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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED UNIT STANDARD THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

Maintain health, safety and security within the internal environment

SAQA US ID	UNIT STANDARD TITLE
9849	Maintain health, safety and security within the internal environment
ORIGINATOR
SGB Retail and Wholesale
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY
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FIELD			SUBFIELD
Field 11 - Services			Wholesale and Retail
ABET BAND	UNIT STANDARD TYPE	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	CREDITS
Undefined	Regular	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
2026-06-30		2029-06-30

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

Qualifying learners is capable of demarcating working areas and walkways, reporting accidents, establishing safety committees, ensuring all safety conditions exist, providing safety and protective clothing and maintaining housekeeping.

UNIT STANDARD RANGE

Level
A learning programme leading to the award of this unit standard should develop learners who demonstrate:
(a) A foundational knowledge base as indicated in the embedded knowledge component
(b) An understanding of the discipline/field`s fundamental terms, rules, concepts and principles
(c) Familiarity with some of the essential procedures, operations and techniques of this field
(d) An ability to use a range of procedures to solve routine problems
(e) Basic information gathering, analysis and presentation skills
(f) An ability to communicate and present information clearly and reliability following prescribed formats and conventions

Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria:

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1

Demarcate working areas and walkways.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

1. Demonstrate the ability to recognise, explain and adhere to requirements for the demarcation of applicable areas including walkways, working areas and rest areas.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2

Report accidents.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

1. Demonstrate the ability to report accidents to the appropriate person.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3

Establish safety committees.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

1. Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of safety where safety committees are established, active and meet enterprise requirements where the common goal of alleviating accidents is enforced.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 4

Maintain sufficient light, adequate ventilation and minimised noise levels.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

1. Achieve and adhere to appropriate ratings including light using prescribed light meters, openings, windows and mechanical ventilation to ensure sufficient ventilation.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 5

Ensure safety and security.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

1. Meet all safety and security requirements including the presence of a qualified first aid officer and first aid equipment.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 6

Maintain housekeeping.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

1. Demonstrate the ability to maintain housekeeping processes according to cleaning schedules where all work areas, walkways and rest areas are kept neat and tidy and poisonous detergents and effluents are safeguarded at all times.

UNIT STANDARD ACCREDITATION AND MODERATION OPTIONS

The standard describes competent performance creating and administering a safe and healthy environment, and lay down the criteria by which competence should be judged, as well as the range of circumstances in which competence should be demonstrated.

Integrated assessment methods and tools will allow the candidate to demonstrate that she/he has acquired knowledge of and can safely and effectively apply competence identified in this unit standard.

These tools include the following:

In-situ (on-the-job) observations

Role-play simulations

Structured group discussions

Written reports (e.g. tests, exams, case studies, projects, registers, logbooks, workbooks)

Verbal report backs (presentations)

Portfolios of evidence

Projects (physical visits to Government Departments)

Experiential learning

Working in teams

Scenario sketching

These methods must be carefully selected based on the purpose of the assessment (for example, the written method of assessing knowledge or on-job demonstration of practical competence). The assessment must integrate a number of different methods in order to give the assessor reliable and valid proof of competence and evidence of required attitudes.

Candidates are assessed against these assessment criteria. Currently employed candidates are observed carrying out their normal work duties by an assessor. They may also be asked to carry out simulated tasks and to answer written and/or oral questions. Candidates studying towards a Unit Standard, and who are not currently employed, will also be assessed using variety of assessment tools.

Training providers offering the qualifications, or part thereof, shall be accredited in terms of the criteria laid down by the relevant SETA/ETQA.

Qualified Assessors will be appointed by the training institutions offering the qualifications and must be registered and accredited with the relevant SETA/ETQA.

Requirements of a portfolio

Valid, reliable and authentic evidence (presented as a portfolio of evidence) from past achievements and experience which serves to supplement the assessment of applied competence.

The portfolio may include inter alia:

Written statements from persons (e.g. current and/or previous employer, colleague, peer, manager, external customers) confirming competence of the learner

Relevant certificates or awards

Previous assessment records

Journals/logbook

UNIT STANDARD ESSENTIAL EMBEDDED KNOWLEDGE

Knowledge of the OHS Act.

Levels of noise, light and ventilation appropriate to the situation.

Housekeeping standards.

Layouts of work environment.

Updates of all appropriate legislation.

Environmental issues.

Technical knowledge about harmful pollutants.

Critical Cross-field Outcomes (CCFO):

UNIT STANDARD CCFO IDENTIFYING

Identify and solve problems in a critical and creative way in creating and administering a safe and healthy environment.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO WORKING

Work effectively with others as a member of a team in the creation and administering of a safe and healthy environment.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO ORGANISING

Organise and manage oneself and one`s personal activities responsibly and effectively.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO COLLECTING

Collect, analyse, organise and critically evaluate information relevant to the creation and administering of a safe and healthy environment.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO DEMONSTRATING

Understand and apply a range of office management-related techniques, procedures and experimental approaches required in the different specific programmes leading up to this qualification.

Understand the world as a set of related systems by recognising that creating and administering a safe and healthy environment does not exist in isolation.

REREGISTRATION HISTORY

As per the SAQA Board decision/s at that time, this unit standard was Reregistered in 2012; 2015.

QUALIFICATIONS UTILISING THIS UNIT STANDARD:

	ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	STATUS	END DATE	PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QA FUNCTIONARY
Core	49276	Further Education and Training Certificate (FETC): Trade Exhibitions	Level 4	NQF Level 04	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2023-06-30	SERVICES
Core	49120	Further Education and Training Certificate: Film, Television and Video Production Operations	Level 4	NQF Level 04	Passed the End Date - Status was "Registered"	2007-12-02	Was MICTS until Last Date for Achievement
Core	21003	National Certificate: Motor Sales and Support Services	Level 4	NQF Level 04	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2008-11-26	Was MERSETA until Last Date for Achievement
Elective	48764	National Certificate: Wholesale and Retail Sales Practice	Level 3	NQF Level 03	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2008-10-22	Was W&RSETA until Last Date for Achievement

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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