Field           Planning and Construction

Review of Construction Health and Safety, and Injury Prevention unit standards

Subfield	Domain	ID
Construction	Construction Health and Safety, and Injury Prevention	14609, 21209, 21970

Waihanga Ara Rau Construction and Infrastructure Workforce Development Council has completed the review of the unit standards listed above.

Date new versions published                                                                      January 2023

Planned review date                                                                                     December 2027

Summary

Three unit standards from the Construction Health and Safety, and Injury Prevention domain were reviewed between September – November 2022 to ensure they reflect the current needs of industry.  The review was undertaken because the unit standards were overdue for review.

Consultation was carried out with providers and the peak body Construction Health and Safety New Zealand (CHASNZ) who represents industry.  The unit standards were updated in line with current industry practice, terminology, and regulations.  

Main changes

· The guidance information was updated to use current terminology, and refer to current regulations, legislation, and codes of practice.

· The purpose, outcomes and performance criteria were updated to reflect current best practice in industry.

· The titles of all three standards were amended to reflect current language and practice in industry.

The last date for assessment of superseded versions of Category B unit standards is 31 December 2024.

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

Planning and Construction > Construction > Construction Health and Safety, and Injury Prevention

ID	Title	Level	Credit	Review Category
14609	Describe risk factors that contribute to injury on construction sites Describe risk factors that contribute to harm on construction sites	3	3	B
21209	Demonstrate knowledge of and carry out health and safety procedures for a building construction site Demonstrate knowledge of and apply health and safety procedures for a building construction site	2	4	B
21970	Improve building or construction site safety through changed work practices, actions and attitudes Improve building or construction site safety through work practices, actions, and attitudes	4	6	B