The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included. |
Compliance requirements may include: | Australian standards relevant to plant operation and demolition codes of practice for plant operation legislative and regulatory requirements for plant operation manufacturer guidelines and specifications organisational requirements and procedures requirements of Employment and Workplace Relations legislation requirements of Equal Employment Opportunity and Disability Discrimination legislation site requirements. |
Information regarding work task instructions may include: | advice and guidelines relating to regulatory and legislative requirements for mechanical demolition processes approved demolition plan current Australian standards relating to operating excavators to demolish building elements diagrams or sketches including identification of load bearing and non-load bearing elements instructions issued by authorised organisational or external personnel memos safe work methods statements (SWMS) relating to the conduct of mechanical demolition processes, including identification of suspended elements that may require propping safety data sheets site signage site traffic management plan verbal, written and graphical instructions, including manufacturer specifications and instructions where specified work bulletins work schedules, plans and specifications. |
Work health and safety requirements must comply with state or territory legislation and project safety plan may include: | emergency procedures, including extinguishing fires, organisational first aid requirements, and evacuation procedures handling activities that may require the assistance of others or the use of manual or mechanical lifting devices where size, weight or other issues, such as a disability are a factor hazard control hazardous materials and substances, including asbestos, lead-based paints, dust, pesticide residue, animal residue and the safe handling or quarantining procedures for each personal protective equipment (PPE) prescribed under legislation, regulations and workplace policies and practices safe operating procedures, including operational risk assessment and treatments associated with: falling objects lighting plant movement power cables, including overhead service trays, cables and conduits restricted access barriers surrounding structures traffic control trip hazards work site visitors and the public working at heights working in confined spaces working in proximity to others traffic management, barriers and signage use of tools and equipment workplace environmental requirements. |
Environmental requirements may include: | clean-up management control of spills and leaks of hydraulics, oil and fuels dust and noise control sedimentation control vibration management waste management. |
Attachments may include: | buckets grapples hammers magnets pulverisers rippers rock breakers shears. |
Checks must include for: | bulges factures leaks splits. |
Site inspection may include: | assessing condition of property and surrounds communicating with those who may be affected by the demolition task erecting scaffolding for exclusion zones and public protection, if applicable identifying hazardous materials identifying position of hoses and cables clear of hazards installing supports and bracing location of signage and barricades providing for site safety. |
Safe operating techniques for excavators may include: | emergency shut-down and stopping management of hazards and risks, including: buildings cuttings embankments excavations fires hazardous materials overhead and underground services structures traffic trees uneven or unstable terrain safe parking practices ensuring: access ways are clear equipment or machinery is: located a safe distance from excavations located away from refuelling sites secured from unauthorised access or movement. |
Hazards arising from demolition process mayinclude: | dust fire fumes noise vibration. |
Demolition tasks that may be completed using an excavator and attachments may include: | controlled collapse of structures by: pulling using cables pushing demolition of: buildings chemical or manufacturing plants chimneys tanks towers excavation of: basements footings slabs loading materials processing and sorting materials. |
Communication may include the use of: | hand signals mobile equipment radios. |
Monitoring of work site conditions and progress must include: | degraded structures hazardous materials live edges overhead and below ground services potential effect to neighbouring properties potential effect to the general public trenches unconsolidated ground or fill materials underground storage tanks. |
Operator maintenance tasks: | must include: authorised servicing cleaning daily checks monitoring, recording and reporting faults may include: authorised minor replacements assisting maintenance personnel during maintenance and repair activities. |