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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Plan and prepare.

Required Skills

Required skills

learning skills to

evaluate own actions and make judgments about performance and necessary improvements

respond to change such as differences in work site and environmental and quality requirements

numeracy skills to

check levels of lubricants in tools

calculate and confirm correct quantities of materials for work tasks

oral communication skills to

enable clear and direct communication using questioning to identify and confirm requirements and share information

report work site hazards to appropriate personnel including faults in tools equipment or materials

use language and concepts appropriate to cultural differences

reading skills to

interpret documentation including drawings and specifications

interpret manufacturer instructions for safely handling tools and equipment

understand written instructions procedures and signage

writing skills to complete preoperational checklists and simple equipment fault forms

Required knowledge

concreting levelling and finishing techniques

processes for calculating material requirements

processes for material storage and environmentally friendly waste management

properties of concrete to be able to correctly identify when finishing techniques should be applied to minimise waste delay and faults in finishing concrete

quality requirements and techniques that will result in the required concrete finish

types characteristics uses and limitations of plant tools and equipment relating to finishing concrete

types location and use of relevant safety resources and information

job safety analyses JSA and safe work method statements SWMS

safety data sheets SDS

signage and barricades

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

This unit of competency could be assessed by undertaking a range of tasks in the workplace or a close simulation of the workplace environment provided that simulated or projectbased assessment techniques fully replicate construction workplace conditions materials activities responsibilities and procedures

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

A person should demonstrate the ability to finish five different concrete surfaces each measuring at least square metres according to job specifications

The evidence provided should demonstrate the ability to

identify the appropriate time to apply finishing concrete techniques to ensure minimal delay and waste and that finished concrete meets job specifications

correctly use relevant hand and power tools

locate interpret and apply relevant information standards and specifications relating to finishing concrete

comply with site safety plans and procedures

comply with organisational policies and procedures relating to finishing concrete while maintaining quality requirements outlined in job specifications

safely and effectively operate and use plant tools and equipment required to finish concrete

communicate and work effectively and safely with others

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment of this unit

must be in the context of the work environment

may be conducted in an offsite context provided it is realistic and sufficiently rigorous to cover all aspects of workplace performance including task skills task management skills contingency management skills and job role environment skills

must meet relevant compliance requirements

Resource implications for assessment include

an induction procedure

realistic tasks or simulated tasks covering the mandatory task requirements

relevant specifications and work instructions

tools and equipment appropriate to applying safe work practices

support materials appropriate to finishing concrete

workplace instructions relating to safe work practices and addressing hazards and emergencies

safety data sheets

Method of assessment

Assessment for this unit must verify the practical application of the required skills and knowledge using a combination of the following methods

direct observation of tasks in real or simulated work conditions

questioning to confirm the ability to consistently identify and correctly interpret the essential underpinning knowledge required for practical application

review of relevant authenticated documentation from third parties such as existing supervisors team leaders or specialist training staff

Guidance information for assessment

This unit could be assessed on its own or in combination with other units relevant to the job function for example

CPCCCOA Use and maintain concreting plant tools and equipment

CPCCCO2022A Use and maintain concreting plant, tools and equipment.

Reasonable adjustments for people with disabilities must be made to assessment processes where required This could include access to modified equipment and other physical resources and the provision of appropriate assessment support

Assessment processes and techniques should as far as is practical take into account the language literacy and numeracy capacity of the candidate in relation to the competency being assessed


Range Statement

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.

Work health and safety requirements must comply with state and territory legislation and regulations and project safety plan, and may include:

assistance of others or the use of manual or mechanical lifting devices with handling activities where size, weight or other issues, such as disability, are a factor

availability of SDS for substances to be used

emergency procedures, including extinguishing fires, organisational first aid requirements, and evacuation procedures

hazard control

hazardous materials and substances

personal protective equipment (PPE) prescribed under legislation, regulations and workplace policies and practices

safe operating procedures, including the conduct of operational risk assessment and treatments associated with:

earth leakage boxes

lighting

power cables, including overhead service trays, cables and conduits

signage and restricted access barriers

surrounding structures

traffic control

trip hazards

work site visitors and the public

working at heights

working in confined spaces

working in proximity to others

working outdoors in warm climates

use of firefighting equipment

use of tools and equipment

workplace environmental requirements and safety.

Information may include:

instructions issued by authorised organisational and external personnel

memos

regulatory and legislative requirements relating to finishing concrete, including Australian standards

safe work procedures relating to finishing concrete

safety data sheets for substances to be used

signage

verbal, written and diagrammatic instructions, including manufacturer specifications and instructions where specified

work bulletins

work schedules, plans and specifications.

Planning and preparation must include:

assessing conditions and hazards

calculating time required to complete task

determining work requirements and safety plans and procedures

identifying and rectifying equipment defects

inspecting the work site.

Tools and equipment:

must include:

bull floats

power, hand or wooden floats

magnesium trowels

power trowels

steel trowels

may include:

brooms

channel trowels

edging tools

hoses

step readers

stipple plates.

Quality requirements must include:

internal organisational quality policy and standards

manufacturer specifications where specified

regulations and Australian standards relating to finishing concrete

workplace operations and procedures.

Environmental requirements may include:

clean-up management

dust and noise control

stormwater management

vibration management

waste management.

Edge finishing types must include:

fine

rounded

straight edge.

Finished may include:

broom finished

brushed

bull floated

hand floated (wooden, magnesium or composition)

slip resistant

sprayed and brushed to expose aggregate

steel trowelled

use of a mechanical trowelling machine

wood floated.