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Evidence Guide: PMC552056B - Assemble, fabricate and place reinforcement

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PMC552056B - Assemble, fabricate and place reinforcement

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

Prepare for fabrication

  1. Check quantities, type, size and shape of reinforcement supplied against drawings, tags and schedules
  2. Prepare jigs and/or other assembly aids if applicable
Check quantities, type, size and shape of reinforcement supplied against drawings, tags and schedules

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Prepare jigs and/or other assembly aids if applicable

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Assemble/fabricate reinforcement

  1. Assemble reinforcement using appropriate fixing method
  2. Check final dimensions are to specification
  3. Insert lifting devices, lugs, fittings, bar chairs and nibs according to standard operating procedures
  4. Ensure minimum lap sizes are observed where applicable
  5. Complete cage to enable lifting (if assembled outside the mould)
  6. Report any non-compliance
  7. Follow all occupational health and safety (OHS) procedures and work instructions
Assemble reinforcement using appropriate fixing method

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Check final dimensions are to specification

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Insert lifting devices, lugs, fittings, bar chairs and nibs according to standard operating procedures

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Ensure minimum lap sizes are observed where applicable

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Complete cage to enable lifting (if assembled outside the mould)

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Report any non-compliance

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Follow all occupational health and safety (OHS) procedures and work instructions

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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. Ensure 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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Ensure 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 reinforcement fabrication and placement process be understood and that the importance of critical material properties and specifications 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:

fittings and lifting lugs are correctly positioned

steel coverage is adequate

dimensions/dimensional tolerance is correct

appropriate grade of steel is used

minimum lap sizes are observed where bar and/or fabric must be lapped

reinforcement is fixed securely by tying or tack welding to prevent movement during casting.

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 problems and taking appropriate action

implementing enterprise's standard procedures and work instructions and relevant regulatory requirements within appropriate time constraints and in a manner relevant to the fabrication of reinforcement

using appropriate fixing equipment such as tie wires and/or welding

reading and numeracy to interpret workplace documents and technical information

Required knowledge

Required knowledge includes:

relevant quality tests

interpretation of plans, reinforcement designs, schedules, tags and specifications

predicting final shape/dimension based on bar size/type and bend radius

reinforcing materials

design factors

fabrication methodologies

equipment needs and operations

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

Typical problems

Typical problems may include:

dimensions and positions of fittings and lugs

incorrect cover to steel

incorrect size and shape of completed reinforcement

inadequate tying of assembled reinforcement

undercutting, which can burn part of the steel away

cropping bar inside a mould which can result in small off-cuts of bar falling to the bottom of the mould

assembling welded cages inside a steel mould which may produce welding spatter on the mould

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