This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level required for this unit

Required Skills

construct and install shoring and propping systems

operate lifting systems

operate lowering and hauling systems

operate ventilation equipment

Required Knowledge

atmospheric monitoring procedures

organisational procedures for cleaning and discarding equipment in terms of environmental management and sustainability

shoring and propping techniques

soil stability

trench collapse patterns

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the Performance Criteria Required Skills and Knowledge the Range Statement and the Assessment Guidelines for this Training Package

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

Assessment must confirm the ability to

shore prop and shield

recognise further signs of trench collapse

apply safe work practices

extricate casualty minimising further injury to self or others

Consistency in performance

Competency should be demonstrated over time in a range of actual andor simulated workplace environments

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Context of assessment

Competency should be assessed in an industryapproved simulated andor workplace environment involving trench rescues using a range of equipment

Specific resources for assessment

Access is required to

appropriate locationvenuetrench

organisational rescue equipment

personnel for teambased activities

Method of assessment

In a public safety environment assessment is usually conducted via direct observation in a training environment or in the workplace via subject matter supervision andor mentoring which is typically recorded in a competency workbook

Assessment is completed using appropriately qualified assessors who select the most appropriate method of assessment

Assessment may occur in an operational environment or in an industryapproved simulated work environment Forms of assessment that are typically used include

direct observation

interviewing the candidate

journals and workplace documentation

third party reports from supervisors

written or oral questions

Personal protective equipment may include:

Trench is defined as:

Trench rescue equipment may include:

Scene management may include:

Situational and environmental hazards may include:

Recognised removal techniques may include:

Operational documentation may include: