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Title / Plan and prepare for basic industrial rope access work
Level / 3 / Credits / 3
Purpose / People credited with this unit standard are able to:
– plan for industrial rope access work; and
– prepare equipment for industrial rope access work.
Classification / Lifting Equipment > Industrial Rope Access
Available grade / Achieved
Explanatory notes
1 This unit standard has been developed for learning and assessment on-job or off-job in a simulated environment.
2 All tasks must be carried out in accordance with the Best Practice Guide (BPG) based on:
a quality management systems;
b designer’s requirements and manufacturers' operating instructions; government and local government legislation, regulations, bylaws, Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992 and New Zealand Standards;
c the most up to date version of the: www.business.govt.nz/worksafe/informationguidance/pdf-documents-library/industrial-rope-access-guidelines.pdf, and all subsequent amendments.
3 Assessment
Those undertaking assessment against this unit standard should note that work in the industrial rope access industry usually takes place at heights well above ground level, and therefore requires a relevant level of physical fitness and ability to work at heights.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Plan for industrial rope access work.
Evidence requirements
1.1 Confirm purpose for access system and/or equipment, and work tasks with supervisor.
1.2 Obtain site information pertinent to tasks from supervisor.
Range information includes but is not limited to – hazard identification, control measures.
Outcome 2
Prepare equipment for industrial rope access work.
Evidence requirements
2.1 Select equipment types and quantities appropriate for task.
Range equipment includes but is not limited to – ropes, pulleys fall arrest equipment, slings, karabiners, gear bags, lowering lines, lanyards, hand tools, personal kit, personal protective equipment, rescue kit.
2.2 Prepare equipment for use at height.
Range equipment includes but is not limited to – lanyard, equipment bags, tool bags.
2.3 Select, prepare, and inspect all equipment and confirm it is safe for use.
Planned review date / 31 December 2019Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process / Version / Date / Last Date for Assessment /Registration / 1 / 28 November 2002 / 31 December 2016
Review / 2 / 23 March 2006 / 31 December 2016
Review / 3 / 16 July 2015 / N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference / 0003
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.
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 (CMRs). 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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The Skills OrganisationSSB Code 100401 / Ó New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2015