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Title / Use mechanical fixings and methods of attachment in the joinery industry
Level / 3 / Credits / 4
Purpose / People credited with this unit standard are able to select mechanical fixings to fasten similar and dissimilar materials, and use mechanical fixings to fasten similar and dissimilar materials in the joinery industry.
Classification / Joinery > Stairs and Other Joinery Trade Skills
Available grade / Achieved
Explanatory notes
1All workplace practices must comply with current legislation, codes of practice, and documented site safety procedures for personal, product, and worksite safety.
2Legislation and regulations relevant to this unit standard include but are not limited to – Health and Safety in Employment Act1992; Health and Safety in Employment Regulations 1995.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Select mechanical fixings to fasten similar and dissimilar materials in the joinery industry.
Rangemay include but are not limited to – timber, metals, plastics, concrete, natural stone, glass, and composite materials;
evidence of two is required.
Evidence requirements
1.1Mechanical fixings are identified and selected for the intended use in accordance with the job and manufacturer’s specifications.
Outcome 2
Use mechanical fixings to fasten similar and dissimilar materials in the joinery industry.
Evidence requirements
2.1The mechanical fixing is selected, installed, and adjusted to conform to job, and manufacturer’s specifications in accordance with workplace practice.
2.2Health and safety precautions are taken in accordance with workplace practice and legislation.
Replacement information / This unit standard, unit standard 2556, and unit standard 25599 have been replaced by unit standard 28206.This unit standard is expiring.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Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions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 / 16 August 1995 / 31 December 2018
Review / 2 / 16 August 1995 / 31 December 2018
Revision / 3 / 21 October 1997 / 31 December 2018
Revision / 4 / 20 December 1999 / 31 December 2018
Review / 5 / 28 June 2005 / 31 December 2018
Review / 6 / 23 January 2009 / 31 December 2018
Review / 7 / 24 October 2014 / 31 December 2018
Rollover / 8 / 17 September 2015 / 31 December 2018
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference / 0073
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.
Building and Construction Industry Training OrganisationSSB Code 101562 / New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2018 / / New Zealand Qualifications Aut