Elements and Performance Criteria
- Plan and prepare
- Access, interpret and apply compliance documentation relevant to the work activity
- Obtain, confirm and apply work instructions, including plans, specifications, quality requirements and operational details to the allotted task
- Obtain and confirm safety requirements from the site safety plan and organisational policies and procedures, and apply to the allotted task
- Identify, obtain and implement signage requirements from the project traffic management plan
- Select plant, tools and equipment to carry out tasks consistent with the requirements of the job, check for serviceability and rectify or report any faults
- Identify environmental protection requirements from the project environmental management plan, and confirm and apply to the allotted task
- Place concrete
- Identify location and design of concrete work from site drawings, engineer's design and placing specifications
- Remove debris and waste from pour area
- Apply release agent where specified
- Pour concrete in horizontal layers into location to levels as indicated by markers, level pegs or lines
- Implement methods to avoid segregation
- Consolidate poured concrete during process using approved compaction or vibration methods in accordance with standards
- Finish concrete
- Screed concrete to correct levels and/or grades using appropriate straight edged tool or formwork mounted screeds
- Float screeded concrete surface
- Define control/structural joints and finish edges according to engineers' drawings and specifications
- Finish concrete surface to architect's design and/or engineers' specifications
- Cure concrete
- Clean up