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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Plan and prepare for dry gap crossing operations
   • Select and wear appropriate personal protective equipment.
   • Conduct site layout and preparation.
   • Check dry gap crossing bridging components against inventory and materials list for completeness and prepare for operation.
   • Report faults and deficiencies in bridging components.
   • Select tools and equipment, check for serviceability and report faults.
2. Construct a dry gap crossing
   • Assemble and adjust ready for use jigs, fixtures and tools to be used in construction.
   • Assemble bridge components and check for compliance, accuracy and alignment.
3. Maintain and clean-up site and equipment
   • Maintain gap crossing sites and crossing systems.
   • Recover, clean and maintain gap crossing equipment, tools and unused materials.
   • Document and report faults and deficiencies in gap crossing equipment, tools and unused materials.
   • Store or redeploy gap crossing equipment, tools and materials.
4. Plan and prepare for dry gap crossing operations
   • Select and wear appropriate personal protective equipment.
   • Conduct site layout and preparation.
   • Check dry gap crossing bridging components against inventory and materials list for completeness and prepare for operation.
   • Report faults and deficiencies in bridging components.
   • Select tools and equipment, check for serviceability and report faults.
5. Construct a dry gap crossing
   • Assemble and adjust ready for use jigs, fixtures and tools to be used in construction.
   • Assemble bridge components and check for compliance, accuracy and alignment.
6. Maintain and clean-up site and equipment
   • Maintain gap crossing sites and crossing systems.
   • Recover, clean and maintain gap crossing equipment, tools and unused materials.
   • Document and report faults and deficiencies in gap crossing equipment, tools and unused materials.
   • Store or redeploy gap crossing equipment, tools and materials.

Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria. If not otherwise specified the candidate must demonstrate evidence of performance of the following on at least one occasion.

selecting and using tools and equipment appropriate to the task

following instructions/directives and reporting information

assisting in the construction of at least two dry gap crossings using two types of dry gap crossing bridging equipment:

multiple or single span gap crossing equipment

fixed clear span equipment

non equipment bridging

improvised and/or expedient materials

suspended cable equipment

aerial ropeways

participating in the construction of:

at least one bridge of not less than fifteen metres span

at least one bridge constructed at night

preparing the work site

checking components, tools and equipment

operating construction equipment

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Knowledge Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria. If not otherwise specified the depth of knowledge demonstrated must be appropriate to the job context of the candidate.

WHS workplace and equipment safety requirements

materials handling while operating tools

site safety while working with plant

composition of teams and roles and responsibilities of team members

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