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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED UNIT STANDARD THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

Demonstrate knowledge of the definitions and sections 1, 8, 13 and 14 of the OHS Act applicable to employees in the air-conditioning, refrigeration and ventilation industries

SAQA US ID	UNIT STANDARD TITLE
9267	Demonstrate knowledge of the definitions and sections 1, 8, 13 and 14 of the OHS Act applicable to employees in the air-conditioning, refrigeration and ventilation industries
ORIGINATOR
SGB Air-conditioning Refrigeration and Ventilation
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY
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FIELD			SUBFIELD
Field 06 - Manufacturing, Engineering and Technology			Engineering and Related Design
ABET BAND	UNIT STANDARD TYPE	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	CREDITS
Undefined	Regular	Level 2	NQF Level 02	3
REGISTRATION STATUS		REGISTRATION START DATE	REGISTRATION END DATE	SAQA DECISION NUMBER
Passed the End Date - Status was "Registered"		2001-06-13	2004-06-13	SAQA 0836/01
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT		LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2005-06-13		2008-06-13

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 is replaced by:

US ID	Unit Standard Title	Pre-2009 NQF Level	NQF Level	Credits	Replacement Status
116223	Demonstrate knowledge of the OHS Act as it applies to employees in the air-conditioning, refrigeration and ventilation industries	Level 2	NQF Level 02	3

PURPOSE OF THE UNIT STANDARD

State the definitions, implication and application of the definitions of section 1 and the clauses in sections 8, 13 and 14 of the Occupational Health and Safety act (OHS Act) as it applies to employees in the air-conditioning, refrigeration and ventilation industries.

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

ABET 4 literacy.

UNIT STANDARD RANGE

The following definitions of section 1 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act:
"building", "employee", "employer", "employment", "hazard", "health and safety equipment", "healthy", "incident", "machinery", "major incident", "office", "plant", "premises", "prescribed", "properly used", "reasonably practicable", "regulation", "remuneration", "risk", "safe", "shop", "substance", "trade union", "user", "work", workplace".

The following clauses of section 8 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act:
General duties of employers to their employees
Clause 8.(1) and 2 (a) to (j)

The following clauses of section 13 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act:
Duty to inform
Clause 13 (a) to (c)

The following clauses of section 14 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act:
General duties of employees at work
Clauses 14 (a) to (e)

Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria:

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1

State the objectives of the Occupational Health and Safety Act and explain the definitions

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

1. The objectives of the Occupational Health and Safety Act are stated and explained.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

2. The definitions as given in section 1 (as listed under range) of the act are correctly interpreted.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2

Interpret section 8 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

1. The general duties of employers to their employees as stated in section 8 are correctly interpreted.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3

Interpret section 13 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

1. The duty to inform as stated in section 13 is correctly interpreted.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 4

Interpret section 14 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

1. The general duties of employees at work as stated in section 14 are correctly interpreted.

UNIT STANDARD ACCREDITATION AND MODERATION OPTIONS

Any person wishing to be assessed against this unit standard may apply to an assessment agency, assessor or provider institution accredited by the relevant ETQA, who may appoint a moderator to be present at the assessment.

UNIT STANDARD ESSENTIAL EMBEDDED KNOWLEDGE

The objective of the Occupational Health and Safety Act and the applicable definitions, application and implications of the sections stated under "range".

Critical Cross-field Outcomes (CCFO):

UNIT STANDARD CCFO WORKING

Work effectively with others:

Understand that laws and regulations are necessary to regulate working conditions

UNIT STANDARD CCFO COLLECTING

Collect, analyze, organize and critically evaluate information:

Interpreting the Occupational Health and Safety Act

UNIT STANDARD CCFO DEMONSTRATING

Demonstrate an understanding of the world as a set of related systems:

Understand the reasons for laws and regulations

UNIT STANDARD CCFO CONTRIBUTING

Learner and societal development:

Understanding the necessity of laws and regulations

UNIT STANDARD NOTES

This unit standard has been replaced by unit standard 116223, which is "Demonstrate knowledge of the OHS Act as it applies to employees in the air-conditioning, refrigeration and ventilation industries", Level 2, 3 credits.

Supplementary information:

The learner does not have to repeat the laws "word for word" but only needs to demonstrate that he understands the definitions and the application of the law as it affects him in the workplace. Assessment may be done by means of a written test.

QUALIFICATIONS UTILISING THIS UNIT STANDARD:

	ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	STATUS	END DATE	PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QA FUNCTIONARY
Core	20719	National Certificate: Air Conditioning, Refrigeration and Ventilation	Level 2	NQF Level 02	Passed the End Date - Status was "Registered"	2004-06-13	Was MERSETA until Last Date for Achievement
Core	20721	National Certificate: Air Conditioning, Refrigeration and Ventilation	Level 4	NQF Level 04	Passed the End Date - Status was "Registered"	2004-06-13	Was MERSETA until Last Date for Achievement

PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS UNIT STANDARD:

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