Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare mould for casting
- Assemble reinforcement cage
- Lift preassembled reinforcing sections into mould safely
- Assemble additional steel to complete cage to drawings and job specification
- Fit additional items, including base plates, tie plates and lifting devices, according to work instructions
- Fit hold-ups and hold-downs as appropriate
- Place voids or ducts according to work specifications
- Run pre-stressing strands through reinforcing cages
- Set up guards and comply with WHS requirements for stressing
- Tension strands to extension dimensions and/or gauge readings according to works or engineer instructions
- Recheck reinforcing cage is in correct position and adjust as necessary
- Close mould and test vibrators
- Pour concrete
- Control concrete quality
- Cure product
- Strip and store product
- Respond to problems
- Control hazards