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AHCSAW401A
Set out conservation earthworks

Assessment tool

Version 1.0
Issue Date: March 2024


This unit applies to soil conservation officers who set out low engineering standard structures using specialised pegging/marking techniques on rural lands.

This unit covers setting out conservation earthworks and defines the standard required to: interpret the plan in consultation with landholder and surveyor; identify and mark out on the site the key plan points and any additional features identified on the site plan; measure and peg out the site from the earthworks specification and plan.

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Employability Skills

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Evidence Required

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The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.

Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

The evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to workplace operations and satisfy holistically all of the requirements of the performance criteria and required skills and knowledge and include achievement of the following:

interpret the plan in consultation with landholder and surveyor

identify and mark out on the site the key plan points and any additional features identified on the site plan

measure and peg out the site from the earthworks specification and plan.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Competency requires the application of work practices under work conditions. Selection and use of resources for some worksites may differ due to the regional or enterprise circumstances.


Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

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Required skills

identify hazards and ensure the safety of field operations on sites

interpret plans and specifications

relate plan to site

peg project

protect site

use literacy skills to read, interpret and follow organisational policies and procedures, develop sequenced written instructions, record accurately and legibly information collected and select and apply procedures to a range of tasks

use oral communication skills/language competence to fulfil the job role as specified by the organisation including questioning, active listening, asking for clarification, negotiating solutions and responding to a range of views

use numeracy skills to estimate, calculate and record routine and more complex workplace measures and data

use interpersonal skills to work with others and relate to people from a range of cultural, social and religious backgrounds and with a range of physical and mental abilities.

Required knowledge

different types of survey equipment and staffs

civil engineering and survey techniques

erosion control and design principles

principles of native topsoil conservation and protection

levels and levelling

earthmoving principles

interpretation of plans and general and technical specifications

Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) and environmental legislation, codes of practice and enterprise procedures.

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole.

Types of earthworks may include:

farm dams

erosion control banks

waterways

access tracks

sediment traps

detention basins

flumes.

Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Overall plan is determined in consultation with landholder and surveyor. 
Earthworks specifications are established in consideration of desired outcome and prevailing conditions. 
Plan is accurately verified in line with job requirements. 
Key plan points are located on site. 
Additional features identified on site plan. 
Site issues which affect survey and pegging are identified and recorded. 
Pegging sequence is established in consultation with the site surveyor. 
Site dimensions are measured in compliance with job specification. 
Peg locations are established using prescribed methods. 
Earthworks are pegged in line with project specification. 
All construction personnel are advised of pegging and the need for site integrity. 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

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