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Title / Clean and maintain swimming pools and facilities
Level / 4 / Credits / 2
Purpose / This unit standard is for people working as building or school caretakers.
People credited with this standard are able to clean and maintain swimming pools and facilities.
Classification / Cleaning and Caretaking > Caretaking
Available grade / Achieved
Explanatory notes
1Competence demonstrated during assessment against this standard must comply with the requirements of:
Employment Relations Act 2000;
Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996;
Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992;
Resource Management Act 1991;
Smoke-free Environments Act 1990;
Health and Safety Code of Practice for Schools, Ministry of Education, 2007;
NZS 5826:2010 Pool water quality.
2Equipment and cleaning agents must be used in accordance with manufacturer’s recommendations.
3Definition
Industry best practice refers to enterprise or establishment or facility requirements, practices, policy, procedures, methods and protocols which are in accordance with applicable legislation, regulations and New Zealand Standards.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Clean and maintain swimming pools and facilities.
Evidence requirements
1.1Pool chemicals are stored and used in accordance with manufacturer's recommendations and industry best practice.
RangeHealth and Safety Code of Practice for Schools, Ministry of Education, 2007; NZS 5826:2010.
1.2Pool cleaning equipment is maintained and used in accordance with manufacturer's recommendations.
Rangepump, filter, algae control system (if fitted).
1.3Warning signs are displayed in accordance with industry best practice.
Rangebefore, during, and after cleaning operations.
At least one of – signs, barriers, cordons.
1.4Water quality of pool is kept at recommended levels for all users.
RangeNZS 5826:2010.
1.5Surrounding areas are cleaned to a hygienic and soil free condition in accordance with industry best practice.
Rangepool-side, dressing rooms, stands and/or sitting areas.
1.6Debris is removed from the pool and water-level is maintained to provide safe swimming conditions in accordance with industry best practice.
Replacement information / This unit standard and unit standard 17267 and unit standard 17269 replaced unit standard 1594.Planned review date / 31 December 2017
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process / Version / Date / Last Date for AssessmentRegistration / 1 / 27 April 2000 / 31 December 2012
Revision / 2 / 8 February 2001 / 31 December 2012
Review / 3 / 27 February 2006 / 31 December 2012
Review / 4 / 18 October 2012 / N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference / 0004
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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.
Comments on this unit standard
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Community Support Services ITO Limited (Careerforce)SSB Code 101814 / New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2018