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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Plan and prepare to conduct road construction paver screeding operations
   • Access, interpret and apply road construction paver screeding operations documentation and ensure the work activity is compliant
   • Obtain, read, interpret, clarify and confirm work requirements
   • Identify and address potential risks, hazards and environmental issues, and implement control measures
   • Select and wear correct personal protective equipment appropriate for work activities
   • Identify, obtain, confirm and implement signage requirements
   • Select and check for faults all plant, tools and equipment to carry out tasks
   • Survey work site for ease of access and movement
2. Set up paver screed
   • Set equipment to the correct levels to lay material to specifications
   • Set electronic equipment to check level
   • Set screed controls for correct operation
3. Operate paver screed
   • Identify site hazards associated with road construction paver screeding operations and use safe operating techniques to minimise risks
   • Adjust screed during operation to ensure work remains within specifications
   • Identify faults in the mat and take correct action to rectify faults
   • Monitor work of paver attendants and rollers to ensure they keep up with the paver
   • Maintain communication with paver operator to monitor progress of the job
   • Notify paver operator of problems with the base
   • Perform operator maintenance in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions
4. Clean up
   • Clean work area and dispose of or recycle materials
   • Clean, check, maintain and store plant, tools and equipment
5. Plan and prepare to conduct road construction paver screeding operations
   • Access, interpret and apply road construction paver screeding operations documentation and ensure the work activity is compliant
   • Obtain, read, interpret, clarify and confirm work requirements
   • Identify and address potential risks, hazards and environmental issues, and implement control measures
   • Select and wear correct personal protective equipment appropriate for work activities
   • Identify, obtain, confirm and implement signage requirements
   • Select and check for faults all plant, tools and equipment to carry out tasks
   • Survey work site for ease of access and movement
6. Set up paver screed
   • Set equipment to the correct levels to lay material to specifications
   • Set electronic equipment to check level
   • Set screed controls for correct operation
7. Operate paver screed
   • Identify site hazards associated with road construction paver screeding operations and use safe operating techniques to minimise risks
   • Adjust screed during operation to ensure work remains within specifications
   • Identify faults in the mat and take correct action to rectify faults
   • Monitor work of paver attendants and rollers to ensure they keep up with the paver
   • Maintain communication with paver operator to monitor progress of the job
   • Notify paver operator of problems with the base
   • Perform operator maintenance in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions
   • Clean 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 documentation, policies and procedures

implements the requirements, procedures and techniques for the safe, effective and efficient completion of road construction paver screeding operations including:

accessing, interpreting and applying documentation relevant to construction paver screeding operations

identifying and applying relevant specifications to all work activities

identifying, addressing and reporting potential hazards and risks

identifying, obtaining, confirming and implementing signage and barriers requirements

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

identifying, addressing and reporting environmental issues

surveying work site for ease of access and movement

works effectively with others to undertake and complete the conduct of road construction paver screeding operations 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 conducting road construction paver screeding operations that safely, effectively and efficiently meets all of the required outcomes on more than one (1) occasion including:

setting up paver screed for correct operation

operating paver screed for completion of work to specifications

clearing work area and disposing of, recycling or storing materials

conduct road construction screed paving operations on a minimum of two (2) different material types/surface types and include the mandatory tasks of:

three (3) longitudinal joints (of at least one hundred (100) m) constructed to required thickness, uniformity, line and level, on both matching and unsupported edge in accordance with project specifications and/or work instructions

six (6) transverse joints constructed to required thickness, uniformity, line and level, on both matching and unsupported edge in accordance with project specifications and/or work instructions

Five (5) sections of straight paving (one (1) of at least one hundred (100) linear metres) to required thickness, uniformity, line and level, on both matching and unsupported edge in accordance with project specifications and/or work instructions, and

Three (3) intersections to required thickness, uniformity, line and level, on both the matching and unsupported edge in accordance with project specifications and/or work instructions

One (1) of the above tasks to include at least one (1) mode of automatic screed levelling devices

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Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge in conducting road construction paver screeding operations through:

Accessing, interpreting and applying the organisation and site requirements and procedures for conducting road construction paver screeding operations for:

identifying and managing risks

identifying, addressing and reporting environmental issues

setting up work activity

site isolation, signage, erecting barriers and traffic control

work health and safety

managing waste

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

carrying out work to specifications

applying effective techniques for construction paver screeding operations

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