RIICFW303E — Install primary ground supports
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What an assessment for RIICFW303E must cover
82 assessable components: 5 elements (21 performance criteria), 11 performance evidence and 48 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 2 foundation skills. 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 Plan and prepare to install primary ground support
- 1.1Obtain, interpret and confirm work instructions
- 1.2Access, interpret and apply documentation required to install primary ground supports and confirm work activity is compliant
- 1.3Obtain and interpret emergency procedures and identify steps required to respond to emergencies
- 1.4Select and wear personal protective equipment according to site requirements
- 1.5Confirm and identify requirements for complying with environmental protection, safety and traffic management signage requirements
- 1.6Identify potential hazards and environmental issues, implement control measures within scope of own role and escalate where required
- 1.7Select plant, tools and equipment required to carry out tasks and check for faults
- 1.8Identify, confirm, and locate materials required for work application
2 Set out and prepare for primary ground support
- 2.1Determine requirements for ground support construction according to job requirements
- 2.2Identify and implement installation method according to job requirements
- 2.3Obtain material required for primary ground support according to job requirements
- 2.4Install primary ground support in excavated areas
- 2.5Set out position of steel sets and points of support according to job requirements
- 2.6Prepare components of ground support according to job requirements
3 Select and install primary ground support
- 3.1Select primary ground support system according to job requirements
- 3.2Install primary ground support system according to job requirements
4 Perform maintenance on primary ground support
- 4.1Conduct daily inspection of primary ground support to confirm system is secure
- 4.2Identify faults and perform maintenance on ground supports
- 4.3Identify ground faults and perform support rectifications
5 Conduct clean-up activities
- 5.1Clear work area and dispose of or recycle materials according to site requirements
- 5.2Clean, check, perform maintenance on and store plant, tools and equipment according to manufacturer specifications and site requirements
Performance evidence
- install primary ground support on at least two occasions, including:
- installing at least one of the following primary ground support systems to specifications:
- sets and rings for two projects
- sheet piling for one project
- panel and box sets for two projects
- performing maintenance on primary ground support through inspections, fault identification and implementation of rectifications.
- locate and apply required legislation, documentation, policies and procedures
- identify, report and record hazards and risks
- work with others to install primary ground supports that meets required outcomes, including:
- communicating with others to receive and clarify work instructions
- using communication techniques and equipment, including signage to advise others of work activity and exclusion zones.
Knowledge evidence
- legislation required to install primary ground supports
- policies, procedures and documentation required to install primary ground supports, including those relating to:
- hazard and risk management
- work health and safety
- emergency response
- specifications
- site and equipment safety
- environmental protection
- waste management
- communication techniques and equipment
- site isolation and traffic control responsibilities
- operational, maintenance and basic diagnostic procedures
- project quality requirements
- job plans and specifications
- site requirements
- manufacturer specifications for required plant and equipment
- workplace recording and reporting
- principles and techniques required to install primary ground supports, including those relating to:
- foundation work
- construction work
- water erosion
- primary ground support systems and their installation
- scaffolding and work platform installation
- soil types and characteristics, including:
- sand
- rock
- clay
- shale
- gravel
- silt
- interpreting engineering drawings
- fault characteristics
- rectification methods
- sheet piling
- steel set and ring positioning
- visual inspection
- types, characteristics, technical capabilities and limitations of plant and equipment required to install primary ground supports, including:
- shovels
- measuring tapes
- mattocks
- sledgehammers
- angle grinders
- kanga hammers
- tampers
- oxy-acetylene equipment
- materials safety data sheet (SDS) compliance processes
- components of job safety analyses (JSAs), job safety environmental analyses (JSEAs), and safe work method statements (SWMs)
- civil construction terminology relating to installing primary ground supports.
Foundation skills
- Oral communication: Identifies and interprets information from verbal instructions Conveys information and instructions to others verbally
- Self-management: Monitors and minimises own exposure to worksite risks and hazards during work activities
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What does an assessment tool for RIICFW303E need to cover?
To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for RIICFW303E needs to address all 82 unit components: 5 elements with 21 performance criteria, 11 performance evidence requirements, 48 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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