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Evidence Guide: SISOCLA305A - Apply route setting skills

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SISOCLA305A - Apply route setting skills

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

Select and use equipment for route setting.

  1. Select equipment according to contextual issues and organisational policies and procedures.
  2. Adjust and fit equipment to ensure personal comfort and safety, and check serviceability.
  3. Choose a selection of holds appropriate to the type of wall and level of difficulty.
Select equipment according to contextual issues and organisational policies and procedures.

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Adjust and fit equipment to ensure personal comfort and safety, and check serviceability.

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Choose a selection of holds appropriate to the type of wall and level of difficulty.

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Demonstrate route setting skills.

  1. Set a route of required difficulty according to appropriate safety procedures.
  2. Display appropriate positioning of holds with regards to hazards and obstacles on the wall.
  3. Use bolts that are appropriate to hold being used.
  4. Fasten all holds to wall securely.
  5. Demonstrate appropriate care and maintenance of route setting equipment, including cleaning of holds.
  6. Apply an appropriate method of marking out a route where a wall has more than one route on it.
Set a route of required difficulty according to appropriate safety procedures.

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Display appropriate positioning of holds with regards to hazards and obstacles on the wall.

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Use bolts that are appropriate to hold being used.

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Fasten all holds to wall securely.

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Demonstrate appropriate care and maintenance of route setting equipment, including cleaning of holds.

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Apply an appropriate method of marking out a route where a wall has more than one route on it.

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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

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

Evidence of the following is essential:

selects, fits and maintains equipment independently and carries out safety checks to ensure effective working order

negotiates obstacles and hazards while positioning and fastening holds to a desired level of difficulty.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure participation in route setting activities on artificial surfaces that are of a sufficient duration to allow the participant to demonstrate competency and consistency of performance

Assessment must also ensure access to:

resources and information regarding route setting and climbing to accurately select equipment to position and fasten holds

suitable artificial climbing sites that allow participant to Apply route setting skills

route setting equipment such as harnesses, helmets, ascending and descending devices, ropes, holds and fasteners.

Method of assessment

A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge. The following examples are appropriate for this unit:

observation of selection and use of route setting equipment appropriate to the artificial pitch and level of difficulty

oral or written questioning to assess knowledge of organisational policies and procedures to enable safe conduct of activities

observation of safe participation and demonstration of route setting skills, such as positioning and fastening holds to a desired level of difficulty

observation of care and maintenance of route setting equipment, such as cleaning of holds

third-party reports from a supervisor detailing performance.

Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended, for example:

abseiling and climbing units which require route setting skills.

Guidance information for assessment

Required Skills and Knowledge

Required skills

The following skills must be assessed as part of this unit:

problem-solving skills to position holds and set a route appropriate to the level of difficulty

climbing skills to understand the physical demands and dynamics of climbing on a range of artificial surfaces

rope handling skills to maintain rope safety while route setting

first aid and emergency response skills appropriate to the location to enable initial response to emergencies and personal health care.

Required knowledge

The following knowledge must be assessed as part of this unit:

organisational policies and procedures to enable safe conduct of activities

equipment types, characteristics and technology used for route setting on a variety of artificial pitches

care and maintenance of route setting equipment, such as cleaning of holds, to ensure prolonged life span and safety requirements

forces placed on holds during climbing and the affect this has on the placement of and distance between holds

emergency procedures and potential hazards relevant to the location to ensure risk minimisation to self and others.

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.

Equipment may include:

harness

karabiners

anchors

nuts and bolts

footwear

chalk and chalk bag

safety equipment

ropes

fasteners

holds

container for holds and bolts

ascending and descending devices:

mechanical ascenders

non-mechanical ascenders

auto locking descenders

manually locking descenders

attachments.

Contextual issues may include:

indoor/outdoor

single/multi pitch

personal abilities and experience

safety requirements

pitch height.

Organisational policies and procedures may include:

occupational health and safety

use and maintenance of equipment

emergency and safety procedures.

Holds may include:

commercially available resin handholds

homemade wooden handholds

edges

slopes

pockets

pinches.

Route may include:

sustained in difficulty

possible with more than one specific sequence of moves.

Obstacles may include:

quick draws

hooks or pig tails

holds on other routes

wall features

ropes

other walls or structures.

Cleaning may include:

high pressure hose

manual scrubbing.

Safety procedures may include:

wearing of helmets

attaching to safety ropes

communicating progress

avoiding or removing hazards.

Marking may include:

colour of hold

coloured tape or tags.