Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare turf area for renovation
- Services are located using site and construction plans and in consultation with the supervisor.
- Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) hazards are identified and reported to the supervisor.
- Suitable safety equipment is selected for the turf renovation program.
- The environmental implications of the turf renovation program are identified and reported.
- Preparation of turf area is carried out according to enterprise work procedures and site and construction plans.
- Prepare equipment for turf renovation
- Hand tools and renovation machinery are selected that are appropriate to the task being undertaken.
- Pre-operational and safety checks are carried out on hand tools and renovation machinery, according to manufacturers specifications and enterprise work procedures.
- Suitable Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is selected, used and maintained.
- Undertake turf renovation
- Safety equipment is erected around trench lines, holes and other disturbed surfaces during and between work periods.
- Correct manual handling techniques are used when lifting or moving heavy loads.
- The turf renovation program is undertaken according to OHS requirements.
- Turf renovation tools and machinery are operated safely and effectively.
- Complete turf renovation
- Plant debris and waste material removed from the site are disposed of in an environmentally aware and safe manner according to enterprise work procedures.
- Tools and machinery are cleaned, maintained and stored according to enterprise work procedures.
- A clean and safe area is maintained throughout and on completion of work.
- Work outcomes are recorded or reported to the supervisor according to enterprise work procedures.