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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Plan and prepare work to conduct road pavement construction
   • Access, interpret and apply road pavement construction 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 and barrier requirements
   • Select and check for faults all plant, tools and equipment to carry out tasks
   • Survey the work area for ease of access and movement of materials safely
2. Set out sub-base/base
   • Set out job to plan from survey controls
   • Establish offset pegs/profiles to line and level as specified
3. Place and spread materials
   • Determine layer depth for spreading materials and inform plant operators accordingly
   • Direct trucks to correct location and specify the method of dispatching for load placement
   • Check moisture content of materials and adjust uniformly
   • Assess road pavement laying to ensure specified heights and the overall dimensions are achieved
4. Compact materials
   • Inform roller operators of the required number of passes
   • Assess compaction process to ensure the nominated number of passes are made to achieve uniform compaction across the pavement
   • Check pavement trimming to ensure specified tolerances are achieved
5. Clean up
   • Clear work area and dispose of or recycle materials
   • Clean, check, maintain and store plant, tools and equipment
6. Plan and prepare work to conduct road pavement construction
   • Access, interpret and apply road pavement construction 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 and barrier requirements
   • Select and check for faults all plant, tools and equipment to carry out tasks
   • Survey the work area for ease of access and movement of materials safely
7. Set out sub-base/base
   • Set out job to plan from survey controls
   • Establish offset pegs/profiles to line and level as specified
8. Place and spread materials
   • Determine layer depth for spreading materials and inform plant operators accordingly
   • Direct trucks to correct location and specify the method of dispatching for load placement
   • Check moisture content of materials and adjust uniformly
   • Assess road pavement laying to ensure specified heights and the overall dimensions are achieved
9. Compact materials
   • Inform roller operators of the required number of passes
   • Assess compaction process to ensure the nominated number of passes are made to achieve uniform compaction across the pavement
   • Check pavement trimming to ensure specified tolerances are achieved
   • 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 documentation, policies and procedures

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

accessing, interpreting and applying documentation relevant to road pavement construction

identifying and applying relevant 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

surveying the work area for ease of access and movement of materials safely

correctly identifying compaction standards and testing requirements

identifying, addressing and reporting environmental issues and ground conditions works effectively with others to undertake and complete the road pavement construction 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 movements and hazards and identifying and communicating changes to the work environment during the work process

demonstrates completion of conducting road pavement construction that safely, effectively and efficiently meets all of the required outcomes on more than one (1) occasion including:

construction of a road pavement to drawing and specifications

setting out sub-base/base to requirements

placing and spreading materials by determining layer depth for spreading materials

informing plant operators accordingly

providing directions to trucks specifying method of dispatching for load placement

checking moisture content of materials and adjusting uniformly

assessing road pavement laying to ensure specified heights and the overall dimensions are achieved compacting materials correctly

clearing work area and disposing of, recycling or storing materials

cleaning, checking, maintaining and storing plant, tools and equipment

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Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge in conducting road pavement construction through:

accessing, interpreting and applying organisation and site requirements and procedures 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

compaction standards and testing requirements

general plant operations and capabilities

carrying out work to specifications

applying effective techniques for road pavement construction

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