Elements and Performance Criteria

RANGE STATEMENT
The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.
Specific risks for various occupations within the building and construction industry relate to:
commonly used construction equipment, including:
concrete mixers
manually operated power tools
handheld tools
wheelbarrows
mechanical trowels
commonly used high risk construction equipment, including:
lasers
explosive powered tools
compressed air nailing tools
ladders
high pressure jetting systems
material conveyors
cranes, hoists and lifting gear
demolition, including:
abrasive blasting
asbestos removal
civil construction work, including excavation and trenching work
Class 1 electrical work
concrete pumping
environmental conditions
exposure to ultraviolet light (UVL)
masonry and concrete cutting
pre-cast concrete product installation
pre-stressing and post-tensioning operations
protruding objects
spray painting
stacking and storing materials
steel construction
steel fixing
working at heights
working on roofs
fall protection and access equipment
falling objects
falls from height
formwork
pressure equipment
scaffolding
welding, cutting and gouging processes in the construction industry in particular, oxy-acetylene.
Legislative requirements for OHS may include:
emergency procedures, including extinguishing fires, organisational first aid requirements and evacuation
environmental requirements to cover water quality management
may include waste management, stormwater protection and clean-up protection
handling activities that may require the assistance of others or the use of manual or mechanical lifting devices where size, weight or other issues, such as disability are a factor
legislative requirements to be adhered to in all planning and implementation stages, which may require the development and use of site safety plans and safe work methods statements hazard control
hazardous materials and substances
organisational first aid
personal protective equipment (PPE) prescribed under legislation, regulations and workplace policies and practices
safe operating procedures, including the conduct of operational risk assessment and treatments associated with:
machines
surrounding structures and facilities
traffic control
underground services
working in confined spaces
trip hazards
work site visitors and the public
working at heights
working in confined spaces
working in proximity to others
use of firefighting equipment
use of tools and equipment
workplace environmental requirements and safety.
Inspection report may include:
checklists
company safety procedure forms
hazard sheets
prescribed self assessment tools identified by a relevant state or territory authority (relevant legislation must be applied).
Relevant parties include:
designers
employers
manufacturers and importers
members of site safety committees
persons in control of workplaces
principal contractors
self-employed persons and subcontractors
suppliers of plant
workers.
Workplace personnel include:
employers
members of site safety committees
persons in control of workplaces
principal contractors
self-employed persons and subcontractors
workers.
Communication strategies include:
issued site specific instructions and signage
verbal communications
written communications, including memos and emails.
Educational programs include:
general and site-specific induction training, noting that OHS induction training provided must meet the requirements of the jurisdiction in which the construction work is undertaken
other forms of specialist and targeted training.

EVIDENCE GUIDE
The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.
Overview of assessment
This unit of competency could be assessed by conducting an OHS inspection and developing an OHS risk analysis for a building project.
This unit of competency can be assessed in the workplace or a close simulation of the workplace environment, provided that simulated or project-based assessment techniques fully replicate construction workplace conditions, materials, activities, responsibilities and procedures.
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
A person who demonstrates competency in this unit must be able to provide evidence of the ability to:
comply with organisational quality procedures and processes
apply and interpret relevant documentation and codes
accurately apply national and State and Territory OHS requirements relating to construction workplace
identify faults and problems impacting on OHS and proposed action to rectify.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
This competency is to be assessed using standard and authorised work practices, safety requirements and environmental constraints.
Assessment of essential underpinning knowledge will usually be conducted in an off-site context.
Assessment is to comply with relevant regulatory or Australian standards' requirements.
Resource implications for assessment include:
current copy of relevant state OHS legislation, regulation and advisory standard for first aid
samples of workplace incident data and incident reports
other relevant codes, standards and government regulations
office equipment, including calculators, photocopiers and telephone systems
computers with appropriate software.
Reasonable adjustments for people with disabilities must be made to assessment processes where required. This could include access to modified equipment and other physical resources, and the provision of appropriate assessment support.
Method of assessment
Assessment methods must:
satisfy the endorsed Assessment Guidelines of the Construction, Plumbing and Services Training Package
include direct observation of tasks in real or simulated work conditions, with questioning to confirm the ability to consistently identify and correctly interpret the essential underpinning knowledge required for practical application
reinforce the integration of employability skills with workplace tasks and job roles
confirm that competency is verified and able to be transferred to other circumstances and environments.
Validity and sufficiency of evidence requires that:
competency will need to be demonstrated over a period of time reflecting the scope of the role and the practical requirements of the workplace
where the assessment is part of a structured learning experience the evidence collected must relate to a number of performances assessed at different points in time and separated by further learning and practice, with a decision on competency only taken at the point when the assessor has complete confidence in the person's demonstrated ability and applied knowledge
all assessment that is part of a structured learning experience must include a combination of direct, indirect and supplementary evidence.
Assessment processes and techniques should as far as is practical take into account the language, literacy and numeracy capacity of the candidate in relation to the competency being assessed.
Supplementary evidence of competency may be obtained from relevant authenticated documentation from third parties, such as existing supervisors, team leaders or specialist training staff.