Elements and Performance Criteria
- Plan and prepare to conduct concrete boom delivery operations.
- Review and clarify concrete boom delivery operations task.
- Review task specifications and check to make sure they are in accordance with legislation, regulations and codes of practice.
- Review work health and safety (WHS) requirements for the task in accordance with safety plans and policies.
- Identify safety signage and barricade requirements.
- Review environmental requirements for the task in accordance with environmental plans and legislative requirements.
- Determine plant, tools, equipment required to carry out task.
- Conduct concrete boom delivery system pre-operational checks.
- Erect identified safety signage and barricades, and fit personal protective equipment (PPE).
- Carry out pre-start, start-up, park and shut-down procedures on the vehicle and pump, including emergency shut-down, in accordance with manufacturers’ and site-specific requirements.
- Check vehicle controls and functions for serviceability, rectify any faults and report in vehicle log book.
- Check distribution system components prior to use.
- Clean and service hoppers prior to use.
- Operate concrete boom delivery vehicle.
- Identify hazards associated with vehicle positioning and operations and use safe operating techniques to minimise risk.
- Manage engine power to ensure efficiency of concrete pump vehicle platform movements and to minimise damage to engine and gears.
- Coordinate engine power with gear selection ensuring smooth transition and operation within torque range.
- Operate truck in accordance with work instructions and workplace operating procedures.
- Monitor road and traffic conditions, taking into account road standards, traffic flow, distance and load, and ensuring no injury to people or damage to property, equipment, loads and facilities.
- Bring truck to a halt smoothly, using the engine retarder, gears and brakes to minimise wear and tear on vehicle.
- Deliver concrete with concrete boom delivery system.
- Identify and analyse hazards associated with positioning and operating boom delivery components, and use safe operating techniques to minimise risk.
- Position boom delivery vehicle at site where it can best service the delivery task and provide access to concrete-supply vehicles.
- Prepare, deploy and check delivery platform stabilisers to manufacturers’ specifications for operation and safety.
- Check and position delivery system components securely and safely, in accordance with manufacturers’ specifications.
- Test-run pumping systems and prepare for use in accordance with manufacturers’ specifications.
- Coordinate safe supply of bulk concrete mix to the hopper with supply vehicle operators.
- Operate boom delivery system and vary its positioning to maintain concrete delivery to the required destination.
- Withdraw boom delivery system safely at completion of delivery task.
- Carry out operator maintenance of concrete boom delivery vehicle.
- Park boom delivery vehicle safely, and prepare for maintenance and shut down in accordance with manufacturers’ specifications and organisational requirements.
- Carry out Inspection and fault-finding on the vehicle, pump and boom system components in accordance with manufacturers’ specifications, and record outcomes in accordance with workplace requirements.
- Remove and replace defective parts safely and effectively in accordance with manufacturers’ specifications and workplace requirements.
- Carry out regular programmed maintenance tasks in accordance with manufacturers’ and workplace requirements.
- Clean up after completing concrete boom delivery operation.