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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Prepare for field support tasks.
  2. Assist with field support tasks.
  3. Finalise field support tasks.

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.

Appropriate persons must include at least one of the following:

site personnel

supervisor or line manager.

Support tasks must include at least two of the following:

checking data

identifying and marking positions of assets for which information is required

maintaining equipment

recording data.


Performance Evidence

A person demonstrating competency in this unit must satisfy the requirements of the elements, performance criteria, foundation skills and range of conditions of this unit. The person must also follow procedures and instructions to assist with field support activities in two projects in the surveying and spatial field.

For each project, the person must use safety equipment, including personal protective equipment (PPE), and a communication device, such as ultra-high frequency radio.

The person must also use four of the following:

compass

data recording equipment

digital or hard copy map

distance measuring wheel

level

measuring instruments

scientific calculator

hand-held laser measuring device.

While assisting in the above field support activities, the person must:

use and check tools and equipment to identify faults or problems

communicate clearly with others to clarify work tasks and report problems

comply with organisational and manufacturer requirements in order to work safely and protect the environment

cooperate with team members to follow instructions

follow procedures to identify and mark surface positions

report problems and seek assistance with work tasks

assist in restoring work site to as near as practicable to original condition after field activities are completed.


Knowledge Evidence

A person demonstrating competency in this unit must demonstrate knowledge of:

industry-accepted standards and practices for marking surface positions and measuring and recording basic spatial data

organisational policies and procedures covering work tasks relating to field projects, including reporting and equipment use and maintenance

purpose of and storage procedures for the tools and equipment required in above field activities

site restoration and waste disposal procedures

work health and safety procedures relating to field support activities, including required PPE.