Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare for road construction and maintenance
- Access, interpret and apply compliance documentation relevant to the work activity
- Identify and apply relevant drawings and job specifications to all work activities
- Receive, interpret and clarify shift changeover details
- Locate ancillary services and mark services out before work commences
- Select tools and equipment to carry out tasks consistent with the requirements of the job, check for serviceability and rectify or report any faults
- Obtain and confirm safety requirements from the site safety plan and organisational policies and procedures, and apply to the allotted task
- Conduct equipment pre-start checks to ensure equipment is ready for operation
- Identify environmental protection requirements from the project environmental management plan, and confirm and apply to the allotted task
- Communicate with other personnel using approved communication methods
- Construct roads
- Conform to specified road construction characteristics and location
- Peg road detailing direction and shape
- Prepare road sub-base so that road material can be applied to meet planned road characteristics
- Construct road surface to achieve required traction, manoeuvrability and stable haul surface for all vehicles and personnel
- Erect and construct road signage and safety barriers to avoid damage to equipment, avoid injury to personnel, protect surrounding vegetated areas and delineated roadways
- Construct drains and water crossing points to aid the removal of run-off, avoid accumulation of excessive water, and minimise road and environmental damage
- Maintain roads
- Assess road conditions regularly for compliance with road design characteristics
- Maintain condition of roads in relation to volume of traffic and future requirements
- Identify, repair and/or report damage to road to appropriate authorities
- Maintain effective drainage for the removal of excess water and ensure safe operating surface
- Monitor, redesign and remake areas subject to excessive wear and tear to meet design characteristics
- Maintain the road surface utilising approved dust suppressants