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Evidence Guide: NWP226B - Prepare and restore work site

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NWP226B - Prepare and restore work site

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Plan and prepare for work.

  1. Determine site preparation requirements from specifications, instructions and pre-work inspections.
  2. Identify and report potential risks to public and environment.
  3. Perform a site check according to legislative and organisational requirements to identify risks and prevent damage to other utilities.
  4. Select and check work site equipment, tools and materials as appropriate to meet task and safety specifications.
  5. Select, fit and use personal protective equipment.
Determine site preparation requirements from specifications, instructions and pre-work inspections.

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Identify and report potential risks to public and environment.

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Perform a site check according to legislative and organisational requirements to identify risks and prevent damage to other utilities.

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Select and check work site equipment, tools and materials as appropriate to meet task and safety specifications.

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Select, fit and use personal protective equipment.

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Prepare work site.

  1. Position safety equipment and materials as required to prevent potential risks to public and environment.
  2. Store and secure equipment and materials as necessary.
  3. Use work site equipment, tools and materials according to regulatory and legislative requirements.
  4. Use manual or mechanical excavation equipment where required to achieve specifications.
  5. Provide appropriate drainage and diversion of site inflows from work site without damage to environment.
Position safety equipment and materials as required to prevent potential risks to public and environment.

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Store and secure equipment and materials as necessary.

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Use work site equipment, tools and materials according to regulatory and legislative requirements.

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Use manual or mechanical excavation equipment where required to achieve specifications.

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Provide appropriate drainage and diversion of site inflows from work site without damage to environment.

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Restore work site.

  1. Use equipment, tools and materials according to regulatory and legislative requirements.
  2. Backfill and compact excavations according to specifications.
  3. Remove excess soil, debris and unwanted materials from site.
  4. Restore work site to meet environmental and organisational requirements.
Use equipment, tools and materials according to regulatory and legislative requirements.

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Backfill and compact excavations according to specifications.

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Remove excess soil, debris and unwanted materials from site.

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Restore work site to meet environmental and organisational requirements.

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Review, record and report activities.

  1. Check, maintain and store equipment, tools and materials according to manufacturer guidelines and organisational procedures.
  2. Maintain workplace records as required.
Check, maintain and store equipment, tools and materials according to manufacturer guidelines and organisational procedures.

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Maintain workplace records as required.

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

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

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

The candidate should demonstrate the ability to prepare work sites prior to work and restore them on completion of work including:

interpreting work requirements

planning work site layout

selecting appropriate work and safety equipment

storing and securing materials and equipment safely

clearing and preparing work site according to specifications

restoring work site according to environmental and organisational procedures

cleaning, maintaining and storing equipment

completing relevant workplace documentation.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Access to the workplace and resources including:

documentation that should normally be available in a water industry organisation

relevant codes, standards and government regulations.

Where applicable, physical resources should include equipment modified for people with disabilities.

Access must be provided to appropriate learning and assessment support when required.

Assessment processes and techniques must be culturally appropriate, and appropriate to the language and literacy capacity of the candidate and the work being performed.

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

a decision of competence only taken at the point when the assessor has complete confidence in the person's competence over time and in various contexts

all assessment that is part of a structured learning experience must include a combination of direct, indirect and supplementary evidence

where assessment is for the purpose of recognition (RCC/RPL), the evidence provided will need to be authenticated and show that it represents competency demonstrated over a period of time

assessment can be through simulated project-based activity and must include evidence relating to each of the elements in this unit.

Questioning will be appropriate to the skill levels of the operator and cultural issues that may affect responses to the questions, and will reflect the requirements of the competency and the work being performed.

Required Skills and Knowledge

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

Required skills:

set up a site

excavate backfill

compact and reinstate site

prepare site for planting and plant vegetation

interpret plans, instructions and standard operating procedures

use tools and equipment

identify and respond to operational problems

use communication systems

use safety equipment and personal protective equipment

identify hazards

give and receive instructions

use literacy skills in regard to verbal and written communication in the workplace

communicate with customers and other employees.

Required knowledge:

OHS procedures

personal work site safety

public and site safety

risk factors and potential hazards of site preparation and restoration

environmental aspects of site preparation and restoration

trenching, shoring and excavation management

excavation procedures and site restoration

relevant utilities and service bodies

communication systems

landscape and ground structure of work area

equipment operation, capacity and limitations

effects of weather and conditions on construction site or plant.

Range Statement

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. Add any 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.

Site preparation may include:

interpreting plans

locating public utilities

setting out site

battering

shoring

scaffolding

excavating

directing traffic and the public.

Legislative and organisational requirements may include:

relevant federal and state or territory legislation and regulations

codes of practice, associated standards and guidance material

documented organisational policies, manuals and induction programs

relevant community planning and development agreements, such as land care agreements.

Equipment, tools and materials may include:

hand and power tools

lifting and winching equipment

mechanical excavation equipment

pneumatic and motorised equipment, including:

compressors

pneumatic spades and attachments

motorised cutting equipment

revegetation and gardening supplies and plants

communication equipment

personal protective equipment.

Safety equipment and materials may be used to ensure public and site safety when:

positioning signs

erecting barricades

controlling access.

Storing and securing equipment may include:

stacking and securing pipes safely

placing equipment in locked storage during absence from site.

Damage to environment is avoided or minimised by using a range of techniques, including:

sediment control devices

erosion prevention

diversion and collection structures.

Restore work site using techniques, including:

backfilling

compacting

planting or replanting vegetation

reinstating site.