Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare for construction
- Confirm construction details and sequence.
- Identify and locate worksite, site indicators and survey pegs.
- Confirm work readiness of machinery and equipment.
- Assess and minimise risks to others and the environment.
- Select and use appropriate personal protective equipment.
- Verify that equipment and attachments match terrain and program tasks.
- Carry out work
- Follow industry endorsed earthwork methods and patterns for specific machines.
- Monitor and maintain optimum machinery loads in accordance with prevailing conditions.
- Ensure that safe machinery operating techniques are deployed to match terrain, site conditions other operators and workers.
- Ensure that excavation, transport, dumping and compaction of material is conducted in accordance with industry practice.
- Apply finish techniques
- Finish batters and surfaces in accordance with job requirements and industry practice.
- Retain site features and vegetation in accordance with work plan/schedule.
- Clear site and remove debris in accordance with work plan/schedule.
- Complete topsoiling of disturbed areas and surfaces in accordance with industry standards and plan/schedule.
- Finalise work