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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Plan and prepare job
   • OH&S requirements adhered to.
   • Quality Assurance requirements recognised and adhered to.
   • Personal protective equipment selected, correctly fitted and used.
   • Tools and equipment selected consistent with requirements of job.
   • Materials required for job transported to location and stacked in a safe position.
2. Set out and excavate trenches
   • Location and depths of trenches determined from job drawings.
   • Trench location set out with pegs and string line and clearly marked with appropriate marking material.
   • Manual support provided to machine operator with excavation of trenches, shoring or battering.
   • Trenches cleaned out by hand and corners left square.
   • Trench depths and grades checked for conformity to job requirements.
3. Install bedding materials
   • Bedding materials laid and consolidated to specified depths and grades.
4. Lower and position pipes
   • Pipes installed/lowered into position and in line with appropriate mechanical equipment.
   • Pipe joints constructed to job specification.
   • Pipe installed to specifications.
   • Pipe back filled to specifications and cover left level with surrounding ground.
5. Clean up
   • Site cleared and excess soil, debris and unwanted materials removed.
   • Tools and equipment cleaned, maintained and stored.

Required Skills

Not applicable

Evidence Required

Competency is to be demonstrated by the safe and effective preparation and installation of the various pipe types as listed in the range of variables statement relative to the work orientation

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 undertake safe pipelaying

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

competence equipment

hand tools and equipment

materials and handling methods

measurements

levelling

hand signals

Quality Assurance

workplace communication

Skills

The ability to

work safely to instructions

use power tools and hand tools

handle material

select material

measure

level

apply Quality Assurance

communicate effectively

Resource Implications

The following resources should be made available

general construction materials relevant to civil construction works

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

suitable work area appropriate to the civil construction process

suitable planspecifications relevant 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 preparation and installation of the various pipe types as listed in the range of variables statement relative to the work orientation

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 undertake safe pipelaying

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

competence equipment

hand tools and equipment

materials and handling methods

measurements

levelling

hand signals

Quality Assurance

workplace communication

Skills

The ability to

work safely to instructions

use power tools and hand tools

handle material

select material

measure

level

apply Quality Assurance

communicate effectively

Resource Implications

The following resources should be made available

general construction materials relevant to civil construction works

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

suitable work area appropriate to the civil construction process

suitable planspecifications relevant 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

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Range Statement

This unit applies to the preparation and installation of pipes in civil works.

Pipes include:

concrete

steel

PVC.

This unit applies to the preparation and installation of pipes in civil works.

Pipes include:

concrete

steel

PVC.

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