Field Service Sector
Review, Revision and Rollover of Cranes qualifications and unit standards
Qualifications
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Qualification Titles |
Reference |
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National Diploma in Cranes (Level 5) with strands in Mobile and Tower |
1163 |
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National Diploma in Cranes (Management) (Level 6) |
1164 |
Unit Standards
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Subfield |
Domain |
ID |
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Cranes |
Crane Operation |
3789, 3797, 3798 |
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Crane Maintenance and Servicing |
3802, 3805, 3806, 3809-3811, 3813-3817 | |
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Crane Inspection |
3819-3822 |
Opportunity - The Training Organisation has completed the review of the qualifications and unit standards listed above. Those standards in bold have only undergone Revision and Rollover.
Date new versions published October 2010
Planned review date December 2015
Summary
The review was carried out to determine if the qualifications were fit for purpose as there had been no uptake since their registration in 2005.
All industry sectors who were potential users of the qualifications were informally consulted within 2009/10, and asked for their feedback on the structure and content of the qualifications, and their place in the qualifications pathway.
Feedback indicated that these qualifications were not required by industry and recent consultation with industry leaders indicated that there was no need to continue to have these available. A number of unit standards were also identified as no longer being required by the crane industry and had not been used.
Unit standard 3789 was revised and rolled over as a result of feedback from industry. There was an identified need to 'strengthen' the unit standard because of the possibility of incidents or accidents. This unit standard is now included in the Code of Practice for Cranes (Part 4) whereby people are required to hold this and other unit standards when working with or around cranes. Although the Code of Practice for Cranes is not mandatory, it may be used in a court of law.
Unit standard 3802 was revised and rolled over as it was approaching its expiry date. Although it has had limited use to date, the crane industry has confirmed an ongoing need for this unit standard due to the recent increased demand in the use of overhead cranes.
A new unit standard on the use of mini crawler cranes was written to meet industry demand. Mini crawler cranes are used increasingly in fit-out of commercial buildings where items to be lifted are too heavy for persons, and there is restricted space so larger cranes cannot be used.
Category D unit standards and qualifications will expire at the end of December 2011
Main changes
· The qualifications will be expired and not replaced.
For the unit standards:
· The Power Crane Association of New Zealand is now referred to as the Crane Association of New Zealand and this has been corrected in explanatory notes.
· The PCA Crane Safety Manual is now referred to as the Crane Safety Manual and this has been corrected in explanatory notes.
· Unit standard 3789 has a new evidence requirement 2.7 added as this is a critical area of knowledge required by all crane operators.
· Unit standard 3802 was revised and rolled over.
· New unit standard 26505 was written to cover the preparation and use of mini crawler cranes.
· Unit standards 3797, 3798, 3802, 3805, 3806, 3808-3811, 3813-3817, 3819-3822 were designated expiring.
National Diploma in Cranes (Level 5) with strands in Mobile and Tower [Ref: 1163]
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Review category |
D |
See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report |
National Diploma in Cranes (Management) (Level 6) [Ref: 1164]
|
Review category |
D |
See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report |
Transition
The last date for assessments to take place for the expiring qualifications is December 2011.
Opportunity - The Training Organisation
PO Box 30074
Lower Hutt 5040
Telephone 04 569 9799
Email info@cranes.org.nz
Key to Qualification Review Categories
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Category A The qualification is published as a new version with the same NQF ID |
Changes are made to SSB name, contact details or purpose statement |
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No change is made to title, rules or components of the qualification | |
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No transition arrangements are required | |
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Category B The qualification is published as a new version with the same NQF ID |
Changes are made to title, rules or components |
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The new version of the qualification recognises a similar skill set to that recognised by the previous version | |
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The SSB is confident that people awarded the new or previous version are comparable in terms of competence | |
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Transition arrangements are required if candidates must gain additional/different credits for the new version | |
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Category C A new (replacement) qualification is published with new NQF ID |
Significant changes are made to the qualification in terms of components, structure, type or level |
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The SSB views people with the replacement qualification as being significantly different in terms of competence from those with the replaced qualification | |
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Transition arrangements are required | |
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Transition may be limited to phase-out dates | |
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Category D Qualification will expire. There is no replacement qualification |
Qualification is no longer required by industry |
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The qualification is designated as expiring and a last date for meeting the qualification requirements is set |
Impact on registered qualifications
Qualifications that contain the reviewed standards are tabled below.
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Key to type of impact | |
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Affected |
The qualification lists a reviewed classification (domain or subfield) in an elective set The qualification lists a standard that has changes to level or credits The qualification lists a C or D category standard |
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Not materially affected |
The qualification lists a standard that has a new title The qualification lists a standard that has a new classification |
The OTTO qualifications affected by the outcome of this review have also been designated expiring. There has been no uptake and they are no longer required by industry.
The following InfraTrain qualification is affected by the outcome of this review. The SSB has been advised that the qualification requires revision.
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Ref |
Qualification Title |
ID |
|
1086 |
National Certificate in Demolition (Equipment Operator) (Level 3) with optional strands in Crane, and Winch |
3798 |
Detailed list of unit standards
All changes are in bold.
Service Sector > Cranes > Crane Operation
|
ID |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
|
3789 |
Sling regular loads and communicate during crane operations |
3 |
22 |
Revision & Rollover |
|
3797 |
Dragline and/or dredge and/or clamshell using a mobile crane |
4 |
5 |
D |
|
3798 |
Carry out demolition activities using a mobile crane with demolition equipment |
4 |
5 |
D |
|
26505 |
Use a mini-crawler crane to lift and place loads |
3 |
15 |
New |
Service Sector > Cranes > Crane Maintenance and Servicing
|
ID |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
|
3802 |
Carry out periodic maintenance checks and servicing for overhead cranes |
3 |
15 |
Revision & Rollover |
|
3805 |
Carry out periodic maintenance checks and servicing for wharf container cranes |
3 |
15 |
D |
|
3806 |
Plan and implement a maintenance schedule for overhead cranes |
5 |
5 |
D |
|
3808 |
Plan and implement a maintenance schedule for mobile cranes |
5 |
5 |
D |
|
3809 |
Plan and implement a maintenance schedule for wharf container cranes |
5 |
5 |
D |
|
3810 |
Diagnose and rectify mechanical faults in overhead cranes |
4 |
15 |
D |
|
3811 |
Diagnose and rectify mechanical faults in tower cranes |
5 |
15 |
D |
|
3813 |
Diagnose and rectify mechanical faults in wharf container cranes |
5 |
15 |
D |
|
3814 |
Diagnose and rectify electrical and/or electronic faults in overhead cranes |
5 |
15 |
D |
|
3815 |
Diagnose and rectify electrical and/or electronic faults in tower cranes |
5 |
15 |
D |
|
3816 |
Diagnose and rectify electrical and/or electronic faults in mobile cranes |
5 |
15 |
D |
|
3817 |
Diagnose and rectify electrical and/or electronic faults in wharf container cranes |
6 |
20 |
D |
Service Sector > Cranes > Crane Inspection
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ID |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
|
3819 |
Inspect and report condition of overhead crane |
6 |
20 |
D |
|
3820 |
Inspect and report condition of tower crane |
6 |
20 |
D |
|
3821 |
Inspect and report condition of mobile crane |
6 |
20 |
D |
|
3822 |
Inspect and report condition of wharf container crane |
6 |
20 |
D |