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, where specified MSDS memos regulatory and legislative requirements pertaining to handling and using scaffolding tools and equipment relevant Australian standards safe work procedures relating to handling and using scaffolding tools and equipment signage verbal, written and graphical instructions work bulletins work schedules, plans and specifications. |
Scope of work: | planning and preparation includes work site inspection, equipment defect identification, assessment of conditions and hazards, and determination of work requirements handling methods for scaffolding include manual handling; assisting the forklift driver, rigger and dogman; and basic mechanical lifting devices and gin wheels mechanical lifting devices include pallet trolley, forklift, barrow hoist or teleporter scaffolding equipment types include tubes, planks, sole boards, timber, metal, stairs, connectors and couplers, toe boards, bolts, frames, ledgers, transoms, bracing, clips and fittings, brick guards, standards, screw jacks, adjustable wheels, steel wire rope, fibre ropes, ladder beams, catch platforms, prefabricated toner scaffold, bracket scaffolds and ropes stacking and storage are to include pallets, stillage and banding. |
Safety (OHS) is to be in accordance with state and territory legislation and regulations and project safety plan and may include: | emergency procedures, including extinguishing fires, organisational first aid requirements and evacuation handling activities that may require the assistance of others or the use of manual or mechanical lifting devices where size, weight or other issues, such as a disability are a factor hazard control hazardous materials and substances, including cement and curing agents organisational first aid PPE prescribed under legislation, regulations and workplace policies and practices 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 working at heights work site visitors and the public working in confined spaces working in proximity to others use of firefighting equipment use of tools and equipment workplace environmental requirements and safety. |
Quality requirements include relevant regulations, including: | Australian standards internal company quality policy and standards manufacturer specifications workplace operations and procedures. |