Field           Service Sector

 

Registration of skill standards and review of unit standards for Core Rigging

 

Subfield

Domain

ID

Lifting Equipment

Core Rigging

4212-4215, 20261-20263, 26349-26352, 31660, 31661, 31816

 

Waihanga Ara Rau Construction and Infrastructure Workforce Development Council has completed the review of the unit standards listed above and development of new skill standards to be listed in the Core Rigging domain.

 

Date new versions published                                                               March 2025

 

Planned review date                                                                              December 2029

 

Summary

 

As part of the regular review cycle, the review of 14 unit standards was conducted in conjunction with the review of the:

-       New Zealand Certificate in Rigging (Level 3) [Ref: 2355]

-       New Zealand Certificate in Rigging (Level 4) with optional strands in Construction Rigging and Telecommunications Rigging [Ref: 2356].

 

The proposed review and development were announced on the Waihanga Ara Rau’s website in December 2023 and through the Scaffolding, Access and Rigging New Zealand Association (SARNZ).

 

A series of online and in person meetings were held with construction and infrastructure rigging representatives and key education providers between January and August 2024 to develop the suite of skill standards to meet industry needs.  This was then followed by a period of public consultation on the proposed changes during September 2024.

 

The unit standards in this application have been reviewed and nine are replaced with newly developed skill standards to update them in line with current industry practice, and to ensure they are fit for purpose. Five unit standards are expired without replacement.  The new skill standards align with version 3 of the rigging qualifications listed above.

 

New versions of the qualifications listed above were submitted to NZQA at the same time as the skill standards submitted and show the alignment of these standards to the qualifications.

 

Main changes

 

·         10 new skill standards were developed to describe competencies valued across the rigging industry aligned to the New Zealand Certificate in Rigging (Level 3) [Ref: 2355-3] and New Zealand Certificate in Rigging (Level 4) [Ref: 2356-3].

-     Nine unit standards were replaced by five new skill standards with some changes in credit value to better reflect the expected learning hours for the skills described.

-     Five new skill standards were developed.

·         Five unit standards were set to expire without replacement.

 

Category C and D unit standards will expire at the end of December 2027

 

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

Lifting Equipment

3

Standard

40491, 40492, 40493, 40494, 40495, 40496

3

4

Standard

40497, 40498, 40499

4

Domain

Core Rigging

3

Standard

40491, 40492, 40493, 40494, 40495, 40496

3

4

Standard

40497, 40498, 40499, 40500

4

 

Detailed list of 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

 

Service Sector > Lifting Equipment > Core Rigging

ID

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

4212

Plan, inspect and transport intermediate rigging equipment

4

5

D

4214

Plan, select and coordinate transport of intermediate rigging work

4

5

D

20261

20262

 

20263

 

26351

 

40491

Select, use, care for and maintain rigging hand tools

Select, care for, maintain and use rigging portable power and/or portable compressed air tools

Select, care for, maintain and use rigging plant and equipment

Demonstrate knowledge of ropes, and tie knots and hitches during rigging work

Use and care for rigging plant, equipment, and tools

3

3

 

3

 

2

 

3

2

3

 

3

 

2

 

5

C

C

 

C

 

C

26349

Make calculations in rigging work and use graphic techniques to calculate measurements applicable to rigging

3

4

C

40492

Calculate load weights and lifting gear capacity to move loads

3

4

 

26350

Use, select, care for and maintain common rigging equipment to lift and move loads

3

15

D

26352

Work as a team member during rigging operations

3

12

C

40494

Work in a rigging team

3

8

 

31660

Demonstrate knowledge of safety nets and install and dismantle safety nets in rigging

4

5

D

31661

 

40499

Describe, select and install temporary structural anchors for rigging purposes

Install temporary structural anchorages for rigging operations

4

 

4

6

 

6

C

31816

Lead a team to complete advanced rigging work

5

15

D

40493

Prepare loads for regular rigging operations

3

10

NEW

40495

Apply protective body and injury prevention techniques during rigging operations

3

3

NEW

40496

Carry out rigging for regular loads and dogman work

3

15

NEW

 

Service Sector > Lifting Equipment >

ID

Domain

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

4213

4215

Core Rigging

Core Rigging

Complete intermediate rigging work

Complete construction rigging work

4

4

10

10

C

C

40497

Intermediate Rigging

Carry out intermediate rigging operations for complex loads

4

20

 

 

Service Sector > Lifting Equipment > Intermediate Rigging

ID

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

40498

Plan intermediate rigging operations

4

15

NEW

40500

Lead a team to carry out intermediate rigging operations

4

10

NEW