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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare for soil profile construction
   • Locate services using site and construction plans and in consultation with the supervisor
   • Identify work health and safety hazards, assess and report risks
   • Select suitable safety equipment for the soil profile construction program
   • Prepare the construction site according to the construction plan
2. Prepare equipment for soil profile construction
   • Select construction tools, equipment and machinery
   • Carry out pre-operational and safety checks on tools, equipment and machinery
   • Select, use and maintain suitable personal protective equipment (PPE)
3. Undertake soil profile construction
   • Grade and consolidate the base to the specified level and on a consistent slope to achieve uniform compaction over the site
   • Dig trench lines to the specified depth, width and fall, with all superfluous material evacuated and stored safely
4. Restore the site after drainage and irrigation installation
   • Back fill trenches with specified construction materials, consolidate and level
   • Level the site as each layer of the soil profile is installed
   • Water the site thoroughly on completion
   • Remove and dispose of waste material from the site
   • Clean, maintain and store tools, equipment and machinery
   • Maintain a clean and safe area
   • Record or report work outcomes

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:

clean, maintain and store turf construction machinery and equipment

follow procedures and sequence work during the course of the construction

use a range of turf construction machinery and equipment

work in a team on a turf construction project

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Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

principles and practices of turf construction

different soil preparations for construction

effective and safe use of tools and machinery

influences on the selection of tools, machinery and safety equipment

irrigation and/or drainage installation procedures and operational techniques

purpose of turf construction in maintaining turf presentation

relationship between a well-constructed soil profile for the quality and appearance of the turf

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