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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Plan and prepare for operations
   • Access, interpret and apply concrete paver stringlines 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 and implement signage requirements
   • Select and check for faults all plant, tools and equipment to carry out tasks
2. Inspect equipment and layout
   • Conduct visual inspection of stringlines to ensure compliance with workplace specifications
   • Conduct inspection of stringline flags and pins and ensure compliance with worksite plans
   • Inspect hand or car winch and other pulling devices for safe and accurate operation
   • Conduct visual inspection of ground conditions for conformance to work requirements
   • Load and unload stringline pins onto vehicle within workplace specifications
   • Set up barricades and exclusion zones around work area/PTE
3. Conduct placement of stringline and pins
   • Drive in stringline pins and placement of pins within workplace specifications
   • Ensure correct tension of stringlines
   • Use tension measuring devices to establish accurate tensions on stringlines
   • Set up anchor pins within workplace specifications
   • Communicate with work teams using workplace hand or radio communication procedures
   • Tie off stringline to anchor pins
   • Release stringline from anchor pins
   • Set out from survey pins heights/level and undertake visual verification of alignment
   • Reset stringline to specification after it breaks
4. Install and remove access gates
   • Release stringline from the flags and fix on ground to allow vehicles to cross
   • Install and remove protective devices for crossing vehicles where required
   • Verify stringline vertical and horizontal upon resetting via measurement and visual inspection
5. Store and maintain pins and stringline
   • Check and maintain clamps, nuts and drive pins
   • Clean, check, maintain and store stringline to protect it from damage
6. Plan and prepare for operations
   • Access, interpret and apply concrete paver stringlines 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 and implement signage requirements
   • Select and check for faults all plant, tools and equipment to carry out tasks
7. Inspect equipment and layout
   • Conduct visual inspection of stringlines to ensure compliance with workplace specifications
   • Conduct inspection of stringline flags and pins and ensure compliance with worksite plans
   • Inspect hand or car winch and other pulling devices for safe and accurate operation
   • Conduct visual inspection of ground conditions for conformance to work requirements
   • Load and unload stringline pins onto vehicle within workplace specifications
   • Set up barricades and exclusion zones around work area/PTE
8. Conduct placement of stringline and pins
   • Drive in stringline pins and placement of pins within workplace specifications
   • Ensure correct tension of stringlines
   • Use tension measuring devices to establish accurate tensions on stringlines
   • Set up anchor pins within workplace specifications
   • Communicate with work teams using workplace hand or radio communication procedures
   • Tie off stringline to anchor pins
   • Release stringline from anchor pins
   • Set out from survey pins heights/level and undertake visual verification of alignment
   • Reset stringline to specification after it breaks
9. Install and remove access gates
   • Release stringline from the flags and fix on ground to allow vehicles to cross
   • Install and remove protective devices for crossing vehicles where required
   • Verify stringline vertical and horizontal upon resetting via measurement and visual inspection
10. Store and maintain pins and stringline
    • Check and maintain clamps, nuts and drive pins
    • Clean, check, maintain and store stringline to protect it from damage

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 setup and maintenance of concrete paver stringlines including:

accessing, interpreting and applying documentation relevant to setup and maintenance of concrete paver stringlines

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

identifying, addressing and reporting environmental issues and ground conditions

works effectively with others to setup and maintain concrete paver stringlines in a way 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 the setup and maintenance of concrete paver stringlines that safely, effectively and efficiently meets all of the required outcomes on more than one (1) occasion including:

inspecting equipment and layout for compliance with workplace specifications

setting up barricades and exclusion zones

conducting placement of stringline and pins to set specifications

installing and removing access gates and carrying out inspections

storing and maintaining pins and stringline correctly

conduct concrete paver stringlines operations by:

installing two (2) access points

installing pins to correct height and horizontal adjustment for a minimum distance of five hundred (500) metres

installing step-up flags

tension string lines to specifications

conducting measurement checks

conducting visual inspections and checks

placing at least one (1) crossover

demonstrating the removal and storage of a string line

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Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of the following when setting up and maintaining concrete paver stringlines through:

accessing, interpreting and applying organisation and site requirements and procedures for the setup and maintenance of concrete paver stringlines 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

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

carrying out work to specifications

applying effective techniques for the setup and maintenance of concrete paver stringlines operations

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