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Title / Operate heavy lifting and rigging equipment in a petrochemical workplace
Level / 3 / Credits / 3
Purpose / This unit standard is for people employed in the petrochemical industry.
People credited with this unit standardare, in a petrochemical workplace, able to: identify heavy lifting and rigging equipment; use heavy lifting and rigging equipment; and apply heavy lifting documentation and reporting procedures.
Classification / Petrochemical Industry > Petrochemical - Operation of Vehicles, Craft, and Equipment
Available grade / Achieved
Explanatory notes
1Performance of the outcomes of this unit standard must comply with relevant site requirements and the following legislation:
Health and Safety at Work (HSAW) Act 2015;
Resource Management Act 1991;
HSAWAct Codes of Practice available from the Worksafe New Zealand website, http://www.worksafe.govt.nz;
Crane Association of New Zealand (Inc), Crane Safety Manual for Operators/Users, (Lower Hutt: Crane Association, 2016), available at
2This unit standard is intended for, but is not limited to, workplace assessment. While all evidence requirementsmust be met, it is noted that all range statements within this unit standard are indicative and dependent on enterprise and site specific equipment, procedures, and practices.
3Range: two lifts common to the petrochemical industry such as lifting pipes or rig components.
4Credit for this unit standard does not imply competence in lifting loads outside of petrochemical workplaces. For comprehensive and specialist lifting and rigging skills refer to The Skills Organisation unit standards in the Cranes subfield.
5Definitions
Heavy lifting equipment refers to hiabs, cherry pickers, hydraulic spreaders, air mats, winches, load equalisers, load skates, and chain blocks.
Site requirements mean the site specific documented methods for performing work activities and include health, safety, environmental, and quality management requirements. They may refer to manuals, codes of practice, or policy statements.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Identify heavy lifting and rigging equipment in a petrochemical workplace.
Evidence requirements
1.1Heavy lifting and rigging equipment is described to identify component parts.
1.2Heavy lifting and rigging equipment is located and its use explained to determine workplace applications.
Outcome 2
Use heavy lifting and rigging equipment in a petrochemical workplace.
Evidence requirements
2.1The need to use heavy lifting and rigging equipment is confirmed in relation to the load.
2.2Heavy lifting and rigging equipment relevant to the conditions is selected and used in accordance with site requirements.
2.3Potential hazards of incorrect application and operation of heavy lifting equipment are explained and the steps to avoid them are demonstrated in accordance with site and legislative requirements.
2.4Faults in heavy lifting and rigging equipment are identified and the steps to rectify them are explained in accordance with manufacturer’s recommendations.
Outcome 3
Apply heavy lifting documentation and reporting procedures in a petrochemical workplace.
Evidence requirements
3.1Specified documentation and standards for heavy lifting and rigging equipment are referenced and used.
Rangecurrent test certificates, standards for safety, standards for in-service safety inspection and testing of equipment, identification tags, labels, manufacturer's information, equipment operating manuals, safety procedures, operating procedures, maintenance procedures.
3.2Records and documents are supplied to internal and external bodies and personnel as required in accordance with site requirements.
Rangetest certificate, maintenance recommendations, fault reporting.
Planned review date / 31 December 2018Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process / Version / Date / Last Date for AssessmentRegistration / 1 / 6 February 1997 / 31 December 2018
Revision / 2 / 3 August 2000 / 31 December 2018
Review / 3 / 24 January 2002 / 31 December 2018
Review / 4 / 20 February 2009 / 31 December 2018
Rollover and Revision / 5 / 20 April 2017 / N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference / 0079
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
Please contact the Primary Industry Training Organisation you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
Primary Industry Training OrganisationSSB Code 101558 / New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2019