Elements and Performance Criteria
- Plan and prepare
- Access, interpret and apply compliance documentation relevant to the work activity
- Obtain and confirm safety requirements from the site safety plan and organisational policies and procedures, and apply to the allotted task
- Identify, obtain and implement signage requirements from the project traffic management plan
- Select plant, tools and equipment to carry out tasks consistent with the requirements of the job, check for serviceability and rectify or report any faults
- Identify environmental protection requirements from the project environmental management plan, and confirm and apply to the allotted task
- Sweep surfaces
- Check broom core for wear
- Identify wind direction and develop a sweeping plan to minimise the creation of dust
- Operate broom at a speed and pressure that ensures maximum sweeping effect and minimum damage to bristles
- Extend sweeping 300 mm (minimum) outside the area to be covered, where possible
- Carry out preliminary and final sweeps where there is excessive material
- Sweep material away from work in progress and away from newly finished work
- Use correct sweeping procedures to suit surface type
- Remove loose aggregate from newly sealed surface according to job specifications and without damage
- Clean up
- Deposit sweepings to avoid contamination drains, pits or nature strips
- Create windrows to protect drains from run off due to overnight rain
- Clear work area and dispose of or recycle materials in accordance with project environmental management plan
- Clean, check, maintain and store plant, tools and equipment