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Title / Demonstrate safe working practices in the use of high level access equipment for signmaking work
Level / 3 / Credits / 3
Purpose / This unit standard is for people in the signmaking industry.
People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate knowledge of high level access equipment used in signmaking work, and use access equipment for signmaking work.
Classification / Graphic Arts > Signmaking
Available grade / Achieved
Explanatory notes
All work practices shall meet the requirements of relevant legislation, including Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992, Resource Management Act 1991, Building Act 2004, and the requirements of industry codes of practice and documented enterprise procedures in respect to health, safety, and environmental matters. For this unit standard the following code of practice also applies – Approved Code of Practice for the Safe Erection and Use of Scaffolding, 1995, Occupational Safety and Health Service of the Department of Labour.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Demonstrate knowledge of high level access equipment used in signmaking work.
Rangeincludes but is not limited to – ladders, extension ladders, trestles, scaffolds, trailer/truck mounted towers, scissor lifts, suspended stages, building maintenance units.
Evidence requirements
1.1Equipment used for access in signmaking work is identified, and described in terms of the situations in which each would be used.
1.2Equipment is explained in terms of safety features.
1.3Equipment is described in terms of maintenance requirements.
1.4All regulations, by-laws, and codes of practice governing the use and operation of equipment are identified.
Outcome 2
Use access equipment for signmaking work.
Rangeincludes but is not limited to – ladders, extension ladders, trestles, scaffolds.
Evidence requirements
2.1Equipment required for access to site is selected and arrangements made for on site availability to comply with job schedule.
2.2Equipment is set up according to manufacturer's specifications.
2.3All permits and compliance certificates are obtained.
2.4All equipment and machinery is removed, cleaned, and stored as specified in the hire contract or according to company policy.
Replacement information / This unit standard, unit standard 1032, and unit standard 9132 have been replaced by unit standard 27573.This unit standard is expiring.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 AssessmentRegistration / 1 / 27 April 1995 / 31 December 2014
Review / 2 / 25 March 1996 / 31 December 2014
Revision / 3 / 31 January 1997 / 31 December 2014
Revision / 4 / 9 March 1999 / 31 December 2014
Revision / 5 / 12 December 2000 / 31 December 2014
Review / 6 / 16 December 2003 / 31 December 2014
Rollover and Revision / 7 / 23 January 2009 / 31 December 2014
Review / 8 / 19 January 2012 / 31 December 2014
Reinstatement / 9 / 16 April 2015 / 31 December 2019
Rollover / 10 / 10 December 2015 / 31 December 2019
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference / 0005
This CMR can be accessed at
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 to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements.
CompetenzSSB Code 101571 / New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2018 / / New Zealand Qualifications Aut