Elements and Performance Criteria
- Plan and prepare.
- Work instructions, including plans, specifications, quality requirements and operational details, are obtained, confirmed and applied from relevant information to undertake planning and preparation.
- Safety (OHS) requirements are followed in accordance with safety plans and policies.
- Signage and barricade requirements are identified and implemented.
- Plant, tools and equipment selected to carry out tasks are consistent with job requirements, checked for serviceability, and any faults are rectified or reported prior to commencement.
- Material quantity requirements are calculated in accordance with plans, specifications and quality requirements.
- Materials appropriate to the work application are identified, obtained, prepared, safely handled and located ready for use.
- Environmental requirements are identified for the project in accordance with environmental plans and statutory and regulatory authority obligations, and are applied.
- Erect formwork.
- Design of footing and/or slab on ground is identified from job drawings and specifications, and is checked to be in accordance with legislation, regulations and codes of practice.
- Formwork is set out to requirements of drawings and specifications.
- Fixing and fasteners are selected consistent with construction requirements of the job.
- Formwork shutters and/or edge boxing are constructed and erected to site requirements and specifications.
- Formwork support is braced to job requirements and specifications.
- Block-outs and cast-in services are installed to specified locations.
- Release agents are applied to formwork face, where specified, to manufacturer specifications.
- Strip formwork.
- Edge boxing and bracing/strutting support are removed sequentially and safely.
- Timber components are de-nailed, cleaned and stored or stacked safely for reuse or removal from site.
- Steel components are cleaned, oiled and stored or stacked to manufacturer's maintenance recommendations.
- Damaged formwork components are safely discarded after stripping.
- Clean up.
- Work area is cleared and materials disposed of, reused or recycled in accordance with legislation, regulations, codes of practice and job specification.
- Plant, tools and equipment are cleaned, checked, maintained and stored in accordance with manufacturer recommendations and standard work practices.