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Evidence Guide: PMC552052C - Cast moulded concrete products

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Tips for gathering evidence to demonstrate your skills

The important thing to remember when gathering evidence is that the more evidence the better - that is, the more evidence you gather to demonstrate your skills, the more confident an assessor can be that you have learned the skills not just at one point in time, but are continuing to apply and develop those skills (as opposed to just learning for the test!). Furthermore, one piece of evidence that you collect will not usualy demonstrate all the required criteria for a unit of competency, whereas multiple overlapping pieces of evidence will usually do the trick!

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PMC552052C - Cast moulded concrete products

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

Set up mould and accessories

  1. Fit reinforcement and fittings according to work instructions
  2. Pre-stress reinforcement as required
  3. Strap pipes/accessories down as required
  4. Inspect mould assembly is to specification
  5. Check mould for defects and correct if required
Fit reinforcement and fittings according to work instructions

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Pre-stress reinforcement as required

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Strap pipes/accessories down as required

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Inspect mould assembly is to specification

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Check mould for defects and correct if required

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Prepare equipment for the mix

  1. Set up tools required
  2. Set up vibrators to standard
  3. Ensure concrete dispenser is in action
  4. Ensure mix is to standard consistency
Set up tools required

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Set up vibrators to standard

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Ensure concrete dispenser is in action

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Ensure mix is to standard consistency

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Cast concrete into moulds

  1. Check casting schedule, job specification and drawings
  2. Clean, seal and oil moulds as required
  3. Pour mix into mould at correct speed
  4. Vibrate according to standard operating procedures
  5. Finish and cover mould as required
  6. Clean mould and work site as required by good occupational hygiene practices
Check casting schedule, job specification and drawings

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Clean, seal and oil moulds as required

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Pour mix into mould at correct speed

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Vibrate according to standard operating procedures

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Finish and cover mould as required

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Clean mould and work site as required by good occupational hygiene practices

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Rectify routine problems

  1. Identify the range of faults that can occur during the operation
  2. Determine and rectify fault causes in accordance with procedures/work instructions
  3. Identify and rectify equipment failure causes in accordance with procedures/work instructions
  4. Make sure appropriate records and log books of equipment operations are maintained to meet procedures/work instructions
  5. Identify non-routine problems and report to designated person
Identify the range of faults that can occur during the operation

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Determine and rectify fault causes in accordance with procedures/work instructions

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Identify and rectify equipment failure causes in accordance with procedures/work instructions

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Make sure appropriate records and log books of equipment operations are maintained to meet procedures/work instructions

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Identify non-routine problems and report to designated person

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Control hazards

  1. Identify hazards from the job to be done
  2. Identify other hazards in the work area
  3. Assess the risks arising from those hazards
  4. Implement measures to control those risks in line with procedures
Identify hazards from the job to be done

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Identify other hazards in the work area

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Assess the risks arising from those hazards

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Implement measures to control those risks in line with procedures

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Assessed

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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, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.

Overview of assessment

The unit will be assessed in as holistic a manner as is practical and may be integrated with the assessment of other relevant units of competency.

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

It is essential that the equipment be understood and that the importance of critical mould properties and dimensions is known. Competence must be demonstrated in the ability to recognise and analyse potential situations requiring action and then in implementing appropriate corrective action.

Consistent performance should be demonstrated. In particular look to see that:

moulds are withdrawn for repair as required

moulds drawn from the mould store are in good order

stocks of spares are kept at appropriate levels

correct moulds are available for required jobs

product is cast with correct amount and grade of concrete

product is vibrated to give a consistent product without air holes

products are made consistently in minimum time and with minimum patching

finishing is within specifications

good OHS practice is used consistently.

Competence must be demonstrated in the operation of all ancillary equipment to the level required for this unit of competency.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment will require access to an operating plant over an extended period of time, or a suitable method of gathering evidence of operating ability over a range of situations.

Assessment will occur over a range of situations which will include disruptions to normal, smooth operation.

Simulation or case studies/scenarios may be required to allow for timely assessment of parts of this unit of competency. Simulation should be based on the actual plant and will include 'walk-throughs' of the relevant competency components. A bank of scenarios/case studies/what ifs and questions will be required to probe the reasoning behind observable actions.

Method of assessment

Individual enterprises may choose to add prerequisites and co-requisites relevant to their processes.

Guidance information for assessment

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

Required Skills and Knowledge

Required skills

Required skills include:

recognising conditions which will lead to out of specification product and taking appropriate action

implementing the enterprise's procedures within time constraints and in a manner relevant to the correct use of the equipment and placement of reinforcing

conveying information relevant to the operation clearly and effectively

maintaining appropriate levels of quality assurance

reading and numeracy to interpret workplace documents and technical information

Required knowledge

Required knowledge includes:

causes of mould wear

results of using worn moulds

problems resulting from mould leakage

importance of vibration on compaction

required concrete cover of reinforcing

hazards from pre-stressed reinforcement

underlying causes of faults such as precipitated by:

mould anomalies

casting/operating conditions

concrete mix variations

vibration

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. 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.

Procedures

All operations are performed in accordance with standard procedures and work instructions

Accessories

Accessories may include:

pipes/tubing

hooks

cones

Typical problems

Typical problems may include:

interpretation of drawings and matching reinforcement and moulds to drawing

slippage, breaking of tensioned strands

compacting product and tight bends/clearances

wear and tear on mould parts

loose or missing bolts

bolt holes

stretched rubber

moulds coming apart

Occupational health and safety (OHS)

All operations are subject to stringent OHS requirements and these must not be compromised at any time. Where there is an apparent conflict between performance criteria and OHS requirements, the OHS requirements take precedence