National Certificate in Hot Dip Galvanizing - Operations

Level 3  Credits 84

This National Certificate is designed for people working as operators in the hot dip galvanizing industry.

This qualification builds on the National Certificate in Hot Dip Galvanizing - Introductory Skills (Level 2) and leads to the National Certificate in Hot Dip Galvanizing - Supervision (Level 4) and/or the National Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety - Workplace Safety (Level 3).

COMPULSORY: 64 Credits

Unit Standard	Description	Level	Credit
57	Provide customer service in given situations	2	2
1312	Give oral instructions in the workplace	3	3
3800	Operate a pendant controlled overhead crane and lift and place regular loads	2	10
6400	Manage first aid in emergency situations	3	2
6401	Provide first aid	2	1
6402	Provide resuscitation level 2	1	1
17602	Apply hazard identification and risk assessment procedures in the workplace	3	4
20645	Describe the requirements of the HSNO Act 1996 relevant to approved handlers	3	3
21168	Demonstrate knowledge of the pickling process and pickle metal components at a hot dip galvanizing facility	3	8
21170	Demonstrate knowledge of the fluxing process and flux metal components at a hot dip galvanizing facility	3	3
21171	Demonstrate knowledge of zinc coating and galvanize and quench metal components at a hot dip galvanizing facility	3	11
21172	Demonstrate knowledge of removal, and remove dross and ash from a galvanizing kettle at a hot dip galvanizing facility	3	2
21174	Demonstrate knowledge of hot dip galvanizing discharges and waste	3	10
25130	Describe hazards, safety and emergency procedures, and exhibit safe working practices at a hot dip galvanizing facility	2	4

ELECTIVE 1: A minimum of 15 credits;

Unit Standard	Description	Level	Credit
1753	Load and unload a goods service vehicle	2	4
17248	Dispatch goods and/or materials from a manufacturing or industrial site	3	6
17585	Demonstrate knowledge of working safely in extremes of temperature	3	4
18426	Demonstrate knowledge of hazards associated with confined space	3	4
21167	Demonstrate knowledge of the degreasing process and degrease metal components at a hot dip galvanizing facility	3	6
21169	Demonstrate knowledge of the rinsing process and rinse metal components at a hot dip galvanizing facility	3	1
21173	Demonstrate knowledge of and hot dip galvanize and centrifuge small metal components	3	13
21176	Describe the process of measuring zinc coating and measure thickness of hot dip galvanized zinc coatings	3	2
21177	Describe the reasons for weighing, and weigh items at a hot dip galvanizing facility	3	2

ELECTIVE 2: A minimum of 5 credits at Level 3 or above from anywhere on the DAS.

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