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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Plan and prepare to assist with pile driving operations
   • Access, interpret and apply documentation to direct pile driving operations and ensure the work activity is compliant
   • Obtain, interpret, clarify and confirm work instructions and resolve coordination requirements before proceeding
   • Obtain platform certification
   • Confirm and apply environmental protection and safety requirements
   • Select and wear correct personal protective equipment appropriate for work activities
   • Obtain, interpret and implement traffic management signage requirements
   • Select and check for faults, plant, tools and equipment to carry out tasks
   • Identify, address and report environmental issues, potential hazards and risks
   • Obtain and interpret emergency procedures, and be prepared for fire/accident/emergency
2. Assisting with locating pile position and establishing the piling rig
   • Establish the location for piles from reference points and set out
   • Establish recovery pegs and conduct on-going measurements to ensure the correct location
   • Direct the establishment of plant and related equipment in position and conduct pre-start checks
   • Prepare and check pile for conformity with work instructions
   • Identify and protect area for pile driving and surrounding working space
3. Support the piling process
   • Provide guidance for lifting and manoeuvring of piles into position
   • Provide guidance for setting up piling rig and driving pile into place
   • Direct the splicing or jointing
4. Carryout post-operational requirements
   • Assist with dismantling of plant and related equipment
   • Provide direction for relocation of piling rig
   • Clear work area and dispose of or recycle materials
   • Clean, check, maintain and store plant, tools and equipment
5. Plan and prepare to assist with pile driving operations
   • Access, interpret and apply documentation to direct pile driving operations and ensure the work activity is compliant
   • Obtain, interpret, clarify and confirm work instructions and resolve coordination requirements before proceeding
   • Obtain platform certification
   • Confirm and apply environmental protection and safety requirements
   • Select and wear correct personal protective equipment appropriate for work activities
   • Obtain, interpret and implement traffic management signage requirements
   • Select and check for faults, plant, tools and equipment to carry out tasks
   • Identify, address and report environmental issues, potential hazards and risks
   • Obtain and interpret emergency procedures, and be prepared for fire/accident/emergency
6. Assisting with locating pile position and establishing the piling rig
   • Establish the location for piles from reference points and set out
   • Establish recovery pegs and conduct on-going measurements to ensure the correct location
   • Direct the establishment of plant and related equipment in position and conduct pre-start checks
   • Prepare and check pile for conformity with work instructions
   • Identify and protect area for pile driving and surrounding working space
7. Support the piling process
   • Provide guidance for lifting and manoeuvring of piles into position
   • Provide guidance for setting up piling rig and driving pile into place
   • Direct the splicing or jointing
8. Carryout post-operational requirements
   • Assist with dismantling of plant and related equipment
   • Provide direction for relocation of piling rig
   • Clear work area and dispose of or recycle materials
   • Clean, check, maintain and store plant, tools and equipment

Performance Evidence

Evidence is required to be collected that demonstrates a candidate’s competency in this unit. Evidence must be relevant to the roles within this sector’s work operations and satisfy all of the requirements of the performance criteria of this unit and include evidence that the candidate:

locates and applies applicable legislation, documentation, policies and procedures

works effectively with others to direct, undertake and complete pile driving operations tasks that meet all the required outcomes including:

communicating clearly and concisely with others to resolve coordination requirements and receive and clarify work instructions

using a range of communication technique and systems such as signage to advise others of work activity and exclusion zones

demonstrates completion of directing pile driving operations that safely, effectively and efficiently meets all of the required outcomes on more than one (1) occasion including:

establishing recovery pegs

identifying and protecting area for pile driving

providing guidance for lifting, manoeuvring and setting up of piling rigs

installing a minimum of two (2) timber piles or two pre-cast concrete piles

demonstrating at least one (1) of the three (3) pile hammering methods

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Knowledge Evidence

he candidate must demonstrate knowledge directing pile driving operations through:

applying organisation, site requirements and procedures for:

risk assessment and management

statutory compliance

work health and safety

emergency procedures

environmental protection

off-set pegging

pile locating

plumbing and pile driving

pile splicing and joining

maintenance requirements

environmentally sensitive fluids and materials disposal

chemical and fuel safety

hazardous goods handling

isolation and traffic control responsibilities and authorities

water erosion issues

civil construction terminology

foundation work

project quality requirements

work platform installation

machine operation

interpreting engineering drawings

monitoring site personal protective equipment requirements

implementing site and equipment health and safety procedures

monitoring and responding to site environmental and heritage requirements and constraints

interpreting and complying with safety data sheets and materials handling methods

preparing and/or implementing safe work method statement and/or Job safety analysis

identifying types and characteristics of soil, sand, rock, clay, shale, gravel and silt and water table

describing machine characteristics, technical capability and limitations

describing driven piles and their installation techniques

describing techniques for installing piles in water

requirements and procedures

implementing and monitoring operational, maintenance and basic diagnostic procedures

implementing isolation procedures

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