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Required Skills

Required skills

learning skills to

respond to change such as differences in environmental and public health and safety standards required by clients

use past experience to develop and implement solutions to problems

numeracy skills to calculate or estimate

energy use

predicted volume of waste

oral communication skills to

motivate and direct team members

develop and maintain relationships with clients and other relevant personnel

reading skills to interpret work specifications

writing skills to amend work procedures and safe work method statements

Required knowledge

demolition procedures techniques and safety requirements

demolition site inspection procedures

environmental and public health and safety hazards and risks existing or arising on demolition sites and relevant risk management strategies

legislation regulations codes and standards relating to environmental and public health and safety on demolition sites

plant tools and equipment required for demolition tasks and

permits and licences required

safe operating procedures

project management strategies

quality management strategies

strategies to minimise environmental and public health and safety risks on and around demolition sites

team leadership strategies

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 reviewing the planning of demolition activities to minimise environmental and public health and safety impacts and observing the supervision of the implementation of planned strategies in the workplace

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

A person should demonstrate the ability to plan and supervise the implementation of strategies to minimise environmental and public health and safety impacts on two different large demolition projects one of which must involve structures or installations above metres The evidence shall demonstrate

analysing potential impacts of demolition activities on the environment and on public health and safety

interpreting and applying legislation regulations codes and standards relating to protecting the environment and public health and safety

researching and developing strategies to minimise impacts of demolition activities on the environment and on public health and safety

monitoring demolition activities to ensure effective implementation of planned strategies

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment of this unit

must be in the context of the work environment

must meet relevant compliance requirements

Resource implications for assessment include

an induction procedure

realistic tasks covering the mandatory task requirements

support materials appropriate to activity including

access to industry information relating to legislation regulations codes and standards

contractual information and work specifications

human resources and plant tools and equipment appropriate to the tasks

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 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 managers 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

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.

Impacts on the environment must include:

dust

energy use

excavation

hazardous material

material disposal

sediment

storage

stormwater quality

water use.

Impacts on public health and safety must include:

air pollution relating to:

dust

fumes

smell

change or damage to public infrastructure

hours of work

noise

vehicle movements

vibration

volume of traffic.