Field           Engineering and Technology

 

Review of Bitumen Surfacing unit standards

 

Subfield

Domain

ID

Pavement Surfacing

Bitumen Surfacing

20455, 20456

 

Connexis Infrastructure ITO has completed the review of the unit standards listed above.

 

Date new versions published                                                               August 2018

 

Planned review date                                                                              December 2022

 

Summary

 

These unit standards were reviewed to align with current industry practice.

 

A full review was undertaken by industry technical advisers, Civil Contractors New Zealand (CCNZ) and subject matter experts.

 

Main changes

 

·         Titles, guidance information, purpose, and performance criteria were updated to reflect current legislation, industry practice and terminology.

·         Standards were re-classified.

·         The planned review date was set to December 2022 to align with review date of recently registered standards in the Bitumen Surfacing Construction domain.

 

The last date for assessment of superseded versions of these Category B unit standards is 31 December 2019

 

Impact on existing organisations with consent to assess

 

Current consent for

Consent extended to

Nature of consent

Classification or ID

Level

Nature of consent

Classification or ID

Level

Subfield

Pavement Surfacing

2-6

Standards

20455, 20456

2

Domain

Bitumen Surfacing

2

Standards

20455, 20456

2

 

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

 

Engineering and Technology > Pavement Surfacing > Bitumen Surfacing

Engineering and Technology > Infrastructure Works > Bitumen Surfacing Construction

ID

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

20455

Demonstrate basic knowledge of safety relating to bituminous materials

Demonstrate basic knowledge of safety relating to bituminous materials and associated products

2

5

B

20456

Demonstrate first aid relating to liquid bitumen and bitumen additives

Demonstrate first aid relating to bituminous materials and associated products

2

1

B