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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

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

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

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

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

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	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

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