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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare for retaining wall project
   • Interpret plans and specifications
   • Identify equipment and material resource requirements according to the scope of the construction work
   • Identify workplace health and safety hazards, assess risks and implement controls
   • Identify and ameliorate environmental impacts of the proposed works
   • Select, use and maintain personal protective equipment (PPE)
   • Select tools and equipment and check for serviceability
   • Organise delivery of materials to site according to workplace priorities
2. Mark out site for retaining wall
   • Erect site bunting and place safety signage
   • Locate services
   • Mark out the position of the retaining wall
   • Determine the location and depth of excavations from construction plans
   • Establish profiles to conform to the designated tolerances
   • Establish survey benchmarks
3. Construct retaining wall
   • Assemble or install retaining wall components in accordance to plans and specifications
   • Install appropriate drainage in accordance with plans and specifications
   • Use tools and equipment safely and in accordance with enterprise safe operating procedures and work health and safety requirements
4. Check quality of work and clean-up site
   • Inspect the quality of finished works to ensure the required standard has been achieved
   • Clean paved surfaces and dispose of all debris in an environmentally safe and sensitive manner
   • Clean, maintain and store tools and equipment

Range Statement

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Performance Evidence

The candidate must be assessed on their ability to integrate and apply the performance requirements of this unit in a workplace setting. Performance must be demonstrated consistently over time and in a suitable range of contexts.

The candidate must provide evidence that they can:

read and interpret documentation associated with retaining wall projects

calculate material and resource requirements

establish survey benchmarks

excavate and profile soil levels

use tools and equipment to construct retaining wall projects

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Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

the principles and practices of retaining walls

environmental impacts of landscape works

landscape retaining wall materials and construction techniques

legislative requirements and codes of practice affected by landscape works

local council permit requirements for landscape works

materials, equipment and machinery that may be required for the project

methods and practices for maintaining and repairing retaining walls

set out techniques

work health and safety issues

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