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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Plan and prepare to insert tie bars in fresh concrete
   • Access, interpret and apply insert tie bars 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 to plant, tools and equipment, to carry out tasks
2. Setup operations
   • Verify quantity of bars required for the task
   • Inspect and confirm bars are fit for purpose
   • Inspect and confirm saw cut locations are marked out or programmed into paving computer as per site specifications
   • Check automatic program spacing
   • Check tie bar spacing and variations conform to plans
   • Check for safe operations and confirm operation of emergency stops
3. Operate tie bar system
   • Maintain safe working area around tie bar inserter
   • Maintain adequate stock of bars at tie bar inserter
   • Operate and monitor mechanical or manual tie bar insertion for correct location, alignment and depth (if sidebars)
   • Report missed bars or jamming immediately
   • Ensure location of any missed or noncompliant insertion is recorded
   • Ensure concrete is fully compacted around the tie bar
   • Ensure magazine is sufficiently loaded at all times
   • Operate hiab (if fitted) to load magazine safely and accurately
   • Load magazine by hand according to correct procedures
   • Monitor movements and hazards and identify and communicate changes to the work environment during the work process
4. Clean Up
   • Clear work area and dispose of, reuse or recycle materials
   • Clean, check, maintain and store machinery, tools and equipment Return unused stock bars to store
5. Plan and prepare to insert tie bars in fresh concrete
   • Access, interpret and apply insert tie bars 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 to plant, tools and equipment, to carry out tasks
6. Setup operations
   • Verify quantity of bars required for the task
   • Inspect and confirm bars are fit for purpose
   • Inspect and confirm saw cut locations are marked out or programmed into paving computer as per site specifications
   • Check automatic program spacing
   • Check tie bar spacing and variations conform to plans
   • Check for safe operations and confirm operation of emergency stops
7. Operate tie bar system
   • Maintain safe working area around tie bar inserter
   • Maintain adequate stock of bars at tie bar inserter
   • Operate and monitor mechanical or manual tie bar insertion for correct location, alignment and depth (if sidebars)
   • Report missed bars or jamming immediately
   • Ensure location of any missed or noncompliant insertion is recorded
   • Ensure concrete is fully compacted around the tie bar
   • Ensure magazine is sufficiently loaded at all times
   • Operate hiab (if fitted) to load magazine safely and accurately
   • Load magazine by hand according to correct procedures
   • 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 Return unused stock bars to store

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 insertion of tie bars into fresh concrete including:

accessing, interpreting and applying documentation for inserting tie bars into fresh concrete

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 all plant, tools and equipment to carry out tasks

identifying, addressing and reporting environmental issues

works effectively with others to undertake the insertion of tie bars into fresh 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

monitoring movements and hazards and identifying and communicating changes to the work environment during the work process

demonstrates completion of inserting tie bars in fresh concrete that safely, effectively and efficiently meets all of the required outcomes on more than one (1) occasion including:

setting up for safe operations

operating tie bar system to specifications

clearing work area and disposing of, recycling or storing materials

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

identify and correctly mark onsite changes in tie bar spacing from the plans

Conduct insertion and compaction of tie bars to correct depth over seventy-five (75) linear metres on a minimum of three (3) occasions

load a magazine on at least one occasion in accordance with manufacturer’s procedures

set out manually inserted tie bars and corresponding saw cuts

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Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge in inserting tie bars in fresh concrete through:

accessing, interpreting and applying the organisation and site requirements and procedures for conducting road construction paver screeding operations 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

tools and equipment operations and capabilities

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

carrying out work to specifications

applying effective techniques for inserting tie bars into fresh concrete

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