CPCSIL3001 — Work with products and materials containing crystalline silica
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What an assessment for CPCSIL3001 must cover
44 assessable components: 4 elements (22 performance criteria), 3 performance evidence and 19 knowledge evidence requirements. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.
Elements & performance criteria
1 Prepare to handle products and materials containing CS.
- 1.1Interpret work requirements and instructions to handle identified products containing CS.
- 1.2Seek feedback from supervisor when CS content of product or material is unknown or unclear.
- 1.3Read and interpret the technical specifications for the products or materials containing CS to identify the nature of the product, risk level, risk controls and personal exposure reduction requirements.
- 1.4Participate in consultations on matters affecting health and safety with respect to exposure to RCS.
- 1.5Classify level of exposure risk to airborne RCS for identified products and materials, including likely duration of exposure.
- 1.6Select plant, tools, equipment, PPE and RPE required to perform specified task in accordance with the hierarchy of controls and regulatory requirements.
- 1.7Review the relevant safety documentation for planned work activity and work environment and contribute where required.
- 1.8Check operation and serviceability of relevant plant, tools, equipment, PPE and RPE to perform the work activity in accordance with WHS procedures and manufacturer instructions.
- 1.9Report any faults and damage to relevant plant, tools, equipment, PPE and RPE in accordance with WHS procedures.
2 Perform work.
- 2.1Inspect worksite, locate services, assess hazards and apply risk controls, including required signage and barricades.
- 2.2Perform fit checking of RPE in accordance with manufacturer instructions and WHS procedures.
- 2.3Confirm risk control measures for planned work are in place in accordance with WHS procedures and manufacturer instructions.
- 2.4Use plant, tools, equipment, PPE and RPE required to perform specified task in accordance with WHS procedures and manufacturer instructions.
- 2.5Perform work activities and continual monitoring of risk control measures in accordance with WHS procedures.
3 Perform maintenance activities and clean-up of work area.
- 3.1Identify PPE and RPE maintenance, storage and waste disposal requirements in accordance with manufacturer instructions and WHS procedures.
- 3.2Clean up and dispose of dust and slurry from work area in accordance with WHS procedures.
- 3.3Clean, inspect and determine serviceability of PPE, RPE, tools and equipment in accordance with WHS procedures and manufacturer instructions.
- 3.4Apply maintenance requirements and record and report findings of serviceability inspections in accordance with WHS procedures and manufacturer instructions.
- 3.5Store and secure relevant tools and equipment in accordance with WHS procedures.
4 Review working with products containing CS.
- 4.1Assess effectiveness of the use of relevant tools, equipment, PPE and/or RPE in mitigating exposure risk.
- 4.2Record and report on WHS incidents resulting from work activities using products and materials containing CS.
- 4.3Record and report on findings of handling and use of products and materials containing CS as part of workplace continuous improvement and WHS processes and requirements.
Performance evidence
- demonstrate safe use of personal protective equipment (PPE) and respiratory protective equipment (RPE), including fit checking of disposable and re-usable devices for three different work activities in accordance with manufacturer instructions
- demonstrate three different work activities, such as cutting, drilling or grinding products or materials containing crystalline silica (CS) applying all relevant work health and safety (WHS) considerations, including dust capture and suppression measures, PPE and/or RPE
- demonstrate cleaning and disposal of contaminated products and work area in accordance with WHS procedures.
Knowledge evidence
- hierarchy of risk control measures: - elimination - substitution - isolation - engineering controls - administrative controls - PPE/RPE
- WHS risks working with products and materials containing CS, including features, commonalities and differences between CS and respirable crystalline silica (RCS)
- products containing CS, such as: - engineered stone - concrete - mortar - bricks - pavers - tiles - natural stone - cement sheeting - aerated concrete
- silica dust generated by workplace mechanical processes, such as: - cutting - crushing - drilling - grinding - cutting, grinding and/or abrasive polishing of engineered stone
- additional work activities that can generate respirable silica dust particles, including: - excavation, earth moving and drilling plant operations - demolition - clay and stone processing machine operations - paving and surfacing - mining, quarrying and mineral ore treating processes - tunnelling - construction labouring activities - brick, concrete or stone cutting; especially using dry methods - abrasive blasting (blasting agent must not contain greater than 1 per cent of CS) - foundry casting - angle grinding, jack hammering and chiselling of concrete or masonry - hydraulic fracturing of gas and oil wells - pottery making
- worksites where silica dust can be found: - manufacturing environment - residential construction - commercial construction - civil construction
- AS/NZ 1715:2009 Selection, use and maintenance of respiratory protective equipment and AS/NZ 1716:2012 Respiratory protective devices, or their equivalent
- Relevant Australian Standards, regulations and codes of practice
- WHS procedures
- relevant legislation governing handling and working with products containing CS, including monitoring requirements
- employer responsibilities and duty of care requirements: - consultation and communication processes - health monitoring - personal exposure monitoring
- use of PPE and compliant RPE, including disposable and re-usable devices in accordance with AS/NZ 1715:2009 Selection, use and maintenance of respiratory protective equipment and AS/NZ 1716:2012 Respiratory protective devices, or equivalent
- RPE: - half-face disposable - half-face reusable - full-face reusable - powered air purifying respirators
- factors affecting fit of PPE and RPE e.g., beards and facial hair
- range of compliant plant, tools and equipment used with products containing CS
- relevant documents with information on safe work practices and technical information on products containing CS, such as: - WHS policies and procedures - relevant jurisdictional legislation - relevant codes of practice - safe work method statements (SWMS) - job safety and environmental analysis (JSEA) - safety data sheets (SDS) - product manuals - technical specifications - product labels
- maintenance requirements on respirators for RCS and for power tools, plant and equipment
- safe cleaning and housekeeping methods with silica dust, including cleaning and managing wet or dry material on clothing
- dust control measures.
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What does an assessment tool for CPCSIL3001 need to cover?
To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for CPCSIL3001 needs to address all 44 unit components: 4 elements with 22 performance criteria, 3 performance evidence requirements, 19 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.
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