TE18410 – Manage Hazards on Plant and Machinery

Module code

TE18410

Module title

Manage Hazards on Plant and Machinery

Prescription

People credited with this unit standard are able to describe: hazards associated with plant and machinery in the workplace; legislative requirements for machinery and plant hazard control; methods of controlling machine hazards with specific reference to types of machine guards and their application; and to identify hazards on a selected item of site plant or machinery; and to develop plant or machinery hazard management plans

Programmes

BT0101
TE1101

NZQA Level

Level 4

NZQA Credits

Delivery method

Not Web enabled

Learning hours

Total learning hours: 40

Resources required

Content: Element 1

Describe hazards associated with plant and machinery in the workplace.

Range - hazards include potential harm to - people, the environment, product quality, property.

Performance criteria

1.1 Potential sources of harm to people are described with reference to identified plant and machinery hazards.

Range - effects include but are not limited to - injury, health effects, quality of life;
causes include but are not limited to - trapping points, entanglement, friction and cutting hazards.

1.2 Machinery and plant hazards are identified and described according to organisational requirements.

Range - transmission machinery, plant.

Element 2

Describe legislative requirements for machinery and plant hazard control.

Performance criteria

2.1 The hierarchy of hazard control is described in terms of the HSE Act and Machinery Act.

Range - eliminate, isolate, minimise.

2.2 Duties in relation to managing particular hazards are described.

Range - duties include but are not limited to - those described in the HSE Regulations and their subsequent amendments, and occupational safety and health publications.

Element 3

Describe methods of controlling machine hazards with specific reference to types of machine guards and their application.

Performance criteria

3.1 Describe different types of machine guards and situations in which they may be utilised.

Range - may include but is not limited to - fixed guards, interlocked guards, safe by position, trip guards, photoelectric safety devices, automatic push away guards, two handed control, pressure sensitive mats.

3.2 Explain ergonomic reach data in relation to providing distance guards for preventing access to dangerous areas of plant or machinery in accordance with The Ergonomics of Machine Guarding, and AS 4024.1: 2006.

Range - reach data includes but is not limited to - reaching up, down and over, in and through.

Element 4

Identify hazards on a selected item of site plant or machinery.

Range - industry practice, organisational requirements.

Performance criteria

4.1 Machinery or plant hazards are identified and described according to organisational requirements.

Range - hazards include but are not limited to - mechanical, electrical, environmental and health; methods include but are not limited to - identification by area, task or process analysis, accident/incident investigation, hazard notification procedures, Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS).

4.2 Machinery or plant hazards are assessed for significance in accordance with organisational requirements.

Element 5

Develop plant or machinery hazard management plans.

Performance criteria

5.1 Means to manage hazards identified on an item of site plant or machinery are documented according to organisational requirements.

Range - engineering intervention, process changes, training, personal protective equipment.

5.2 Hazard management options are evaluated.

Range - may include but is not limited to - organisational requirements, ergonomic principles, cost/benefit, ease and likelihood of achieving the desired outcome.

5.3 People who can carry out the determined hazard management action are identified.

Range - may include but is not limited to - maintenance staff (fitters/electricians), manager, systems programmers.

5.4 The effectiveness of hazard management plans is monitored and changes to organisation documents are made where required.

Range - may include but is not limited to - Standard Operating Procedures, Hazard Register, training records, organisational requirements.
Learning and Teaching Resource: Teaching and Learning Resources:

A full set of resources will be issued for this module including printed course work and assessment materials. These include:

Course workbook
Listed specific texts/library books
Internet references
Manuals/standards documents

Students will also be encouraged to use the library and other resources that can be accessed at Wintec.