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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Plan and prepare to finish concrete pavements
   • Access, interpret and apply concrete pavement finishing 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, address and report potential hazards and risks and implement control measures
   • Identify, obtain, confirm and implement signage requirements
   • Select and check for faults to plant, tools and equipment
   • Identify, address and report environmental issues and ground conditions
2. Finish concrete
   • Apply float and trowel after initial screeding to assist in maintaining a level surface and to remove screeding inaccuracies
   • Apply mechanical trowelling to consolidate and densify the setting concrete surface
   • Install control joints, edges finished and concrete trowelled to specifications
   • Apply texture according to client requirements
   • Apply final trowel finish to concrete surface to specifications
   • Monitor movements and hazards and identify and communicate changes to the work environment during the work process
3. Clean up
   • Clear work area and dispose of, reuse or recycle material
   • Clean, check, maintain and store plant, tools and equipment in accordance with manufacturer recommendations and standard work practices
4. Plan and prepare to finish concrete pavements
   • Access, interpret and apply concrete pavement finishing 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, address and report potential hazards and risks and implement control measures
   • Identify, obtain, confirm and implement signage requirements
   • Select and check for faults to plant, tools and equipment
   • Identify, address and report environmental issues and ground conditions
5. Finish concrete
   • Apply float and trowel after initial screeding to assist in maintaining a level surface and to remove screeding inaccuracies
   • Apply mechanical trowelling to consolidate and densify the setting concrete surface
   • Install control joints, edges finished and concrete trowelled to specifications
   • Apply texture according to client requirements
   • Apply final trowel finish to concrete surface to specifications
   • Monitor movements and hazards and identify and communicate changes to the work environment during the work process
   • Clear work area and dispose of, reuse or recycle material
   • Clean, check, maintain and store plant, tools and equipment in accordance with manufacturer recommendations and standard work practices

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 finishing of pavements including:

accessing, interpreting and applying documentation for finishing concrete pavements

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 to plant, tools and equipment to carry out tasks

identifying, addressing and reporting environmental issues

works effectively with others to undertake the finishing of concrete 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 finish concrete pavements that safely, effectively and efficiently meets all of the required outcomes on more than one (1) occasion including:

finishing concrete to specifications

clearing work area and disposing of, recycling or storing materials

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

conduct finishing of concrete on:

four x ten (4x10) metre slab or equivalent

demonstrate the use of:

wood float

vibration screed

power screed

steel trowel

edging tool

demonstrate the removal of form work over ten (10) metres

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Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge in finishing concrete pavements through:

accessing, interpreting and applying the 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, all tools and equipment to carry out tasks

carrying out work to specifications

applying effective techniques finishing concrete

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