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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 the conduct of basic demolition processes relevant Australian standards safe work procedures related to the conduct of basic demolition processes signage verbal or written and graphical instructions work bulletins work schedules. |
Basic demolition processes include: | dismantling or demolishing and removing materials and component parts of a building using only hand tools and small plant and equipment. |
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 of equipment, 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 overhead lines and cables restricted access barriers surrounding structures traffic control underground services and utilities 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 include: | bars (crow and pinch), bolt cutters, sledge hammers, spanners and wrenches, chisels, hacksaws, handsaws, hammers and pliers picks and mattocks power drills and saws, pneumatic tools, concrete saws, angle grinders, compressors and electric testers shovels, spades, brooms and wheelbarrows signs and barricades water hoses and attachments scaffolds and elevated work platforms. |
Environmental requirements include: | clean-up protection noise and dust sedimentation control vibration waste management. |
Statutory and regulatory authorities include: | federal, state and local authorities administering applicable Acts, regulations and codes of practice. |
Site demolition plan includes: | documentation of the demolition process safe work practices. |
Construction type includes: | brickwork, blockwork, brick veneer and concrete timber framed and light steel framed structures. |
Preparation of work areas include: | assessing conditions of work site and surrounds communicating with those who may be affected by the demolition task identifying hazardous materials identifying positions of hoses and cables, clear of hazards locating signage and barricades providing site safety. |
Services include: | electricity gas telephone and computer/communication water. |
Demolition tasks can be performed on: | existing structure being renovated or extended, which involves complete or partial removal of components new construction site. |
Building components include: | concrete/masonry areas, including: edge strips pads paths retaining walls and fences slabs external sections of buildings, including: attached structures, carports and sheds non-load bearing walls patios and decks fixtures and fittings internal sections of buildings, including: built-in components ceilings cladding flooring non-load bearing partition walling wet area components. |