Elements and Performance Criteria
- Plan and prepare.
- Work instructions, including plans, specifications, quality requirements and operational details, are obtained, confirmed and applied from relevant information for planning and preparation purposes.
- Safety (OHS) requirements are followed in accordance with safety plans and policies.
- Signage and barricade requirements are identified and implemented.
- Plant, tools and equipment selected to carry out tasks are consistent with job requirements, checked for serviceability, and any faults are rectified or reported prior to commencement.
- Material quantity requirements are calculated in accordance with plans, specifications and quality requirements.
- Materials appropriate to the work application are identified, obtained, prepared, safely handled and located ready for use.
- Environmental requirements are identified for the project in accordance with environmental plans and statutory and regulatory authority obligations, and are applied.
- Erect formwork.
- Work area is cleared and surface prepared for safe erection of formwork for suspended slabs, piers and shutters.
- Formwork is set out to requirements of plans and specifications.
- Formwork is assembled to plans, specifications and class of surface finish, with support system set to correct height level and line.
- Bracing of formwork is placed according to support plans and specifications to maintain rigidity and stability.
- Formwork support system is sequentially erected according to initial set out to job specifications.
- Formwork shutters and/or edge boxing is constructed to designed form requirements and specified dimensions.
- Block-outs and cast-in services are installed to specified locations.
- Debris, sawdust and other waste materials are removed from completed formwork in accordance with waste management policy for the site.
- Release agent is applied to formwork face to manufacturer specifications where specified.
- Strip formwork.
- Formwork and bracing/strutting support are removed sequentially and safely.
- Timber components are de-nailed, cleaned and stored or stacked safely for reuse or removal from site.
- Steel components are cleaned, oiled and stored or stacked to manufacturers' maintenance recommendations.
- Damaged formwork components are safely discarded after stripping.
- Clean up.
- Work area is cleared and materials disposed of, reused or recycled in accordance with legislation, regulations, codes of practice and job specification.
- Plant, tools and equipment are cleaned, checked, maintained and stored in accordance with manufacturer recommendations and standard work practices.