(NZQA) Unit Standards 8902 and 8905 together aim to ensure safe and effective operations at extractive sites by developing both planning and practical knowledge. Standard 8902 focuses on preparing structured safety inspection plans to systematically identify and manage risks, while 8905 builds understanding of how working surfaces (such as roads and benches) are constructed and maintained to support safe site operations. Combined, they support competent safety management and safe physical site conditions in the extractive industry
NZQA Unit Standard 8902: Prepare a safety plan for extractive operations – Level 5, 4 Credits
Learning Objective:
- Prepare a safety inspection plan for extractive operations.
NZQA Unit Standard 8905: Demonstrate knowledge of construction and maintenance of working surfaces at an extractive site – Level 3, 5 Credits
Learning Objectives:
- Evaluate existing features of working surfaces.
- Demonstrate knowledge of the layout of working surfaces.
- Describe construction methods and equipment for working surfaces; and
- Describe methods for maintaining working surfaces.
NZQA Unit Standard 8902: Prepare a safety plan for extractive operations – Level 5, 4 Credits
Learning Objective:
- Prepare a safety inspection plan for extractive operations.
NZQA Unit Standard 8905: Demonstrate knowledge of construction and maintenance of working surfaces at an extractive site – Level 3, 5 Credits
Learning Objectives:
- Evaluate existing features of working surfaces.
- Demonstrate knowledge of the layout of working surfaces.
- Describe construction methods and equipment for working surfaces; and
- Describe methods for maintaining working surfaces.