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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Plan for installation process.
  2. Access and assess site.
  3. Prepare site for installation.
  4. Prepare equipment.
  5. Install physical management system.
  6. Restore work site and complete documentation.

Range Statement

This section specifies work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below.

Installation requirements must include:

identifiable areas that require protection

method of combining specifications and work order requirements

procedures and specifications from company training and reference manuals

techniques conveyed during product training courses.

Termite management system must include one of the following:

proprietary products that provide a barrier at termite access points

proprietary products used in combination that provide a comprehensive termite management system in line with regulatory requirements.

Compliance requirements must include:

Australian standards relating to installing physical termite management systems

industry advisory standards and codes of practice relating to installing physical termite management systems

commonwealth, state and territory legislation and local government regulations relating to installing physical termite management systems, including:

consumer protection

dangerous goods

pesticide registers and manifests

pesticide use

privacy

licensing requirements relating to installing physical termite management systems

public health and safety requirements relating to installing physical termite management systems, including those covering effects on:

general public and bystanders

non-target animals

occupants

work health and safety requirements relating to installing physical termite management systems, including:

procedures for hazard identification, risk assessment and hazard control, including hierarchy of hazard control

requirements of national registration authority and state government authorities

site inductions and client safety requirements

use of safe work methods, including use of pesticides according to manufacturer labels.

Appropriate persons must include one or more of the following:

clients

colleagues

managers

persons in control of work site

supervisors.

Previous trades work must include one or more of the following:

blocklaying

bricklaying

carpentry

concreting

electrical

plumbing.

Hazards to be considered must include:

animal bites and stings

pesticides and other chemicals

confined or restricted spaces

electrical

environmental contamination

fire

lighting

manual handling

moving vehicles and machinery

noise

remote locations

respiratory

slips and trips

temperature

ultraviolet (UV) radiation.

Personnel must include:

clients’ staff

colleagues

site visitors, including bystanders

work site staff and management.

Personal protective equipment must include:

appropriate eye, ear and respiratory protection

first aid kit appropriate to the task and location

site-specific PPE and clothing requirements

soap and towel

sun protection.