Field Health
Review of Occupational Health and Safety Practice unit standards
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Subfield |
Domain |
ID |
|
Occupational Health and Safety |
Occupational Health and Safety Practice |
497, 17459, 17602, 19340,19521, 19522, 21337, 22316, 25043, 25046, 25048 |
The Skills Organisation has completed the review of the unit standards listed above.
Date new versions published July 2017
Planned review date December 2022
Summary
The review of the unit standards listed above is part of a review and revision cycle following the completion of a targeted review of qualifications (TRoQ) for the Occupational Health and Safety Sector.
In 2016-2017, The Skills Organisation held working groups to review these unit standards with various stakeholders that included a number of Private Training Establishments, Polytechnics, Industry Training Organisations, subject matter experts, government agencies and the Workplace Health and Safety regulator.
This review was conducted to ensure unit standards and their intent were still fit for purpose and also to take into consideration the new qualifications developed under TRoQ and to ensure that they reflect changes made to the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 (HSWA).
Seven new unit standards were developed during this process to support programmes leading towards the following qualifications:
New Zealand Certificate in Workplace Health and Safety Practice (Level 3) [Ref: 3533]
New Zealand Certificate in Workplace Health and Safety Practice (Level 4) [Ref: 3534].
In addition, unit standards that have content relating to hazardous substances will need further revision/review work in 2018 due to a review in regulations occurring in 2017.
Main changes
· Unit standards listed above were reviewed to align with the HSWA.
· Unit standards 17602 and 25046 were set to expire and were replaced with new unit standard 30265.
· Unit standard 19340 was set to expire and replaced with unit standard 30433.
· Unit standards 17459, 21337, 25043, and 25048 increased in level to appropriately reflect applied outcome requirements.
· Unit standards 19522 and 22316 increased in level to better reflect the learning outcomes, and decreased in credits to accurately reflect learning, assessment and practice time.
· Seven new unit standards were developed to support programmes leading towards the two qualifications listed above.
· Last dates for assessment of superseded versions were added to earlier versions of the unit standards.
Category C unit standards will expire at the end of December 2021
The last date for assessment of the most recent superseded version of Category B unit standards is 31 December 2021
Impact on existing organisations with consent to assess
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Current consent for |
Consent extended to |
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Nature of consent |
Classification or ID |
Level |
Nature of consent |
Classification or ID |
Level |
|
Subfield |
Occupational Health and Safety |
2 |
Standards |
17459, 19522, 21337, 22316, 25043, 25048, 30265 |
3 |
|
Domain |
Occupational Health and Safety Practice |
2 |
Standards |
17459, 19522, 21337, 22316, 25043, 25048, 30265 |
3 |
|
Standard |
17602 |
3 |
Standard |
30265 |
3 |
|
Standard |
25046 |
2 |
Standard |
30265 |
3 |
|
Standard |
19340 |
4 |
Standard |
30433 |
3 |
Detailed list of unit standards – classification, title, level, and credits
All changes are in bold.
|
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
|
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
|
|
497 |
Demonstrate knowledge of workplace health and safety requirements |
1 |
3 |
B |
|
17459 |
Demonstrate and apply knowledge of safe manual handling practices in the workplace |
2 3 |
3 |
B |
|
17602
25046
30265 |
Apply hazard identification and risk assessment procedures in the workplace Describe hazard identification and control, and apply risk assessment procedures under supervision in the workplace Apply health and safety risk assessment to a job role |
3
2
3 |
4
2
8
|
C
C |
|
19340
30433 |
Explain the establishment and operation of a workplace health and safety committee Describe the role and function of a health and safety committee in a New Zealand workplace |
4
3 |
5
2 |
C |
|
19521 |
Explain the requirements of the Health and Safety in Employment (HSE) Act 1992 Demonstrate knowledge of the requirements of the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 (HSWA) |
4 |
5 |
B |
|
19522 |
Undertake job safety analysis |
2 3 |
4 3 |
B |
|
21337 |
Demonstrate knowledge of sleep and sleep management in relation to work performance |
2 3 |
2 |
B |
|
22316 |
Demonstrate knowledge of the management of drug and alcohol-related problems in the workplace |
2 3 |
6 4 |
B |
|
25043 |
Lockout and reinstate machinery in the workplace |
2 3 |
4 |
B |
|
25048 |
Handle dangerous and hazardous goods in a specific workplace |
2 3 |
3 |
B |
|
30264 |
Describe duties, rights, representation and the regulator in terms of New Zealand health and safety legislation |
3 |
3 |
New |
|
30266 |
Demonstrate knowledge of workplace health and safety culture and practices |
3 |
6 |
New |
Health > Occupational Health and Safety > Workplace Health and Safety Management
|
ID |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
|
30267 |
Apply health and safety risk assessment to the supervision of a team |
4 |
5 |
New |
|
30268 |
Monitor the health and safety performance of a team within an organisation |
4 |
5 |
New |
|
30269 |
Develop a healthy and safe working culture for a team within an organisation |
4 |
4 |
New |
|
30270 |
Develop and implement a health and safety plan for a team |
4 |
10 |
New |
|
30271 |
Determine and co-ordinate health and safety training requirements for a team |
4 |
5 |
New |