Elements and Performance Criteria
- Plan and prepare to place and fix reinforcement materials.
- Review and clarify task to place and fix reinforcement materials.
- 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.
- Select plant, tools and equipment, check for serviceability and rectify or report any faults.
- Check stock of reinforcement materials for correct type, quality and quantities against reinforcement schedule and details in plans/specifications.
- Acquire materials for the task and locate them safely ready for use.
- Prepare for reinforcement placement.
- Erect identified safety signage and barricades, and fit personal protective equipment (PPE).
- Check formwork for completion and conformity to receive reinforcement.
- Cut and bend reinforcement bars to required set out and plans and specifications.
- Tie bars to designed configuration from plans and specifications.
- Cut reinforcement sheets to required sizes.
- Attach stiffening rods to panels as required to facilitate handling processes.
- Locate bar chairs and spacers to requirements of reinforcement schedule, plans and specifications.
- Place and fix reinforcement.
- Place fabric reinforcement sheets into position in accordance with engineering drawings and specifications.
- Locate and position reinforcement bars in accordance with engineering drawings and specifications.
- Locate and place reinforcement using bar chairs, ligatures and spacers in accordance with engineering drawings and specifications.
- Support and secure reinforcement material into position in accordance with engineering drawings and specifications.
- Secure cast-in items to reinforcement in accordance with engineering drawings and specifications.
- Cover and protect ends of protruding reinforcement material in accordance with plans and specifications.
- Check reinforcement prior to concrete pour.
- Clean up after placing and fixing reinforcement materials.