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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Plan and prepare to maintain drainage systems
  2. Maintain drainage components
  3. Excavate and repair drainage systems
  4. Maintain open drains
  5. Inspect, clear and repair culverts
  6. Clean up
  7. Plan and prepare to maintain drainage systems
  8. Maintain drainage components
  9. Excavate and repair drainage systems
  10. Maintain open drains
  11. Inspect, clear and repair culverts

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 documentation, policies and procedures

implements the requirements, procedures and techniques for safe, effective and efficient drainage system maintenance including:

accessing, interpreting and applying documentation relevant to the maintenance of drainage systems

identifying and applying relevant drawings and job specifications to all work activities

identifying, addressing and reporting potential hazards and risks

identifying, obtaining, confirming and implementing signage requirements

selecting and checking for faults all plant, tools and equipment to carry out tasks

identifying, addressing and reporting environmental issues and ground conditions

determining temporary stormwater diversion requirements

works effectively with others to undertake and complete the maintenance of drainage systems that meets all of the required outcomes including:

preparing for and organising work activities to meet all task requirements

communicating clearly and concisely with others to receive and clarify work instructions

using a range of communication techniques and aids to advise others of work activity and exclusion zones

monitoring hazards and identifying and communicating changes to the work environment during the work process

demonstrates completion of maintaining drainage systems that safely, effectively and efficiently meets all of the required outcomes on more than one (1) occasion including:

maintaining drainage components to design specifications and functional requirements

applying techniques for locating faults in drainage systems

excavating and repairing drainage systems

conducting inspection and testing of repaired drainage system

maintaining open drains to correct line and fall

finishing surfaces adjoining open drains for ease of run off

undertaking adequate erosion control methods

inspecting, clearing and repairing culverts

clearing work area and disposing of, recycling or storing materials

sealing and storing/packing unused materials


Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of maintaining drainage systems through:

accessing, interpreting and applying organisation and site requirements and procedures for:

identifying and managing risks

identifying, addressing and reporting environmental issues and ground conditions

setting up work activity

site isolation and traffic control responsibilities

work health and safety

managing waste

selecting and checking for faults, tools and equipment to carry out tasks

carrying out work to drawings and specifications

applying effective maintain drainage systems techniques