Elements and Performance Criteria
- Plan and prepare
- Access, interpret and apply compliance documentation relevant to the work activity
- 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
- Determine material to be laid and handling procedures to be employed according to specifications
- Select plant, tools and equipment to carry out asphalt paver 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
- Set up asphalt paver
- Carry out start-up, park, and shutdown procedures in accordance with manufacturer's and/or site specific requirements
- Adjust, change or inflate tyres using safe handling procedures
- Set equipment to correct levels to enable the laying of materials to specifications
- Set heating controls for the screed board to specifications
- Install feeder bin where required
- Check materials spreading controls for correct operation
- Operate asphalt paver
- Engage delivery vehicles smoothly without bumping
- Maintain appropriate uniform speed during spreading operations
- Monitor and maintain asphalt mix according to job specifications
- Maintain communication with screed hand to ensure job is progressing satisfactorily and that materials are being spread to specifications
- Monitor movement of the plant to ensure safety of asphalt crew
- Carry out operator maintenance
- Park paver safely, prepare for maintenance and shutdown as per manufacturer's manual and organisational requirements
- Conduct inspection and fault finding
- Carry out routine operational servicing and lubrication tasks
- Carry out minor maintenance
- Record performance of machine constantly to enable timely repair of equipment
- Relocate paver
- Clean up