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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
REGISTERED UNIT STANDARD THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE: 

Demonstrate knowledge of the OHS Act as it applies to employers and employees in the air-conditioning, refrigeration and ventilation industries 
SAQA US ID UNIT STANDARD TITLE
9402  Demonstrate knowledge of the OHS Act as it applies to employers and employees in the air-conditioning, refrigeration and ventilation industries 
ORIGINATOR
SGB Air-conditioning Refrigeration and Ventilation 
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY
-  
FIELD SUBFIELD
Field 06 - Manufacturing, Engineering and Technology Engineering and Related Design 
ABET BAND UNIT STANDARD TYPE PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL CREDITS
Undefined  Regular  Level 5  Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5  5 
REGISTRATION STATUS REGISTRATION START DATE REGISTRATION END DATE SAQA DECISION NUMBER
Passed the End Date -
Status was "Registered" 		 2001-06-13  2004-06-13  SAQA 0836/01 
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2005-06-13   2008-06-13  

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 
State the implication and application of sections 10,13,19 and 20 and the regulations regarding environmental regulations for work places, facilities, general administration and major hazard installations of the Occupational health and safety act as it applies to workers in the air-conditioning, refrigeration and ventilation industries. 

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
Knowledge of the OHS Act as indicated on levels 2, 3 and 4. 

UNIT STANDARD RANGE 
The following sections of the Occupational Health and Safety Act
Section 10: General duties of manufacturers and others regarding articles and substances for use at work.
Clause 10.(1) to (4).
Section 13: The duty to inform.
Clause 13. (a) to (c)
Section 19: Health and safety committees.
Clause 19.(1) to (7)
Section 20: Functions of health and safety committees.
Clause 20.1(1) to (4)
The following regulations:
Environmental regulations for work places
Definitions and regulations 2 to 12
Facilities regulations
Definitions and regulations 2 to 12

General administration regulations
Definitions and regulations 2 to 17.
General machinery regulations
Definitions and clauses 2 to 12.
Major hazard installation regulations.
Definitions and clauses 2 to 12.
Vessels under pressure regulations.
Definitions and clauses 2 to 20. 

Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria: 

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1 
Interpret section 10 of the OHS Act. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
1. The OHS Act regarding the general duties of manufacture and others regarding articles and substances for use at work is correctly interpreted. 

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2 
Interpret section 13 of the OHS Act. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
1. The duty to inform is correctly interpreted. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
2. The need for this section is explained and discussed. 

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3 
Interpret section 19 of the OHS Act. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
1. The section regarding health and safety committees is correctly interpreted. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
2. The need for this section is explained and discussed. 

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 4 
Interpret section 20 of the OHS Act. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
1. The section regarding the functions of health and safety committees is correctly interpreted. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
2. The need for this section is explained and discussed. 

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 5 
Interpret the applicable sections of the regulations. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
1. The applicable sections of the "Environmental regulations for work places" are correctly interpreted. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
2. The applicable sections of the "facilities regulations" are correctly interpreted. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
3. The applicable sections of the "General administration regulations" are correctly interpreted. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
4. The applicable sections of the "General machinery regulations" are correctly interpreted. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5 
5. The applicable sections of the "Major hazard installation regulations" are correctly interpreted. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 6 
6. The applicable sections of the "Vessels under pressure regulations" are correctly interpreted. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 7 
7. The need for above regulations are explained and discussed. 


UNIT STANDARD ACCREDITATION AND MODERATION OPTIONS 
Any person wishing to be assessed against this unit standard may apply to an assessment agency, assessor or provider institution accredited by the relevant ETQA, who may appoint a moderator to be present at the assessment.

The assessor must have knowledge and experience of air-conditioning or refrigeration. 

UNIT STANDARD ESSENTIAL EMBEDDED KNOWLEDGE 
The reason for the Occupational health and safety act and the applicable definitions, application and implications of the sections stated under "range". 


Critical Cross-field Outcomes (CCFO): 

UNIT STANDARD CCFO WORKING 
Work effectively with others
  • Understand that laws and regulations are necessary to regulate working conditions 
    		•

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO COLLECTING 
    Collect, analyze, organize and critically evaluate information
  • Interpreting the OSH Act 
    		•

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO DEMONSTRATING 
    Demonstrate an understanding of the world as a set of related systems
  • Understand the reasons for laws and regulations 
    		•

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO CONTRIBUTING 
    Learner and societal development
  • Understanding the necessity of laws and regulations 
    		•

    UNIT STANDARD NOTES 
    The learner does not have to repeat the laws "word for word" but only needs to demonstrate that he understands the application of the law as it affects him/her in the workplace. 

    QUALIFICATIONS UTILISING THIS UNIT STANDARD: 
      ID QUALIFICATION TITLE PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL STATUS END DATE PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QA FUNCTIONARY
    Core  20722   National Diploma: Air Conditioning, Refrigeration and Ventilation  Level 5  Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5  Passed the End Date -
    Status was "Registered"     		 2004-06-13  MERSETA 


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