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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Plan and prepare
   • Access, interpret and apply stabiliser 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
   • Determine material to be laid and handling procedures to be employed
   • Select and check for faults all plant, tools and equipment to carry out tasks
2. Conduct stabiliser pre-operational checks
   • Carry out pre-start, start-up, park and shutdown procedures
   • Check stabiliser controls and functions for serviceability, focusing on brakes, implements or other attachments and manoeuvrability
   • Rectify or report any faults identified
3. Operate stabiliser
   • Identify site hazards associated with stabiliser operations and use safe operating techniques to minimise risk
   • Identify and apply operating techniques for stabiliser to achieve optimum output in accordance with manufacturers’ design specifications while achieving specified tolerances
   • Ensure correct operation of stabiliser
   • Operate stabiliser to produce results, including mixing materials, using additives and line and length
   • Monitor movements and hazards and identify and communicate changes to the work environment during the work process
4. Relocate stabiliser
   • Move stabiliser safely between worksites in accordance with relevant codes and traffic management requirements
   • Prepare stabiliser for relocation
5. Carry out operator maintenance
   • Conduct inspection and fault finding in accordance with manufacturers’ specifications and/or organisational requirements
   • Carry out routine operational servicing and lubrication tasks
   • Carry out minor maintenance
   • Record in writing performance of machine constantly to enable timely repair of equipment
6. Clean up
   • Clear work area and recycle or dispose of materials
   • Clean, check, maintain and store plant, tools and equipment
7. Plan and prepare
   • Access, interpret and apply stabiliser 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
   • Determine material to be laid and handling procedures to be employed
   • Select and check for faults all plant, tools and equipment to carry out tasks
8. Conduct stabiliser pre-operational checks
   • Carry out pre-start, start-up, park and shutdown procedures
   • Check stabiliser controls and functions for serviceability, focusing on brakes, implements or other attachments and manoeuvrability
   • Rectify or report any faults identified
9. Operate stabiliser
   • Identify site hazards associated with stabiliser operations and use safe operating techniques to minimise risk
   • Identify and apply operating techniques for stabiliser to achieve optimum output in accordance with manufacturers’ design specifications while achieving specified tolerances
   • Ensure correct operation of stabiliser
   • Operate stabiliser to produce results, including mixing materials, using additives and line and length
   • Monitor movements and hazards and identify and communicate changes to the work environment during the work process
10. Relocate stabiliser
    • Move stabiliser safely between worksites in accordance with relevant codes and traffic management requirements
    • Prepare stabiliser for relocation
11. Carry out operator maintenance
    • Conduct inspection and fault finding in accordance with manufacturers’ specifications and/or organisational requirements
    • Carry out routine operational servicing and lubrication tasks
    • Carry out minor maintenance
    • Record in writing performance of machine constantly to enable timely repair of equipment
    • Clear work area and recycle or dispose of 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 stabiliser operations including:

accessing, interpreting and applying documentation relevant to conducting stabiliser operations

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

works effectively with others to undertake and complete stabiliser operations in a way that meets all requirements 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 stabiliser operations that safely, effectively and efficiently meets all of the required outcomes on more than one (1) occasion including:

conducting stabiliser pre-operational checks and rectifying or reporting any faults

operating stabiliser correctly and safely

relocating stabiliser safely

carrying out operator maintenance and keeping records

clearing work area and disposing of, recycling or storing materials

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

the conduct of stabiliser operations performed on two (2) separate projects and to include:

churning up (excavating and remixing) existing fill

refilling in layers using the stabilised material

mixing materials

applying additives

achieving specified line and depth

enhancing the properties of the existing pavement

decreasing permeability

volume change

stabilising of an area to be performed utilising two (2) different additive types for at least five-hundred square metres (500m2) ensuring moisture content, additive application rate, pulverising, mixing, line and length are in accordance with project specifications

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Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge in conducting stabiliser operations through:

accessing, interpreting and applying organisation and site requirements and procedures for conducting stabiliser 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

manufacturer’s design specifications

applying effective techniques for stabiliser operations

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