This unit of competency supports the attainment of the understanding and skills to prepare and concrete to a slip or jump form structure for the erection of multi-storey buildings, which may include working with others and as a member of a team. |
Apply OHS requirements, policies and procedures in the construction industry | ||
ELEMENT | PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
1. Plan and prepare. | 1.1. Work instructions and operational details are obtained using relevant information, confirmed and applied for planning and preparation purposes. 1.2. Safety (OHS) requirements are followed in accordance with safety plans and policies. 1.3. Signage and barricade requirements are identified and implemented. 1.4. Plant, tools and equipment selected to carry out tasks are consistent with the requirements of the job, checked for serviceability and any faults are rectified or reported prior to commencement. 1.5. Materials quantity requirements are calculated in accordance with plans, specifications and quality requirements. 1.6. Materials appropriate to the work application are identified, obtained, prepared, safely handled and located ready for use. 1.7. Environmental requirements are identified for the project in accordance with environmental plans and regulatory obligations and applied. |
2. Set out and prepare slip/jump form location. | 2.1. Location and size of pour are set out to requirements of job drawings and specifications. 2.2. Equipment associated with the installation of slip/jump concrete projects is prepared. 2.3. Edge formwork is prepared, placed and fixed with plumb and alignment to specification requirements and set out. 2.4. Form release agent is applied to slip/jump formwork with appliance or machine to specifications. |
3. Place and tie reinforcement and cast-in fittings. | 3.1. Reinforcement, accessories and cast-in fittings are checked for conformity with design and specifications. 3.2. Reinforcement and accessories are positioned to engineer's drawings and specifications. 3.3. Reinforcement is tied and/or welded in correct placement in accordance with engineer's drawings and specifications. |
4. Place, finish and cure concrete. | 4.1. Sequencing of concrete placement is determined in accordance with specifications. 4.2. Concrete is transported and evenly placed into formwork in layers and consolidated, avoiding material segregation to specification using approved compaction method. 4.3. Concrete surface is screeded and finished to specification ensuring cast-in fittings are clear. 4.4. Curing process is applied in accordance with specification. 4.5. Slip/jump formwork is progressed by riggers and placement cycle is continued, avoiding cold joint. |
5. Clean up. | 5.1. Work area is cleared and materials disposed of, reused or recycled in accordance with legislation, regulations, codes of practice and job specification. 5.2. Plant, tools and equipment are cleaned, checked, maintained and stored in accordance with manufacturer recommendations and standard work practices. |
Required skills |
Required skills for this unit are: communication skills to: determine requirements enable clear and direct communication, using questioning to identify and confirm requirements, share information, listen and understand follow instructions read and interpret: documentation from a variety of sources drawings and specifications report faults use language and concepts appropriate to cultural differences use and interpret non-verbal communication, such as hand signals evaluating own actions and making judgments about performance and necessary improvements identifying and accurately reporting to appropriate personnel any faults in tools, equipment or materials organisational skills, including the ability to plan and set out work recognising procedures, following instructions, responding to change and contributing to workplace responsibilities, such as current work site environmental and sustainability frameworks or management systems teamwork skills to coordinate own work with others to action tasks and relate to people from a range of cultural and ethnic backgrounds and with varying physical and mental abilities technological skills to: use a range of mobile technology, such as two-way radio and mobile phones voice and hand signals to access and understand site-specific instructions |
Required knowledge |
Required knowledge for this unit is: general construction terminology job safety analysis (JSA) and safe work method statements levelling techniques material safety data sheets (MSDS) materials storage and environmentally friendly waste management placing, finishing and curing concrete plans, drawings and specifications processes for the calculation of material requirements quality requirements sequencing and cold joints slip/jump form vertical concrete materials and techniques slip/jump formwork and reinforcing componentry types, characteristics, uses and limitations of plant, tools and equipment workplace and equipment safety requirements. |
The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package. | |
Overview of assessment | This unit of competency could be assessed in the workplace or a close simulation of the workplace environment, provided that simulated or project-based assessment techniques fully replicate construction workplace conditions, materials, activities, responsibilities and procedures. |
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit | A person who demonstrates competency in this unit must be able to provide evidence of the ability to: locate, interpret and apply relevant information, standards and specifications comply with site safety plan and OHS legislation, regulations and codes of practice applicable to workplace operations comply with organisational policies and procedures including quality requirements safely and effectively operate and use tools, plant and equipment communicate and work effectively and safely with others complete planning, preparation, reinforcement placement and installation of block out; installation of cast in fittings; and sequencing, placing, finishing and curing concrete minimising cold joint and undertaking compaction of concrete for one slip (or jump) of form to engineer's specifications. |
Context of and specific resources for assessment | This competency is to be assessed using standard and authorised work practices, safety requirements and environmental constraints. Assessment of essential underpinning knowledge will usually be conducted in an off-site context. Assessment is to comply with relevant regulatory or Australian standards' requirements. Resource implications for assessment include: an induction procedure and requirement realistic tasks or simulated tasks covering the mandatory task requirements relevant specifications and work instructions tools and equipment appropriate to applying safe work practices support materials appropriate to activity workplace instructions relating to safe work practices and addressing hazards and emergencies material safety data sheets research resources, including industry related systems information. Reasonable adjustments for people with disabilities must be made to assessment processes where required. This could include access to modified equipment and other physical resources, and the provision of appropriate assessment support. |
Method of assessment | Assessment methods must: satisfy the endorsed Assessment Guidelines of the Construction, Plumbing and Services Training Package include direct observation of tasks in real or simulated work conditions, with questioning to confirm the ability to consistently identify and correctly interpret the essential underpinning knowledge required for practical application reinforce the integration of employability skills with workplace tasks and job roles confirm that competency is verified and able to be transferred to other circumstances and environments. Validity and sufficiency of evidence requires that: competency will need to be demonstrated over a period of time reflecting the scope of the role and the practical requirements of the workplace where the assessment is part of a structured learning experience the evidence collected must relate to a number of performances assessed at different points in time and separated by further learning and practice, with a decision on competency only taken at the point when the assessor has complete confidence in the person's demonstrated ability and applied knowledge all assessment that is part of a structured learning experience must include a combination of direct, indirect and supplementary evidence. Assessment processes and techniques should as far as is practical take into account the language, literacy and numeracy capacity of the candidate in relation to the competency being assessed. Supplementary evidence of competency may be obtained from relevant authenticated documentation from third parties, such as existing supervisors, team leaders or specialist training staff. |
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. | |
Information includes: | diagrams or sketches instructions issued by authorised organisational or external personnel manufacturer specifications and instructions, where specified MSDS memos regulatory and legislative requirements pertaining to off-form vertical concreting relevant Australian standards safe work procedures relating to off-form vertical concreting signage verbal, written and graphical instructions work bulletins work schedules, plans and specifications. |
Planning and preparation include: | assessment of conditions and hazards determination of work requirements and safety plans and policies equipment defect identification work site inspection. |
Safety (OHS) is to be in accordance with state and territory legislation and regulations and project safety plan and may include: | emergency procedures, including extinguishing fires, organisational first aid requirements and evacuation 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 organisational first aid PPE prescribed under legislation, regulations and workplace policies and practices safe operating procedures, including the conduct of operational risk assessment and treatments associated with: earth leakage boxes lighting 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 use of firefighting equipment use of tools and equipment workplace environmental requirements and safety. |
Tools and equipment: | include: hydraulic accessories measuring tapes and rules nips shovels slip/jump forms spanners steel fixing reels vibrators may include: air compressors and hoses hammers nail guns power drills power leads power saws rakes saw stools scaffolding screed boards spirit levels squares wheelbarrows. |
Quality requirements include: | internal company quality policy and standards manufacturer specifications, where specified relevant regulations, including Australian standards workplace operations and procedures. |
Materials include: | cast-in fittings concrete foam release agents steel mesh. |
Environmental requirements include: | clean-up management dust and noise stormwater management vibration waste management. |
Slip/jump concreting is conducted: | in conjunction with other team members involved in the slip/jump form process, including concreters, carpenters, riggers, steel fixers and electricians. |
Formwork includes: | steel or timber slip/jump construction. |
Reinforcement components include: | ligatures mesh reinforcement bars and rods. |
Cast-in fittings include: | services and fixtures tied to the reinforcement. |
Sequencing includes: | minimisation of cold joint timing and placement of concrete vibrating to specified compaction. |
Transporting of concrete for slip/jump form work includes: | crane and kibble on-site production pre-mix truck. |
Placing methods for concrete include: | kibble pumping equipment shovelling tremmies truck placed vibrating. |
Curing includes: | applied moisture coating with a membrane curing compounds flooding plastic sheeting steam. |
Slip/jump formwork includes: | formwork which is initially erected and then continuously moved (slipped/jumped) up to its eventual completion point as a whole system. |
Unit sector | Construction |
Nil | ||
This unit contains employability skills. |
Not Applicable