Elements and Performance Criteria

Legislation includes relevant sections of Federal and State OH&S and Environmental Protection Acts.
Inspection of safety equipment is through visual and mechanical checks.
Hand toolsinclude but are not limited to adjustable spanners; crow bars and pinch bars; bolt cutters; brooms; chisels; hacksaws; hammers; measuring tapes; nips; picks and mattocks; pliers; sealant guns; shovels and spades; sledge hammers; spanners and wrenches; spirit levels; string lines; trowels and floats; wire cutters; screwdrivers; tube squeezers and benders
Power tools include drills; nail guns; staplers; screwdrivers; sanders; angle grinders; pneumatic tools and sand blasters
Power supply to include electricity; compressed air and generators
Plant and equipment includes but is not limited to air compressor and hoses; concrete mixer; industrial wet and dry vacuum cleaner; pallet trolley; rollers; compactors; pumps and hoses; brick/masonry saw; ladders; trestles and planks; wheelbarrows; LPG cylinders; traffic barriers; lighting; boring equipment; concrete cutters; trenching equipment; pneumatic hammers; leakage location equipment; cathodic protection equipment; pipe locators; fire fighting equipment; electrofusion equipment; welding equipment
Minor mechanical maintenance may include but is not limited to visual inspection; lubrication; gland nipping; draining of water taps; degreasing; replacing gaskets and limited mechanical assembly
Personal protective equipment may include overalls; boots; hard hat/cap; safety glasses/goggles; gloves; ear plugs/muffs; face masks/respirators; fire fighting protection; personal breathing apparatus
OH&S requirements are to be in accordance with state/territory legislatory regulations which may include workshops/worksite safety practices; control of noise and dust; use of ladders and working platforms; control of exhaust emission;isolation of work areas; confined space equipment and procedures; manual handling techniques; environmental requirements

Critical aspects of evidence
Demonstrate compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety and Environmental regulations applicable to workplace operations; indicate compliance with organisational policies and procedures including quality assurance requirements; correct procedures carried out prior to and during the application of processes; demonstrate safe and effective operational use of tools, plant and equipment; demonstrate and show understanding of manufacturer's specifications and recommendations; interactive communication with others to ensure safe and effective workplace operations
Pre-requisites and co-requisite
This unit should be assessed in conjunction with or after competency has been demonstrated in Unit NGS001 A, Apply Procedures in the Workplace, Unit NGS002 A, Working with Others, Unit NGS003 A, Plan and Organise Work Activities, Unit NGS301 A, Construct and Lay Pipelines, Unit NGS302 A, Prepare and Excavate Site and Unit NGS318 A, Use and Maintain Small Plant, Equipment and Tools and Carry-out Minor Mechanical Maintenance
Knowledge and Skills
The Evidence Guide is a set of guidelines which assist in the development of assessment instruments/tools to assess the competency of workers in Industry. This requires evidence of consistent achievement of the workplace outcomes covered by this Unit.
An employee working at this level is required to demonstrate a knowledge of workplace and equipment safety requirements; portable power tools applicable to the construction process; hand tools and a range of plant equipment; materials handling relative to plant and equipment use; workplace communication processes
An employee working at this level is required to demonstrate an ability to work safety to instructions; use power tools, hand tools, plant and equipment; communicate effectively face-to-face, in writing and electronically; select appropriate tools, plant and equipment