an off-shore installation, and achievement of this
unit standard may be used as evidence towards the first stage in Basic
Offshore Safety Induction and Emergency Training (BOSIET).
People credited with this unit standard are able to: explain principles of offshore installation safety practices; demonstrate knowledge of and techniques
for off-shore fire fighting and rescue; and demonstrate the provision of
assistance to an adult in an off-shore emergency.
Subfield
Petrochemical Industry
Domain
Petrochemical - Operation of Vehicles, Craft, and
Equipment
Status
Registered
Status date
17 April 2009
Date version published
17 April 2009
Planned review date
31 December 2013
Entry information
Prerequisite: Unit 6401, Provide first aid, or demonstrate
equivalent knowledge and skills.
Accreditation
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA and
industry.
Standard setting body (SSB)
NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation (Incorporated)
(MITO)
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0114
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
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Special notes
1
Performance of the elements of this unit standard must comply with site
requirements, the Basic Offshore Safety Induction and Emergency Training BOSIET
Standard, and the following legislation and guidelines:
Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992;
Resource Management Act 1991;
New Zealand Resuscitation Council Level1/2/3 Guidelines (2006) and any
subsequent amendments, published by the New Zealand Resuscitation Council Inc;
available from New Zealand Resuscitation Council, Wellington School of Medicine,
PO Box 7343, Wellington 6242.
2
Candidates for this unit standard must be medically fit and capable of participating
fully in the physically demanding elements.
3
Candidates may use achievement of this unit standard, and Unit 4143, Conduct sea
survival operations, and Unit 9580, Demonstrate basic helicopter safety in an offshore petrochemical workplace, as evidence for the first stage in BOSIET.
4
Definitions
BOSIET means Basic Offshore Safety Induction and Emergency Training the
petrochemical industry common induction process. For details please refer to
http://www.opito.com.
Site requirements mean the site specific documented methods for performing work
activities and include health, safety, environmental, and quality management
requirements. They may refer to manuals, codes of practice, or policy statements.
Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Explain principles of off-shore installation safety practices.
Performance criteria
1.1
Off-shore hazards are identified, their risks assessed, and the consequences of
failure to control them are outlined in accordance with site and legislative
requirements.
Range
pressure, motion, chemical, electrical, gravity.
1.2
The control of off-shore hazards is explained in terms of waste disposal and
protecting the environment in accordance with site and legislative requirements.
1.3
The regulation and management of off-shore safety is explained in accordance
with site, and legislative requirements.
Range
international, national, industry.
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1.4
Procedures for living and working off-shore are explained in relation to
individual responsibilities in accordance with site requirements.
Range
1.5
off-shore routines, working routines, involvement in safety,
communicating safety, reporting accidents.
Health and fitness requirements are explained in accordance with site
requirements.
Range
medical standards, prescribed medicines, alcohol, substance
abuse.
Element 2
Demonstrate knowledge of and techniques for off-shore fire fighting and rescue.
Performance criteria
2.1
Common causes of fires onboard off-shore installations are identified and the
nature of the fires is explained in accordance with off-shore site requirements.
2.2
Procedures in the event of a fire on an off-shore installation are explained and
demonstrated in accordance with off-shore site requirements.
Range
procedures – raising the alarm, operating hand held portable
equipment, use of fire blankets;
hand held portable equipment – water and/or foam, dry chemical,
CO2.
2.3
Self rescue techniques, with and without respiratory protection, from areas
subject to smoke and heat are explained and demonstrated in accordance with
off-shore site requirements.
2.4
Small group escape techniques with respiratory protection from an area
subjected to smoke and heat are explained and demonstrated in accordance
off-shore site requirements.
2.5
Self rescue techniques with a smoke hood are demonstrated in accordance with
off-shore site requirements.
Range
2.6
reduced visibility, completely obscured.
Small group rescue techniques with a smoke hood are demonstrated in
accordance with off-shore site requirements.
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Element 3
Demonstrate the provision of assistance to an adult in an off-shore emergency.
Range
real or simulated emergency.
Performance criteria
3.1
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation techniques are demonstrated on an adult in an
off-shore emergency in accordance with the New Zealand Resuscitation
Council guidelines and off-shore site requirements.
3.2
Treatments for conditions common to off-shore emergencies are demonstrated
on an adult in accordance with off-shore site requirements.
Range
hypothermia, bleeding, burns.
Please note
Providers must be accredited by NZQA, 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 NZQA 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 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 NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation (Incorporated) (MITO)
info@mito.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
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