Elements and Performance Criteria
- Determine job requirements
- Prepare for waterproofing
- Read and interpret workplace procedures and instructions and establish a safe working environment
- Select waterproofing agents in accordance with job instructions
- Plan work to maximise safety and productivity and identify suitable electrical power outlets, if required
- Prepare tools and equipment appropriate for the job
- Identify condition of product to be waterproofed
- Lay out or hang out product and examine its condition
- Inspect product and identify areas of weakness or damage
- Report results of inspection to supervisor, and obtain authorisation for repairs or other treatment
- Complete workplace records regarding condition of product and authorisation for repair and treatment
- Repair product and apply waterproofing agent
- Perform repairs in accordance with authorisation and workplace procedures
- Isolate work area from other unprotected workers
- Hang product, if necessary, and clean it prior to waterproofing
- Apply waterproofing agent and allow to air dry
- Clean up spillage or excess waterproofing agent, and dispose of waste products in accordance with workplace procedures and environmental regulations
- Check quality of waterproofing and finalise work
- Test product to determine if waterproofing was effective
- Obtain supervisor’s endorsement or approval for further treatment, if necessary, and reapply waterproofing agent
- Remove and fold product for storage or despatch, as required
- Complete documentation and clean and maintain waterproofing equipment in accordance with workplace requirements
- Clean work area, clean and return tools and equipment to safe storage, and perform normal basic maintenance, in accordance with workplace procedures and manufacturer specifications