FIELD                        SERVICE SECTOR

 

Revision of Crane Operation and Port Machinery Operations unit standards 3789, 20585, 20586

 

Subfields

Domains

Ids

Cranes

Crane Operation

3789

Stevedoring and Ports Industry

Port Machinery Operations

20585, 20586

 

Opportunity - The Training Organisation has revised the unit standards listed above.

 

Date new versions published                        September 2006

 

Planned review dates                        December 2011 (3789)

                        January 2008 (20585 & 20586)

 

Reason for the revision

 

Feedback from moderators and industry had indicated that changes were required to several unit standards to meet current industry practice.

 

Unit standard range statements were clarified, and a requirement included for assessment to be carried out in a crane workplace.

 

Main changes resulting from the revision

 

·        Unit standard 3789 is updated to add information to, and clarify, range statements.

·        Unit standards 20585 and 20586 have an additional special note, which states that assessment must be carried out in a crane workplace.

 

Impact on existing provider accreditations

 

None.

 

Impact on AMAP

 

None.

 

Impact on existing qualifications

 

None.