REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

This describes the essential knowledge and skills and their level required for this unit

Required knowledge

Relevant safety OHampS and environmental procedures and regulations

Workplace procedures for the conduct of a detailed steel structures examination

Problems that may occur during the conduct of a detailed steel structures examination and action that can be taken to report or resolve the problems

Hazards that may exist when conducting a detailed steel structures examination and ways of controlling the risks involved

Steel structures examination methods and techniques

Fault detection techniques

Relevant recording and documentation procedures

Required skills

Communicate effectively with others when conducting a detailed steel structures examination

Read and interpret plans and specifications relevant to a detailed steel structures examination

Follow operational instructions and work sequences when undertaking steel structures examination

Identify defects

Complete documentation related to a detailed steel structures examination

Operate communication equipment to required protocol

Work collaboratively with others when conducting a detailed steel structures examination

Promptly report andor rectify any identified problems faults or malfunctions when conducting a detailed steel structures examination in accordance with regulatory requirements and workplace procedures

Apply precautions and required action to minimise control or eliminate hazards that may exist during work activities

Plan and organise remedial work

Monitor work activities in terms of planned schedule

Modify activities depending on differing operational contingencies risk situations and environments

Operate and adapt to differences in equipment in accordance with standard operating procedures

Identify select and use measuring instruments and equipment

Select and use required personal protective equipment

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria required knowledge and skills the range statement and the assessment guidelines for this Training Package

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

The evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria of this unit and include demonstration of applying

the underpinning knowledge and skills

relevant legislation and workplace procedures

other relevant aspects of the range statement

Assessment must include exercises which demonstrate competent performance of the following in a range of situations

examining a range of structure types

taking appropriate action for identified defects

completing documentation of examination results

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Performance is demonstrated consistently over a period of time and in a suitable range of contexts

Resources for assessment include

a range of relevant exercises case studies andor other simulated practical and knowledge assessment andor

access to an appropriate range of relevant operational situations in the workplace

In both real and simulated environments access is required to

relevant and appropriate materials and equipment and

applicable documentation including workplace procedures regulations codes of practice and operation manuals

Method of assessment

Assessment of this unit must be undertaken by a registered training organisation

As a minimum assessment of knowledge must be conducted through appropriate writtenoral tests

Practical assessment must occur

in an appropriate range of situations in the workplace

Operations may be conducted:

Work may be conducted in:

Work may involve exposure to:

Structures may include:

Equipment may include:

Structures examination methods may include:

Liaison may include:

Communication equipment systems may include:

Depending on the type of organisation concerned and the local terminology used, workplace procedures may include:

Depending on work context, safety and personal protective equipment may include:

Information/documents may include:

Information may be provided:

Applicable regulations and legislation may include: