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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Identify types of bridges and structures
2. Principal bridge types and their purpose are identified
3. Other principal structure types and their purpose are identified
4. Identify structures terminology and conventions
5. Basic terminology for structures infrastructure is defined
6. Principal components of structures and their purpose are identified
7. Conventions for numbering structures and their components are explained
8. Identify defect categories
9. Types of defect are identified
10. Conventions for categorising defects are explained
11. Locate structures defects
12. Hazards are identified, risks are assessed and control measures are implemented
13. Tools and equipment for visual inspection of structures are identified and selected
14. Previously identified defects in structures are located and identified
15. Defects in structures are located and identified

Range Statement

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment.

Non-essential conditions can be found in the Companion Volume Implementation Guide.

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Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria on at least one occasion and include:

applying relevant workplace procedures following operational instructions and work sequences when locating defects in structures identifying job hazards and required action to minimise, control or eliminate identified hazards reading and interpreting relevant instructions, procedures, information, technical data, standards and drawings selecting equipment for a basic structures inspection undertaking a basic structures inspection.

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Knowledge Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and include knowledge of:

defect categories/types convention fundamentals of structure types hazards that may exist when locating defects in structures and ways of controlling the risks involved problems that may occur when locating defects in structures and action that can be taken to report or resolve these problems relevant rail danger zones relevant safety, work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) and environmental procedures and regulations structures components structures terminology and conventions types of structures defects workplace procedures for locating defects in structures.

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