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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED UNIT STANDARD THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

Pack, mark, document and handle Export Hazardous Cargo (Surface)

SAQA US ID	UNIT STANDARD TITLE
11400	Pack, mark, document and handle Export Hazardous Cargo (Surface)
ORIGINATOR
SGB Procurement, Logistics and Supply Chain Mngt
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY
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FIELD			SUBFIELD
Field 03 - Business, Commerce and Management Studies			Procurement
ABET BAND	UNIT STANDARD TYPE	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	CREDITS
Undefined	Regular	Level 3	NQF Level 03	4
REGISTRATION STATUS		REGISTRATION START DATE	REGISTRATION END DATE	SAQA DECISION NUMBER
Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"		2005-09-13	2008-09-13	SAQA 0160/05
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT		LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2009-09-13		2012-09-13

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 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 intended for people who are, or who wish to be employed in surface freight export warehousing operations which specifically involve Dangerous Goods.
Individuals who are credited with this Unit Standard will be able to demonstrate the ability to mark cargo in accordance with international requirements, to pack any dangerous goods into containers or road or rail vehicles without discrepancy or damage and to process the requisite documentation.

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

It is assumed that learners accessing this unit standard are competent in:

Computer Literacy skills at NQF Level 4.

Unit standard entitled: "Pack, Mark, Document, and Handle Export non- Hazardous Cargo by Surface".

UNIT STANDARD RANGE

Learners are expected to perform the specific outcomes, as expressed in this Unit Standard, within a highly regulated and structured work environment. Learners are able to select and implement the most effective solution(s) to familiar problems, guided by clearly defined industry practices.
The specific outcomes as reflected in this unit standard are performed in a structured work context with supervision, that allows for learners to engage in self-directed activities. Learners are expected to have access to the relevant industry guidelines. Due to the prescriptive nature of the industry, learners chose responses and solutions to problems from a range of familiar options.
The meeting of time deadlines is critical in the demonstration of outcomes in accordance with assessment criteria, and all assessment criteria must be performed at the required standard, within the time parameter specified.

Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria:

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1

Mark dangerous goods in accordance with international requirements

OUTCOME NOTES

Mark dangerous goods in accordance with international requirements and Health and Safety regulations.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

The following Assessment Criteria should be applied in an integrated way to assess the Specific Outcomes listed above:

1. The relevant sections of the IMDG Code, as they apply to packing of containers and road and rail vehicles, are known and understood and a summary is made in writing.
2. The relevant sections of the local transport legislation and regulation, as they apply to the movement of containers and road and rail vehicles containing Dangerous Goods, is known and understood and a summary is made in writing.
Range: Goods within South Africa and the SADC countries.
3. The relevant sections of the Occupational Health and Safety Act in the workplace pertaining to Dangerous Goods are known and an oral explanation is given.
4. Documentation for ten Dangerous Goods is receipted and despatched to the appropriate parties.
5. The correct marking and labelling techniques and Dangerous Goods markings appropriate to the package, routeing and contents involved are selected and applied to ten goods/items to be transported.
6. Container packing and securing techniques best suited to the handling and compatibility properties of the cargo and the container or vehicle type involved are selected and applied to ten good/items to be transported.
7. The concepts of compatibility and cargo separation are applied to six cases in the resolution of problems of load optimisation.

The assessment of learners against this standard should meet the requirements of established assessment principles.

Assessment methods and assessment tools must be selected and developed appropriately for the purpose and context of the assessment. For example, the written method could be used to assess essential embedded knowledge, using an in-basket exercise as the assessment tool. Observation of an on-job demonstration could be used to measure practical competence. These methods and tools should include an appropriate combination of assessment methods i.e.,

1. Written tests/case studies/assignments/projects
2. Computer simulations
3. Oral assessment methods (e.g. presentations)
4. In-situ (on the job) observations or simulation
5. Portfolios of Evidence

Assessment should be in the form formative and summative assessments. The evidence generated from the integrated assessments must provide the assessor with sufficient, reliable and valid proof of competence.

The assessment should ensure that all the specific outcomes and essential embedded knowledge components are assessed, with evidence of the specified critical cross-field outcomes being found both in the demonstration of competence and in the essential embedded knowledge.

The specific outcomes and essential embedded knowledge components must be assessed in relation to each other. If a learner is able to explain the essential embedded knowledge but is unable to perform the specific outcomes, he/she should not be assessed as competent.

Similarly, if a learner is able to perform the specific outcomes but is unable to explain or justify the performance in terms of the essential embedded knowledge, he/she should also not be assessed as competent.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2

Pack dangerous goods into containers or road or rail vehicles

OUTCOME NOTES

Pack dangerous goods into containers or road or rail vehicles, by following the procedures in terms of legislative guidelines and carrier regulations.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3

Prepare and process the requisite documentation

OUTCOME NOTES

Prepare and process the requisite documentation, by following the procedures in terms of legislative guidelines and carrier regulations

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

UNIT STANDARD ACCREDITATION AND MODERATION OPTIONS

1. Anyone assessing a learner against this unit standard must be registered as an assessor with the relevant ETQA.
2. Any institution offering learning that will enable achievement of this unit standard must be accredited by the relevant ETQA.
3. Moderation of assessment will be done by the relevant ETQA, or by an ETQA that has a Memorandum of Understanding with the relevant ETQA.

UNIT STANDARD ESSENTIAL EMBEDDED KNOWLEDGE

1. Occupational Health and Safety Act as it applies to Dangerous goods (relevant sections)
2. Rail and Road transport regulations as they apply to Dangerous goods with particular reference to compatibility of goods and vehicle load restrictions.
3. Conflicts between load optimisation and the concepts of compatibility and separation.
4. The reasons for carrying out container pre-loading inspections.
5. Interpretation of documents relating to the receipt and dispatch of Dangerous goods.
6. Effective labelling and marking techniques in accordance with the IMDG for all surface transport modes including cautionary symbols.

Critical Cross-field Outcomes (CCFO):

UNIT STANDARD CCFO IDENTIFYING

Identify and solve problems in which responses display that responsible decisions, using critical thinking, have been made,
! Identify and apply the knowledge of Packing, Marking, Documentation, and Handling of Export Dangerous Goods by Surface in arriving at workable solutions within a freight forwarding operation.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO WORKING

Work effectively with others as a member of a team, group, organisation or community,
Appreciate that:

* since the Forwarding Industry is practised in an international environment at the micro, meso and macro levels, it operates in systems which are reliant on others and which address the processing of data,
* the processing systems approach, as well as the productivity orientation of Forwarding companies, demands high levels of teamwork and the understanding, reaction and maintenance of team coherence and co- operation,
* the level of competency is largely dependent on the individual`s ability and capacity to operate effectively with peers, supervisors, internal and external customers.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO ORGANISING

Organise and manage oneself and one`s activities responsibly and effectively,
! Prioritise and blend daily activities in such a way as to enable the working process to run effectively and efficiently.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO COLLECTING

Collect, analyse, organise and critically evaluate information,
! Apply a knowledge and comprehension of the principles, processes and procedures used in the containerisation of general, hazardous cargo in the Freight Forwarding, Cargo Handling and Marine environments.
! Collect, organise and analyse information received to arrive at rational decisions with regard to Packing, Marking, Documentation, and Handling of Export Dangerous Goods by Surface, in order to pack containers and vehicles to their optimal economic capacity.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO COMMUNICATING

Communicate effectively using visual, mathematical, and/or language skills in the modes of written and/or oral presentation,
! Identify from written material and verbal interaction the specific requirements and needs of the existing and potential clients, communicate the resulting outcome of each selection decision to the affected parties by written and oral persuasion.

UNIT STANDARD NOTES

Specified requirements include legal, industry and workplace specific requirements and are contained in the documents cited in the Essential Embedded Knowledge section above. These can be located as follows:
INDUSTRY
! All documentation and applicable local and international regulations cited above in the Essential Embedded Knowledge section is available in organisations and/or from the Forwarding and Clearing Chamber
! A glossary of terms about the terminology issued by the Forwarding and Clearing Chamber
SITE SPECIFIC
! The employer`s policies, procedures and systems.

QUALIFICATIONS UTILISING THIS UNIT STANDARD:

	ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	STATUS	END DATE	PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QA FUNCTIONARY
Core	22442	National Certificate: Freight Forwarding	Level 3	NQF Level 03	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2008-09-13	TETA

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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