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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED UNIT STANDARD THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

Supervise and control the use of construction plant and equipment

SAQA US ID	UNIT STANDARD TITLE
119533	Supervise and control the use of construction plant and equipment
ORIGINATOR
SGB Civil Engineering Construction
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY
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FIELD			SUBFIELD
Field 12 - Physical Planning and Construction			Civil Engineering Construction
ABET BAND	UNIT STANDARD TYPE	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	CREDITS
Undefined	Regular	Level 3	NQF Level 03	9
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
2024-06-30		2027-06-30

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

This unit standard is directed towards people who are required to ensure correct and safe use of construction plant and equipment and optimise productivity.

People credited with this unit standard are able to:

Demonstrate knowledge of construction plant and equipment.

Prepare for construction activities.

Monitor production.

Monitor lubrication and maintenance programmes.

Complete work activities.

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

It is assumed that learners are already competent in:

Communication at NQF level 2.

UNIT STANDARD RANGE

Specific range statements are provided in the body of the unit standard where they apply to particular specific outcomes or assessment criteria. These are intended as a general guide to scope and complexity of what is required.

Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria:

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1

Demonstrate knowledge of construction plant and equipment.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

Various types of construction plant and equipment are identified in terms of scope of work and suitability to ground conditions.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE

Types of plant and equipment are related to the candidate's scope of work.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

The suitable operation of construction plant and equipment is ascertained in terms of the particular job requirements.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

Alternative plant and equipment is identified in terms of the required work and production costs.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4

Relevant safety legislation is explained according to the type of equipment and scope of work.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5

The consequences of not adhering to legislation are explained in terms of potential danger to workers, loss of revenue and accountabilities.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2

Prepare for construction activities.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

The worksite is prepared for the activity in terms of the type of equipment to be used.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

Limitations are identified and controlled in accordance with the site safety requirements and relevant legislation.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE

Limitations include unstable ground, existing services, restricted access.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

Affected parties are informed of the work task in terms of workflow and productivity.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3

Monitor production.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

Required productivity levels are identified in terms of work performance and project requirements.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

Deviations from expected requirements are identified in terms of the impact on completion of the project.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

Information is passed on to the relevant personnel in accordance with company reporting procedures.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 4

Monitor lubrication and maintenance programmes.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

Daily maintenance is ensured in accordance with company requirements.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

Consequences of not adhering to maintenance requirements are explained in terms of potential breakdowns and loss of productivity.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

Maintenance checklists are completed and stored in accordance with company requirements.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4

Faults are identified and reported to relevant personnel in accordance with company requirements.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 5

Complete work activities.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

The equipment is made ready for removal from site in accordance with company requirements.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

Documentation is completed in accordance with company requirements.

UNIT STANDARD ACCREDITATION AND MODERATION OPTIONS

Anyone assessing a learner against this unit standard must be registered as an assessor with the relevant ETQA.

Any institution offering learning that will enable achievement of this unit standard must be accredited as a provider through the relevant ETQA by SAQA.

Moderation of assessment will be overseen by the relevant ETQA according to the moderation guidelines and the agreed ETQA procedures.

UNIT STANDARD ESSENTIAL EMBEDDED KNOWLEDGE

The following embedded knowledge is addressed in an integrated way in the unit standard:

Understanding of the role and functions of a particular type of equipment.

Working parameters for the equipment.

Productivity of machines.

Maintenance procedures.

Reporting procedures.

Transport requirements of equipment.

UNIT STANDARD DEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOME

N/A

UNIT STANDARD LINKAGES

N/A

Critical Cross-field Outcomes (CCFO):

UNIT STANDARD CCFO IDENTIFYING

Identify and solve problems.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO WORKING

Work effectively with others and in teams.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO ORGANISING

Organise and manage oneself and one's activities responsibly and effectively.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO COMMUNICATING

Communicate effectively using visual, mathematical and/or language skills.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO SCIENCE

Use science and technology effectively and critically.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO DEMONSTRATING

Understand the world as a set of inter-related parts of a system.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO CONTRIBUTING

Contribute to the full development of oneself.

UNIT STANDARD ASSESSOR CRITERIA

When conducting assessments, assessors must ensure that they are familiar with the full text of the Unit Standards being assessed.

They must ensure that the assessment covers the specific outcomes, critical cross-field outcomes and essential embedded knowledge.

As each situation is different, it will be necessary to develop assessment activities and tools, which are appropriate to the contexts in which practitioners are working. These activities and tools may include self-assessment, peer assessment, formative and summative assessment.

The specific outcomes and essential embedded knowledge must be assessed in relation to each other. If a practitioner is able to explain the essential embedded knowledge but is unable to perform the specific outcomes, they should not be assessed as competent. Similarly, if a practitioner is able to perform the specific outcomes but is unable to explain or justify their performance in terms of the essential embedded knowledge, they should not be assessed as competent.

Assessors should keep the following principles in mind when designing and conducting assessments against this unit standard:

Focus the assessment activities on gathering evidence in terms of the main outcome expressed in the title to ensure assessment is integrated rather than fragmented. Remember we want to declare the person competent in terms of the title. Where assessment at title level is unmanageable, then focus assessment around each specific outcome, or groups of specific outcomes.

Make sure evidence is gathered across the entire range, wherever it applies. Assessment activities should be as close to the real performance as possible, and where simulations or role-plays are used, there should be supporting evidence to show the candidate is able to perform in the real situation.

Do not focus the assessment activities on each assessment criterion. Rather make sure the assessment activities focus on outcomes and are sufficient to enable evidence to be gathered around all the assessment criteria.

The assessment criteria provide the specifications against which assessment judgements should be made. In most cases, knowledge can be inferred from the quality of the performances, but in other cases, knowledge and understanding will have to be tested through questioning techniques. Where this is required, there will be assessment criteria to specify the standard required.

The task of the assessor is to gather sufficient evidence, of the prescribed type and quality, as specified in this unit standard, that the candidate can achieve the outcomes again and again and again. This means assessors will have to judge how many repeat performances are required before they believe the performance is reproducible.

All assessments should be conducted in line with the following well documented principles of assessment: appropriateness, fairness, manageability, integration into work or learning, validity, direct, authentic, sufficient, systematic, open and consistent.

REREGISTRATION HISTORY

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

UNIT STANDARD NOTES

Health and safety in excavations has been identified by SAICE as critical to the industry and have developed a document that identifies safe working practices in deep excavations. This document should be referred to when conducting training or assessment of candidates in this unit standard.

Terminology:

Plant and equipment refer to all types used on a construction site, but the candidate will be assessed against a particular type of equipment that is relevant to his/her workplace.

QUALIFICATIONS UTILISING THIS UNIT STANDARD:

	ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	STATUS	END DATE	PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QA FUNCTIONARY
Core	49602	National Certificate: Construction: Geotechnical	Level 3	NQF Level 03	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2023-06-30	CETA

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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