The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included. |
Information includes: | diagrams or sketches instructions issued by authorised organisational or external personnel manufacturer specifications and instructions where specified memos MSDS organisation work specifications and requirements plans and specifications regulatory and legislative requirements pertaining to carrying out tuck pointing to brickwork relevant Australian standards safe work procedures related to carrying out tuck pointing to brickwork signage verbal or written and graphical instructions work bulletins work schedules. |
Restoration of brickwork structures varies according to factors that include: | types and composition of mortar types of bonding types of bricks (length and width, height, types of clay, colour and surface finish). |
Safety (OHS) is to be in accordance with legislation, regulations, codes of practice, organisational safety policies and procedures, and project safety plan and may include: | emergency procedures, including emergency shutdown and stopping, extinguishing fires, organisational first aid requirements and evacuation handling of materials hazard control hazardous materials and substances safe operating procedures, including the conduct of operational risk assessment and treatments associated with: earth leakage boxes lighting power cables, including overhead service trays, cables and conduits restricted access barriers surrounding structures traffic control trip hazards underground services, including water, gas, electricity and communications work site visitors and the public working at heights working in confined spaces working in proximity to others working with dangerous materials organisational first aid personal protective clothing and equipment prescribed under legislation, regulations and workplace policies and practices use of firefighting equipment use of tools and equipment workplace environment and safety. |
Tools and equipment: | includes: brushes buckets float hooked end tool (Frenchman) gauging equipment hammers (brickies, club and scutch) hawks jointer tools line blocks line pins measuring tapes and rules plugging chisels margin or raking tools pointing trowels profiles scaffolds sieve spirit levels sponges squares straight bevelled edges straight edges string lines may include: concrete mixers small petrol or diesel engines, compressors or mixers wheelbarrows. |
Quality requirements include relevant regulations, including: | Australian standards internal company quality policy and standards manufacturer specifications, where specified workplace operations and procedures. |
Statutory and regulatory authorities include: | federal, state and local authorities administering applicable Acts, regulations and codes of practice. |
Mortar will vary in accordance with: | its compatibility with the composition of each type of brick particular adhesive ability, stability and durability. |