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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Prepare for implementation and construction
  2. Carry out implementation and construction
  3. Carry out repairs and maintenance procedures

Required Skills

Required skills

identify hazards and implement safe work procedures

prepare for implementation and construction

carry out implementation and construction

carry out repairs and maintenance procedures

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

use oral communication skillslanguage competence to fulfil the job role as specified by the organisation including questioning techniques active listening clarifying information and consulting with supervisors as required

use numeracy skills to estimate calculate and record routine workplace measures

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

Required knowledge

materials cartage pollution control

sequence of working and timingduration

Occupational Health and Safety OHS issues relating to the equipment and the site

equipment used

construct install and maintain includes materials quantity and where to source them on site

constructioninstallation techniques for all measures on the plan

limitations of structures including timing of maintenance structure life cycle specifications and standards

environmental impacts and procedures for erosion and sediment control

Evidence Required

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

select and prepare equipment

confirm the details of work

identify survey pegs and site indicators

construct earthworks in line with the plan

install erosion and sediment control products and materials

carry out repairs and maintenance procedures

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


Range Statement

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

Erosion control measures may include:

site management

land shaping

batter stabilisation

banks and channels

level spreader

revegetation

waterways

check dams

bank and channel linings

grade stabilising structures

outlet protection structures

stormwater detention measures

dust control

rural road&track crossbank and crossfall.

Sediment control measures may include:

sediment basins

sediment traps

sediment filters

excavated sediment traps

straw bale

stormwater inlet sediment traps

sediment fence

straw bale

geotextile fabric

vegetation strips.