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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY |
REGISTERED UNIT STANDARD THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE: |
Monitor, report and make recommendations pertaining to specified requirements in terms of working at heights |
SAQA US ID | UNIT STANDARD TITLE | |||
120362 | Monitor, report and make recommendations pertaining to specified requirements in terms of working at heights | |||
ORIGINATOR | ||||
SGB Occupational Health and Safety | ||||
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY | ||||
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FIELD | SUBFIELD | |||
Field 09 - Health Sciences and Social Services | Preventive Health | |||
ABET BAND | UNIT STANDARD TYPE | PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL | NQF LEVEL | CREDITS |
Undefined | Regular-Fundamental | Level 3 | NQF Level 03 | 4 |
REGISTRATION STATUS | REGISTRATION START DATE | REGISTRATION END DATE | SAQA DECISION NUMBER | |
Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered" |
2018-07-01 | 2023-06-30 | SAQA 06120/18 | |
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT | LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT | |||
2024-06-30 | 2027-06-30 |
In all of the tables in this document, both the pre-2009 NQF Level and the NQF Level is shown. In the text (purpose statements, qualification rules, etc), any references to NQF Levels are to the pre-2009 levels unless specifically stated otherwise. |
This unit standard does not replace any other unit standard and is not replaced by any other unit standard. |
PURPOSE OF THE UNIT STANDARD |
People credited with this unit standard will be able to describe the requirements with regard to working at heights.
The competency includes knowledge and understanding of the requirements applicable to: |
LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING |
UNIT STANDARD RANGE |
All the specific outcome and assessment criteria are assessed in accordance with specified requirements and - where applicable - consequences to health and safety.
Specified requirements include legal and site-specific requirements and are contained in one or more of the following documents: Legal Requirements: Site-specific Requirements: |
Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria: |
SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1 |
Describe the requirements to safely perform work in elevated positions. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 |
The requirements to perform work in elevated positions are explained. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 |
The planning process to prepare for work in elevated positions is explained. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 |
The method used to conduct work in elevated positions is explained. |
SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2 |
Describe the requirements to correctly inspect, care for and store fall arrest equipment. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 |
The inspection, care and storage of fall arrest equipment and the necessary replacement of faulty equipment is explained. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 |
The need to ensure correct and meticulous record keeping is explained. |
SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3 |
Describe the safety, health and environmental principles with regards to working platforms, ladders, scaffolds and walkways in elevated positions. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 |
Knowledge and understanding pertaining to the inspection of working platforms, ladders, scaffolds and walkways in elevated positions is demonstrated. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 |
The procedure required to report in terms of identified deviation from standards is described. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 |
The need to ensure correct record keeping is explained. |
ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 |
The procedure for following up identified deviations is described. |
UNIT STANDARD ACCREDITATION AND MODERATION OPTIONS |
UNIT STANDARD ESSENTIAL EMBEDDED KNOWLEDGE |
Essential embedded knowledge will be assessed through assessment of the specific outcomes in terms of the stipulated assessment criteria. Learners are unlikely to achieve all the specific outcomes, to the standards described in the assessment criteria, without knowledge of the listed embedded knowledge. This means that for the most part, the possession or lack of the knowledge can be directly inferred from the quality of the learner's performance. Where direct assessment of knowledge is required, assessment criteria have been included in the body of the unit standard. |
UNIT STANDARD DEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOME |
N/A |
UNIT STANDARD LINKAGES |
N/A |
Critical Cross-field Outcomes (CCFO): |
UNIT STANDARD CCFO IDENTIFYING |
Solve problems by working at heights, the individual will be required to embark on remedial action, which requires problem solving. |
UNIT STANDARD CCFO WORKING |
Work effectively with others as a member of a team / group / organization / community. The individual will have to take reasonable care of oneself and other's safety in the workplace, which shows concern for entire team and not only oneself. |
UNIT STANDARD CCFO ORGANISING |
Organise and manage oneself and one's activities responsibly and effectively. As part of the team, the individual will take into account the activities around him/her and ensure that his/her actions are complementary. |
UNIT STANDARD CCFO COLLECTING |
Collect, organize and critically evaluate information. When working at heights, the individual will have to collect and organise information in such a way that he/she will be able to evaluate it and make decisions. |
UNIT STANDARD CCFO COMMUNICATING |
Communicate effectively using visual, mathematics and language skills in the modes of oral and written presentations. Remedial action resulting from working at heights, must be communicated to all relevant persons. |
UNIT STANDARD CCFO SCIENCE |
Use science and technology effectively and critically (showing responsibility toward the environment and health of others). Science and technology are used at the appropriate level, e.g. in interpreting data. |
UNIT STANDARD CCFO DEMONSTRATING |
Demonstrate an understanding of the world as a set of related systems. He/she must understand the impact of his/her or others' actions in the overall objectives of the workplace. |
UNIT STANDARD ASSESSOR CRITERIA |
N/A |
REREGISTRATION HISTORY |
As per the SAQA Board decision/s at that time, this unit standard was Reregistered in 2012; 2015. |
UNIT STANDARD NOTES |
Notes to Assessors
Assessors should keep the following principles in mind when designing and conducting assessments against this unit standard: |
QUALIFICATIONS UTILISING THIS UNIT STANDARD: |
ID | QUALIFICATION TITLE | PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL | NQF LEVEL | STATUS | END DATE | PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QA FUNCTIONARY | |
Core | 77063 | National Certificate: Construction Health and Safety | Level 3 | NQF Level 03 | Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered" |
2023-06-30 | CETA |
Core | 79806 | National Certificate: Occupational Hygiene and Safety | Level 3 | NQF Level 03 | Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered" |
2023-06-30 | As per Learning Programmes recorded against this Qual |
PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS UNIT STANDARD: |
This information shows the current accreditations (i.e. those not past their accreditation end dates), and is the most complete record available to SAQA as of today. Some Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionaries have a lag in their recording systems for provider accreditation, in turn leading to a lag in notifying SAQA of all the providers that they have accredited to offer qualifications and unit standards, as well as any extensions to accreditation end dates. The relevant Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionary should be notified if a record appears to be missing from here. |
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All qualifications and part qualifications registered on the National Qualifications Framework are public property. Thus the only payment that can be made for them is for service and reproduction. It is illegal to sell this material for profit. If the material is reproduced or quoted, the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) should be acknowledged as the source. |