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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
REGISTERED UNIT STANDARD: 

Identify potential hazards and critical safety issues in the workplace 
SAQA US ID UNIT STANDARD TITLE
13167  Identify potential hazards and critical safety issues in the workplace 
ORIGINATOR
SGB Manufacturing and Assembly Processes 
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY
-  
FIELD SUBFIELD
Field 06 - Manufacturing, Engineering and Technology Manufacturing and Assembly 
ABET BAND UNIT STANDARD TYPE PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL CREDITS
Undefined  Regular  Level 1  NQF Level 01 
REGISTRATION STATUS REGISTRATION START DATE REGISTRATION END DATE SAQA DECISION NUMBER
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 
The skills, values and knowledge reflected in this unit standard are required by people in the field of manufacturing, engineering and technology.

The learning outcomes in this unit standard contribute to the exit level outcomes which provide access to workplace based learning programmes for occupationally focused qualifications in this field, and provide qualifying learners with access to a range of further learning at NQF level 2.

Qualifying learners are able to describe safety, health and environmental issues and relate them to a specific work context. 

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
This unit standard has been designed as a basic introduction to the skills, values and knowledge it embodies, and does not assume any prior learning or experience of safety, health and environmental issues in the manufacturing, assembly and engineering field.

The credits allocated to this unit standard assume that a learner is already competent in communication and numeracy at ABET Level 3. 

UNIT STANDARD RANGE 
The scope and level of this unit standard is determined by the ranges as indicated under the specific outcomes. 

Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria: 

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1 
Explain safety rules related to the specific workplacc 

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
1. Basic safety, health and environmental issues are accurately described and correctly related to the processes and procedures in a specific workplace. 
ASSESSMENT CRITERION NOTES 
Indicators

1. Safety rules are described
2. Safety signs and colour codes are identified
3. Personal protective clothing and equipment is described

Understanding confirmed

Explain and discuss:
1. Reasons for wearing personal protective clothing and equipment
2. Consequences of not adhering to the safety rules
3. The meaning of safety signs and colour coding
4. Consequences of not complying with safety signs and colour codes
5. How to respond in the event of an injury 

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2 
Recognise and interpret safety signs and colour codes 
OUTCOME RANGE 
Signs and codes indicating demarcated areas, specific hazards, instructions, services. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
1. Basic safety, health and environmental issues are accurately described and correctly related to the processes and procedures in a specific workplace. 
ASSESSMENT CRITERION NOTES 
Indicators

1. Safety rules are described
2. Safety signs and colour codes are identified
3. Personal protective clothing and equipment is described

Understanding confirmed

Explain and discuss:
1. Reasons for wearing personal protective clothing and equipment
2. Consequences of not adhering to the safety rules
3. The meaning of safety signs and colour coding
4. Consequences of not complying with safety signs and colour codes
5. How to respond in the event of an injury 

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3 
Identify and describe personal protective clothing and equipment for different situations 
OUTCOME NOTES 
Identify and describe personal protective clothing and equipment for different situations in the specific workplace. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
1. Basic safety, health and environmental issues are accurately described and correctly related to the processes and procedures in a specific workplace. 
ASSESSMENT CRITERION NOTES 
Indicators

1. Safety rules are described
2. Safety signs and colour codes are identified
3. Personal protective clothing and equipment is described

Understanding confirmed

Explain and discuss:
1. Reasons for wearing personal protective clothing and equipment
2. Consequences of not adhering to the safety rules
3. The meaning of safety signs and colour coding
4. Consequences of not complying with safety signs and colour codes
5. How to respond in the event of an injury 

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 4 
Identify potential hazards in the workplace and describe how to prevent or avoid them 
OUTCOME RANGE 
Hazards include horseplay, oil and water spills, pressure, heat, steam lines, lifting and moving of weights, and hazards associated with the use of individuals tools and processes.

Potential means being able to describe possible problems which may occur in the context. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
1. Basic safety, health and environmental issues are accurately described and correctly related to the processes and procedures in a specific workplace. 
ASSESSMENT CRITERION NOTES 
Indicators

1. Safety rules are described
2. Safety signs and colour codes are identified
3. Personal protective clothing and equipment is described

Understanding confirmed

Explain and discuss:
1. Reasons for wearing personal protective clothing and equipment
2. Consequences of not adhering to the safety rules
3. The meaning of safety signs and colour coding
4. Consequences of not complying with safety signs and colour codes
5. How to respond in the event of an injury 

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 5 
Describe my role in maintaining a safe environment 
OUTCOME RANGE 
A safe environment includes cleanliness, lights in working order, etc. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
1. Basic safety, health and environmental issues are accurately described and correctly related to the processes and procedures in a specific workplace. 
ASSESSMENT CRITERION NOTES 
Indicators

1. Safety rules are described
2. Safety signs and colour codes are identified
3. Personal protective clothing and equipment is described

Understanding confirmed

Explain and discuss:
1. Reasons for wearing personal protective clothing and equipment
2. Consequences of not adhering to the safety rules
3. The meaning of safety signs and colour coding
4. Consequences of not complying with safety signs and colour codes
5. How to respond in the event of an injury 

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 6 
Respond appropriately to injuries 
OUTCOME RANGE 
Respond appropriately: call for assistance, switch off electrical power points, stem blood flow, etc. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
1. Basic safety, health and environmental issues are accurately described and correctly related to the processes and procedures in a specific workplace. 
ASSESSMENT CRITERION NOTES 
Indicators

1. Safety rules are described
2. Safety signs and colour codes are identified
3. Personal protective clothing and equipment is described

Understanding confirmed

Explain and discuss:
1. Reasons for wearing personal protective clothing and equipment
2. Consequences of not adhering to the safety rules
3. The meaning of safety signs and colour coding
4. Consequences of not complying with safety signs and colour codes
5. How to respond in the event of an injury 


UNIT STANDARD ACCREDITATION AND MODERATION OPTIONS 
The assessment will be governed by the policies and guidelines of the MERSETA Education and Training Quality Assuror (ETQA) who has jurisdiction over this field of learning.

The assessor will (at the very least) be accredited and have a technical qualification in this learning area.
The learner can be assessed in the language of his/her choice although if s/he has to report incidents or conditions to some one else, s/he will be assessed on his/her ability to report in the language commonly used in the working environment.

The learner can be assessed against this unit standard to obtain credits or as part of an integrated assessment for a qualification. 

UNIT STANDARD ESSENTIAL EMBEDDED KNOWLEDGE 
1. Names & functions of:
  • Personal protective clothing and equipment
  • Signs, colour coding

    2. Purpose of:
  • Personal protective clothing and equipment for various purposes
  • Safety rules
  • Signs and colour coding

    3. Attributes, descriptions, characteristics & properties:
  • Personal protective clothing and equipment for various purposes

    4. Sensory cues:
  • Safety signs and colour coding

    5. Processes and events:
  • Injuries

    6. Cause and effect, implications of:
  • Not adhering to safety rules
  • Not complying with safety signs and colour codes
  • Not wearing personal protective clothing and equipment
  • Not taking action to prevent or avoid potential hazards

    7. Procedures and techniques
  • Associated with safe work practices
  • Associated with injury:
  • Switch off electrical equipment
  • Stem blood flow

    8. Regulations, legislation, agreements, policies, standards
  • Safety signs, codes and symbols
  • Applicable clauses of safety legislation and company policy

    9. Relationships, systems:
  • Relationship between safety and health rules and policies and the safety of the specific individual in the workplace 

  • UNIT STANDARD DEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOME 
    N/A 

    UNIT STANDARD LINKAGES 
    N/A 


    Critical Cross-field Outcomes (CCFO): 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO ORGANISING 
    Organise and manage myself and my activities:
  • Recognise and avoid / prevent potential hazards 

  • UNIT STANDARD CCFO COLLECTING 
    Collect, analyse, organise and critically evaluate information:
  • Recognise and describe the appropriate response to safety related information
  • Recognise signs, codes and potential hazards 

  • UNIT STANDARD CCFO COMMUNICATING 
    Communicate effectively:
  • Use the names for safety clothing and equipment, signs and colour codes
  • Use the names for potential hazards in the work environment 

  • UNIT STANDARD CCFO DEMONSTRATING 
    Demonstrate an understanding of the world as a set of related systems:
  • Describe the role of the individual in the maintenance of a safe working environment 

  • 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 
    Supplementary information:

    The assessment should take place in the workplace, where safety markings, clothing and equipment are available for identification, and so that the learner is able to relate the skills, knowledge and values that s/he has gained to the particular workplace. 

    QUALIFICATIONS UTILISING THIS UNIT STANDARD: 
      ID QUALIFICATION TITLE PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL STATUS END DATE PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QA FUNCTIONARY
    Core  49552   General Education and Training Certificate: Environmental Practice  Level 1  NQF Level 01  Reregistered  2023-06-30  LG SETA 
    Core  23253   National Certificate (GETC): Manufacturing, Engineering and Related Activities  Level 1  NQF Level 01  Reregistered  2023-06-30  MERSETA 
    Core  66312   National Certificate: Lumber Milling  Level 2  NQF Level 02  Reregistered  2023-06-30  FPMSETA 
    Core  49045   National Certificate: Lump Ore Beneficiation  Level 2  NQF Level 02  Passed the End Date -
    Status was "Registered" 
    2007-11-28  Was MQA until Last Date for Achievement 
    Core  58781   National Certificate: Production Technology  Level 2  NQF Level 02  Reregistered  2023-06-30  MERSETA 
    Elective  49753   General Education and Training Certificate: General Technical Practice  Level 1  NQF Level 01  Reregistered  2023-06-30  EWSETA 


    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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    5. COLLIERY TRAINING COLLEGE (PTY) LTD 
    6. Cradle Stars Trading Enterprise 
    7. Dee's Training (PTY) LTD 
    8. Eco-Culture 
    9. Elective Training Institute Enterprise CC 
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    11. Falcon Business Institute (PTY 
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    13. Hlombe and Associates 
    14. INTERACTIVE TUTOR (PTY) LIMITED 
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    16. Jericho Safety Consultants (Pty) Ltd (TP) 
    17. JMC TECHNICAL TRAINING (Bloemfontein)(TP) 
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    21. Mamuhle Academy 
    22. MARS Business Consulting 
    23. Mimosa Business Consultants 
    24. Mind Magic Consulting 
    25. Mintirho Development Services 
    26. Mission Point Consulting 
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    39. PTDEV (Pty) Ltd 
    40. Reflections Development Institute 
    41. Sabela Learning Academy 
    42. Sinqobile 
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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.