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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Plan and prepare to saw and cut concrete pavements to initiate planned cracks
   • Access, interpret and apply initiation of planned cracks in concrete pavements 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 to plant, tools and equipment
   • Identify, address and report environmental issues
   • Mark out saw-cuts in accordance with specifications
2. Select and operate concrete saw
   • Select concrete saw consistent with needs of job and in accordance with standard work practice
   • Check equipment for serviceability and safety, and report faults
   • Identify potential hazards and implement control measures for safe placement of hoses
   • Assess concrete for optimum timing of saw-cut
   • Connect hoses to tool and cover trip hazards
   • Use concrete saw safely and effectively in application processes and ensure correct storage when not in use
   • Saw and cut to correct dimensions
   • Clean out and protect open cut
   • Complete written saw cutting records
   • 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 materials
   • Clean, check, maintain and store machinery, tools and equipment
4. Plan and prepare to saw and cut concrete pavements to initiate planned cracks
   • Access, interpret and apply initiation of planned cracks in concrete pavements 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 to plant, tools and equipment
   • Identify, address and report environmental issues
   • Mark out saw-cuts in accordance with specifications
5. Select and operate concrete saw
   • Select concrete saw consistent with needs of job and in accordance with standard work practice
   • Check equipment for serviceability and safety, and report faults
   • Identify potential hazards and implement control measures for safe placement of hoses
   • Assess concrete for optimum timing of saw-cut
   • Connect hoses to tool and cover trip hazards
   • Use concrete saw safely and effectively in application processes and ensure correct storage when not in use
   • Saw and cut to correct dimensions
   • Clean out and protect open cut
   • Complete written saw cutting records
   • 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 materials
   • Clean, check, maintain and store machinery, 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 use of cutting and sawing concrete pavements including:

accessing, interpreting and applying documentation to saw and cut concrete pavements to initiate planned cracks

identifying and applying relevant specifications to all work activities

identifying, addressing and reporting potential hazards and risks

identifying, obtaining, confirming and implementing signage and barrier requirements

selecting and checking for faults to plant, tools and equipment

identifying, addressing and reporting environmental issues

works effectively with others to undertake and complete sawing and cutting concrete pavements to initiate planned cracks 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 sawing and cutting concrete pavements to initiate planned cracks that safely, effectively and efficiently meets all of the required outcomes on more than one (1) occasion including:

marking out saw-cuts in accordance with project specifications

selecting and operating concrete saw to specifications

completing written saw cutting records

clearing work area and disposing of, reusing, recycling or storing materials

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

conducting sawing on concrete pavements to a minimum of one hundred (100) linear metres

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Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge in sawing and cutting concrete pavements to initiate planned cracks 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 and erecting barriers

work health and safety

managing waste

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

tools and equipment operations and capabilities

carrying out work to specifications

applying effective techniques for sawing and cutting concrete pavements to initiate planned cracks

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