Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners
MSL974018 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Conduct geotechnical site investigations
Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024
Qualification | - |
Unit of Competency | MSL974018 - Conduct geotechnical site investigations |
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Description | |||
Employability Skills | |||
Learning Outcomes and Application | This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge to prepare for and conduct and conclude site activities, such as excavations, sampling and testing as part of a geotechnical investigation team. Personnel are expected to solve common site problems and seek advice to deal with situations beyond their own technical competence.This competency is typically performed by laboratory technicians working under the guidance of a geotechnical paraprofessional or engineer in the construction, mining and drilling industry sectors.No licensing or certification requirements exist at the time of publication. However, regulations and/or external accreditation requirements for laboratory operations exist, so local requirements should be checked. Relevant legislation, industry standards and codes of practice within Australia must also be applied. | ||
Duration and Setting | X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting. |
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Competency Field | Testing |
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners | Student Learning Resources | Handouts Activities |
Slides PPT |
Assessment 1 | Assessment 2 | Assessment 3 | Assessment 4 | |
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Elements of Competency | Performance Criteria | |||||||
Element: Conduct site sampling |
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Element: Conduct testing |
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Element: Maintain records |
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Element: Prepare for on-site operations |
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Element: Identify site hazards and identify appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) and safety procedures that are specified for the job and materials used | ||||||||
Element: Record description of the job to be undertaken, compare with specification and report any variations | ||||||||
Element: Arrange for the collection, checking, stowing and transport of all tools, equipment and materials required at the site | ||||||||
Element: Ensure site access requirements, such as entry permits and safety inductions, have been organised | ||||||||
Element: Arrange excavation of boreholes, test pits and/or trenches |
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Element: Excavate or oversee excavation to the sampling and testing depth, minimising disturbance and potential contamination of the site | ||||||||
Element: Identify materials and record changes of strata, test results and other relevant information | ||||||||
Element: Ensure materials from different strata are kept separate | ||||||||
Element: Terminate the excavation at the appropriate depth and record the reason for termination |
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Element: Take disturbed and undisturbed samples in accordance with workplace methods and procedures | ||||||||
Element: Label and record samples in accordance with workplace methods and procedures | ||||||||
Element: Recognise and record details of site conditions that may impact on sample integrity or site interpretation |
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Element: Perform, or assist with performing, tests in accordance with test methods or workplace procedures | ||||||||
Element: Record test data in accordance with test methods or workplace procedures | ||||||||
Element: Recognise obvious errors or atypical data and take appropriate corrective actions | ||||||||
Element: Finalise site operations |
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Element: Reinstate surfaces disturbed by sampling or testing | ||||||||
Element: Clean all equipment (and vehicle, as necessary) avoiding environmental damage, stormwater contamination or spread of pests | ||||||||
Element: Check all equipment and materials prior to re-stowing them for safe transport | ||||||||
Element: Handle and transport samples in accordance with established practices | ||||||||
Element: Notify appropriate site personnel on completion of investigations and prior to leaving site | ||||||||
Element: Check serviceability of test equipment before storage on return to base |
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Element: Complete site safety plans, equipment logs and test reports in accordance with workplace procedures | ||||||||
Element: Maintain confidentiality of workplace information | ||||||||
Element: Maintain a safe work environment |
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Element: Minimise environmental impacts of testing/sampling and generation of waste | ||||||||
Element: Collect and/or dispose of all waste in accordance with workplace procedures |