Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

MSL974018 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Conduct geotechnical site investigations

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Issue Date: May 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency MSL974018 - Conduct geotechnical site investigations
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge to prepare for and conduct and conclude site activities, such as excavations, sampling and testing as part of a geotechnical investigation team. Personnel are expected to solve common site problems and seek advice to deal with situations beyond their own technical competence.This competency is typically performed by laboratory technicians working under the guidance of a geotechnical paraprofessional or engineer in the construction, mining and drilling industry sectors.No licensing or certification requirements exist at the time of publication. However, regulations and/or external accreditation requirements for laboratory operations exist, so local requirements should be checked. Relevant legislation, industry standards and codes of practice within Australia must also be applied.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field Testing
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities 		Slides
PPT 		Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Conduct site sampling
  • Prepare and check sampling equipment and materials
  • Take disturbed and undisturbed samples in accordance with workplace methods and procedures
  • Label and record samples in accordance with workplace methods and procedures
  • Recognise and record details of site conditions that may impact on sample integrity or site interpretation
       
Element: Conduct testing
  • Prepare and conduct pre-use checks of test equipment
  • Perform, or assist with performing, tests in accordance with test methods or workplace procedures
  • Record test data in accordance with test methods or workplace procedures
  • Recognise obvious errors or atypical data and take appropriate corrective actions
       
Element: Maintain records
  • Maintain equipment records in accordance with established practices
  • Complete site safety plans, equipment logs and test reports in accordance with workplace procedures
  • Maintain confidentiality of workplace information
       
Element: Prepare for on-site operations
  • Identify the job, location, work instructions, appropriate sampling and test procedures and safety requirements
       
Element: Identify site hazards and identify appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) and safety procedures that are specified for the job and materials used
       
Element: Record description of the job to be undertaken, compare with specification and report any variations
       
Element: Arrange for the collection, checking, stowing and transport of all tools, equipment and materials required at the site
       
Element: Ensure site access requirements, such as entry permits and safety inductions, have been organised
       
Element: Arrange excavation of boreholes, test pits and/or trenches
  • Identify the sampling/testing location
       
Element: Excavate or oversee excavation to the sampling and testing depth, minimising disturbance and potential contamination of the site
       
Element: Identify materials and record changes of strata, test results and other relevant information
       
Element: Ensure materials from different strata are kept separate
       
Element: Terminate the excavation at the appropriate depth and record the reason for termination
  • Prepare and check sampling equipment and materials
       
Element: Take disturbed and undisturbed samples in accordance with workplace methods and procedures
       
Element: Label and record samples in accordance with workplace methods and procedures
       
Element: Recognise and record details of site conditions that may impact on sample integrity or site interpretation
  • Prepare and conduct pre-use checks of test equipment
       
Element: Perform, or assist with performing, tests in accordance with test methods or workplace procedures
       
Element: Record test data in accordance with test methods or workplace procedures
       
Element: Recognise obvious errors or atypical data and take appropriate corrective actions
       
Element: Finalise site operations
  • Backfill or seal any excavation and ensure that it is left in a safe and uncontaminated condition
       
Element: Reinstate surfaces disturbed by sampling or testing
       
Element: Clean all equipment (and vehicle, as necessary) avoiding environmental damage, stormwater contamination or spread of pests
       
Element: Check all equipment and materials prior to re-stowing them for safe transport
       
Element: Handle and transport samples in accordance with established practices
       
Element: Notify appropriate site personnel on completion of investigations and prior to leaving site
       
Element: Check serviceability of test equipment before storage on return to base
  • Maintain equipment records in accordance with established practices
       
Element: Complete site safety plans, equipment logs and test reports in accordance with workplace procedures
       
Element: Maintain confidentiality of workplace information
       
Element: Maintain a safe work environment
  • Use safe work procedures and PPE to ensure personal safety and that of others
       
Element: Minimise environmental impacts of testing/sampling and generation of waste
       
Element: Collect and/or dispose of all waste in accordance with workplace procedures
       

Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

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Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Prepare and check sampling equipment and materials 
Take disturbed and undisturbed samples in accordance with workplace methods and procedures 
Label and record samples in accordance with workplace methods and procedures 
Recognise and record details of site conditions that may impact on sample integrity or site interpretation 
Prepare and conduct pre-use checks of test equipment 
Perform, or assist with performing, tests in accordance with test methods or workplace procedures 
Record test data in accordance with test methods or workplace procedures 
Recognise obvious errors or atypical data and take appropriate corrective actions 
Maintain equipment records in accordance with established practices 
Complete site safety plans, equipment logs and test reports in accordance with workplace procedures 
Maintain confidentiality of workplace information 
Identify the job, location, work instructions, appropriate sampling and test procedures and safety requirements 
 
 
 
 
Identify the sampling/testing location 
 
 
 
Prepare and check sampling equipment and materials 
 
 
Prepare and conduct pre-use checks of test equipment 
 
 
 
Backfill or seal any excavation and ensure that it is left in a safe and uncontaminated condition 
 
 
 
 
 
Maintain equipment records in accordance with established practices 
 
 
Use safe work procedures and PPE to ensure personal safety and that of others 
 
 

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