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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY |
REGISTERED UNIT STANDARD THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE: |
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 | ||||
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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 | 2 |
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 |
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:
2. Purpose of: 3. Attributes, descriptions, characteristics & properties: 4. Sensory cues: 5. Processes and events: 6. Cause and effect, implications of: 7. Procedures and techniques 8. Regulations, legislation, agreements, policies, standards 9. Relationships, systems: |
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:
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UNIT STANDARD CCFO COLLECTING |
Collect, analyse, organise and critically evaluate information:
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UNIT STANDARD CCFO COMMUNICATING |
Communicate effectively:
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UNIT STANDARD CCFO DEMONSTRATING |
Demonstrate an understanding of the world as a set of related systems:
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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 | Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered" |
2023-06-30 | LG SETA |
Core | 23253 | National Certificate (GETC): Manufacturing, Engineering and Related Activities | Level 1 | NQF Level 01 | Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered" |
2023-06-30 | MERSETA |
Core | 66312 | National Certificate: Lumber Milling | Level 2 | NQF Level 02 | Passed the End Date - Status was "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 | Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered" |
2023-06-30 | MERSETA |
Elective | 49753 | General Education and Training Certificate: General Technical Practice | Level 1 | NQF Level 01 | Passed the End Date - Status was "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. |
1. | A4 Consultancy CC |
2. | Amabamba Recruitment |
3. | AVAX SA 481 CC. T/A Mandisa Development Services |
4. | Buena Vista Learning Academy |
5. | Dee's Training (PTY) LTD |
6. | Elvis Koena Consulting (Pty) Ltd |
7. | FOSKOR (PTY) LTD |
8. | IQ Skills Academy (PTY) LTD. |
9. | Josmap Training Institute |
10. | KGWEBISWANO SUPPLIES & SERVICES |
11. | Legal Environment Safety & Health Requirements cc |
12. | Mamuhle Academy |
13. | MARS Business Consulting |
14. | Mcebo Technologies |
15. | Mdaka Omnyama Trading and Projects |
16. | MODIKWA MINING PERSONNEL SERVICES PTY L TD |
17. | Mortarboard Training Solutions |
18. | Ndwamato Training Solutions (Pty) Ltd |
19. | Neopeo Trading & Projects |
20. | Networx for Career Development |
21. | Nkinane Trading Enterprise |
22. | NOBO Training and Development Services (Pty) LTD |
23. | PMA Holdings (PTY ) LTD. |
24. | Progressive School of Business and Engineering (Pty) |
25. | PTDEV (Pty) Ltd |
26. | Reflections Development Institute |
27. | RLSTP Training & Development (PTY) LTD. |
28. | Simmek Holdings |
29. | South African Corporate Training Association |
30. | Tasc Business Consulting and Training |
31. | Timothy Fasheun Group Enviromentors (Pty) Ltd |
32. | Transafric Consulting Pty Ltd |
33. | Umbuso Training Services |
34. | University of Venda |
35. | Washa 2 Training & Projects |
36. | Wildlife and Enviroment Society of South Africa |
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. |