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Review of Occupational Health and Safety Practice unit standards

 

Subfield	Domain	ID
Occupational Health and Safety	Occupational Health and Safety Practice	17599, 18426

 

The New Zealand Industry Training Organisation has completed the review of the unit standards listed above.

 

Date new versions published                                                          March 2013

 

Planned review date                                                                           December 2018

 

Summary

 

The unit standards concerned with confined spaces have been updated to reflect changes in the requirements of the Australian standard governing this area and to bring them up to the latest technical specifications.  The unit standards were amended and endorsed by industry experts in December 2012.

 

Main changes

 

·      Changes to explanatory note definitions.

·      Clarification of outcomes, evidence requirements and ranges.

 

Detailed list of unit standards - classification, title, level, and credits

 

Key to review category
A	Dates changed, but no other changes are made - the new version of the standard carries the same ID and a new version number
B	Changes made, but the overall outcome remains the same - the new version of the standard carries the same ID and a new version number
C	Major changes that necessitate the registration of a replacement standard with a new ID
D	Standard will expire and not be replaced

 

Health > Occupational Health and Safety > Occupational Health and Safety Practice

ID	Title	Level	Credit	Review Category
17599	Plan a confined space entry	4	5	B
18426	Demonstrate knowledge of hazards associated with confined spaces	3	4	B