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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Plan and prepare work
  2. Set out excavation and erect safety equipment
  3. Assist machine excavation operations
  4. Install excavation support
  5. Clean up

Evidence Required

Competency is to be demonstrated by the safe and effective excavation and installation of support for different types of excavations listed in the range of variables statement

Critical Aspects of Evidence

It is essential that competence is observed in the following aspects

compliance with Occupational Health and Safety regulations and StateTerritory legislation applicable to work place operations

compliance with organisational policies and procedures including Quality Assurance requirements

correct procedures during construction

safe and effective operational use of tools plant and equipment and communications to enable safe excavation and support installation

Prerequisite Relationship of Units

This unit of competency is dependent upon acquiring the relevant prerequisite competencies in basic industry and basic stream skills

Underpinning Knowledge and Skills

Knowledge

A knowledge of

workplace and equipment safety requirements including relevant legislation regulations and codes

measurements

hand tools and equipment

materials and handling methods

Quality Assurance

workplace communication

Skills

The ability to

work safely to instructions

use hand tools

handle material

select material

measure

apply Quality Assurance

communicate effectively

Resource Implications

The following resources should be made available

general construction materials relative to civil construction works

hand and power tools plant and equipment appropriate to the civil construction activity

plant and equipment appropriate to the relative construction activity

suitable work area appropriate to the construction activity

suitable planspecifications relative to the work orientation

Method of Assessment

Competency should be assessed through direct observation and questions related to underpinning knowledge

Competency in this unit may be determined concurrently based upon project work

Competency shall be assessed while work is undertaken under general guidance checking at various stages of the process and at the completion of the activity against the performance criteria and specifications

Context of Assessment

Competency shall be assessed in the normal or simulated workplace environment and in accordance with safe work procedures

Assessment shall include those aspects that are consistent with the work environment of this unit

Competency shall be assessed while work is undertaken autonomously within a team environment

Assessment may be intermittent checking at various stages of the job application with the performance criteria or may be at the completion of the process

Guidelines will be in line with statutory requirements enterprise specific policies and procedures and codes of practice

Competency is to be demonstrated by the safe and effective excavation and installation of support for different types of excavations listed in the range of variables statement

Critical Aspects of Evidence

It is essential that competence is observed in the following aspects

compliance with Occupational Health and Safety regulations and StateTerritory legislation applicable to work place operations

compliance with organisational policies and procedures including Quality Assurance requirements

correct procedures during construction

safe and effective operational use of tools plant and equipment and communications to enable safe excavation and support installation

Prerequisite Relationship of Units

This unit of competency is dependent upon acquiring the relevant prerequisite competencies in basic industry and basic stream skills

Underpinning Knowledge and Skills

Knowledge

A knowledge of

workplace and equipment safety requirements including relevant legislation regulations and codes

measurements

hand tools and equipment

materials and handling methods

Quality Assurance

workplace communication

Skills

The ability to

work safely to instructions

use hand tools

handle material

select material

measure

apply Quality Assurance

communicate effectively

Resource Implications

The following resources should be made available

general construction materials relative to civil construction works

hand and power tools plant and equipment appropriate to the civil construction activity

plant and equipment appropriate to the relative construction activity

suitable work area appropriate to the construction activity

suitable planspecifications relative to the work orientation

Method of Assessment

Competency should be assessed through direct observation and questions related to underpinning knowledge

Competency in this unit may be determined concurrently based upon project work

Competency shall be assessed while work is undertaken under general guidance checking at various stages of the process and at the completion of the activity against the performance criteria and specifications

Context of Assessment

Competency shall be assessed in the normal or simulated workplace environment and in accordance with safe work procedures

Assessment shall include those aspects that are consistent with the work environment of this unit

Competency shall be assessed while work is undertaken autonomously within a team environment

Assessment may be intermittent checking at various stages of the job application with the performance criteria or may be at the completion of the process

Guidelines will be in line with statutory requirements enterprise specific policies and procedures and codes of practice