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Identify and monitor dust hazards in wood manufacturing operations
Level
2
Credits
3
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate knowledge of
the hazards associated with dust in the workplace, and monitor the level of
dust in the atmosphere at a wood manufacturing workplace.
Subfield
Wood Manufacturing - Generic Skills
Domain
Wood Manufacturing Foundation Skills
Status
Registered
Status date
25 January 2008
Date version published
25 January 2008
Planned review date
31 December 2011
Entry information
Open.
Accreditation
Evaluation of documentation by NZQA and industry.
Standard setting body (SSB)
Competenz
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0173
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Special notes
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The following apply to the performance of all elements of this unit standard.
a All work practices must meet recognised codes of practice and documented
worksite health and safety and environmental procedures (where these exceed
code) for personal, product and worksite health and safety, and must meet the
obligations required under current legislation, including the Health and Safety in
Employment Act 1992, the Resource Management Act 1991, and their subsequent
amendments.
b All work practices must meet documented worksite quality management
requirements. This includes the recording (by electronic or non-electronic means)
of activities, events, and decisions.
c All communications made in relation to this unit standard must be made in
accordance with worksite procedures for content, recipient, timing and method.
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Definition
Worksite documentation refers to instructions to staff on policy and procedures
(including the application of legislation to worksite situations) which are formally
documented, and are available for reference at the worksite. Examples are standard
operating procedures, specifications, manuals, manufacturer’s information, and
operating throughput levels.
Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Demonstrate knowledge of the hazards associated with dust in the workplace.
Performance criteria
1.1
Sources of dust in the workplace are identified and high hazard wood species
are identified in accordance with worksite documentation.
1.2
The types of health hazards related to and/or aggravated by dust are described.
Range
1.3
Safety hazards associated with dust in the workplace are described in
accordance with worksite documentation.
Range
1.4
health hazards may include but are not limited to – skin disorders,
obstruction of the nose, asthma, nasal cancer, eye irritation,
respiratory disorders.
safety hazards may include but are not limited to – fire, explosions.
Methods of reducing exposure to dust in the workplace are described in
accordance with worksite documentation.
Range
methods may include but are not limited to – extraction systems,
personal protective equipment.
Element 2
Monitor the level of dust in the atmosphere at a wood manufacturing workplace.
Performance criteria
2.1
Methods of monitoring dust levels are described in accordance with worksite
documentation.
Range
2.2
methods may include but are not limited to – dust lamps, filtration
sampling, direct reading instruments.
Measurements used to quantify exposure to dust in the atmosphere are
explained.
Range
MEL (maximum exposure level), TWA (time weighted average).
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2.3
Sampling of atmospheric dust is carried out in accordance with worksite
documentation.
2.4
Samples are packed and dispatched to a testing laboratory in accordance with
worksite documentation.
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.
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 Competenz at info@competenz.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes to
the content of this unit standard.
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