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Title / Demonstrate knowledge of emergency response in the infrastructure works industry
Level / 2 / Credits / 3
Purpose / People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate knowledge of infrastructure works emergency situations and site emergency plans, and explain response to emergencies at an infrastructure works site.
Classification / Infrastructure WorksInfrastructure Works Health, Safety, and Environment
Available grade / Achieved
Explanatory notes
1The following legislation and documents must be complied with:
Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002;
Fire Service Act 1975;
Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996;
Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992;
Health and Safety in Employment Regulations 1995.
2Assessment against this unit standard may take place in a workplace and/or provider environment. Assessment parameters will depend on company and site specific equipment, procedures, and practices. Practices must reflect industry best practice and comply with legislative requirements.
3Definitions
An emergency is an unforeseen or sudden occurrence of danger demanding immediate remedy or action.
Infrastructure works site refers to a site with activity relating to any of: the construction and maintenance of infrastructure assets such as road, rail, port, airport, and utilities; demolition; bulk earthworks; quarrying; asphalt production; and bitumen storage and application.
Site safetyplan meansthe comprehensive plan dealing with issues relating to health, safety, and the environment. This plan may be generic or site specific and will include and emergency plan. It may include a hazard register.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Demonstrate knowledge of infrastructure works emergency situations and site safetyplans.
Evidence requirements
1.1Infrastructure works sites are described in terms of potential emergency situations.
Range:health, safety, environment.
1.2Emergency situations are explained in terms of factors to consider when assessing an emergency and determining response.
Range:includes but is not limited to – risk to self, risk to others, assistance to injured personnel, damage to property, damage to environment.
1.3Emergency situations are described in terms of on-site communication requirements for different locations.
Range:locations – urban, rural, remote.
1.4Emergency situations are explained in terms of monitoring requirements.
1.5Site safetyplans are explained in terms of the typical information they provide.
1.6Site safety plans are described in terms of procedures for communicating with emergency services.
Range:sites – urban, rural, remote.
Outcome 2
Explain response to emergencies at an infrastructure works site.
Range:emergencies include – personal injury, road crash, fire, personal medical, one other;
other may include but is not limited to – flood, storm, earthquake, explosion, structure collapse, earth collapse, equipment failure, electrical, chemical spill, emissions.
Evidence requirements
2.1Location of site emergency plan is identified.
2.2Means of alerting others at worksite to a danger are explained in accordance with site emergency plan.
2.3Evacuation of people from the danger area is explained in accordance with site emergency plan.
Range:includes but is not limited to – designated responsibilities.
2.4Requirements for communication with people off site are explained in accordance with site safetyplan and company policy.
Range:includes but is not limited to – emergency services, company management.
2.5Control of emergency site is explained in accordance with site safetyplan.
Range:control includes but is not limited to – securing emergency site, preserving accident scene, monitoring, designated responsibilities.
Planned review date / 31 December 2019Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process / Version / Date / Last Date for AssessmentRegistration / 1 / 27 October 2004 / 31 December 2016
Review / 2 / 19 February 2015 / N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference / 0101
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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.
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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.
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Infrastructure ITOSSB Code 101813 / New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2018