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 maps material safety data sheets (MSDS) memos organisation work specifications and requirements. plans and specifications relevant Australian standards safe work procedures related to performing levelling signage verbal or written and graphical instructions work bulletins work schedules. |
Basic levelling activities may include: | setting up of devices recording of heights or level and the transfer of data points transferring levels/heights for formwork shooting levels for concrete slabs recording ground levels at respective critical set out points recording slab or pad levels for placement of steel columns or masonry piers recording or checking levels in drainage positioning offsets and recovery pegs for construction projects. |
Safety (OHS) is to be in accordance with legislation, regulations, codes of practice, organisational safety policies and procedures, and project safety plan and may include: | emergency procedures, including extinguishing fires, organisational first aid requirements and evacuation handling of materials hazard control hazardous materials and substances 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 working with dangerous materials organisational first aid personal protective clothing and equipment prescribed under legislation, regulations and workplace policies and practices use of firefighting equipment use of tools and equipment workplace environment and safety. |
Tools and equipment may include: | chalk lines hammers marking equipment measuring tapes and rules, spirit levels and straight edges plumb bobs saws, bolt cutters and saw stools signage for laser levelling string lines and laser targets water levels, laser levels, optical levels and automatic levels wooden and steel pegs. |
Environmental requirements include: | clean-up management waste management. |
Statutory and regulatory authorities include: | federal, state and local authorities administering applicable Acts, regulations and codes of practice. |
Heights or levels may be indicated by: | chalk or nail mark and marks on vertical surface datum and survey peg drawing or sketch verbal or written instructions. |
Levelling procedures: | include open or closed traverse using height of instrument or rise and fall methods of reduction may be completed in a team arrangement. |
Levelling devices may include: | automatic level inclinometers laser level levelling staff levelling using water optical level string line survey pegs tape measure batter pegs or boards plumb bob. |
Levelling device tolerance checks may include: | reverse readings for spirit level two peg test for automatic level. |
Levelling device operator maintenance: | includes: authorised servicing cleaning monitoring, recording and reporting of faults may include conduct of authorised minor replacements. |