RIICRC208E — Lay pipes
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What an assessment for RIICRC208E must cover
70 assessable components: 5 elements (22 performance criteria), 22 performance evidence and 24 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 lay pipes
- 1.1Obtain, interpret, clarify and confirm work requirements
- 1.2Access, interpret and apply documentation required to lay pipes
- 1.3Identify and address potential risks, hazards and environmental issues, and implement control measures within scope of own role
- 1.4Select and wear personal protective equipment according to site requirements
- 1.5Identify, obtain, confirm and implement signage requirements
- 1.6Select plant, tools and equipment required to carry out tasks and check for faults
- 1.7Survey work area for loading and unloading and stockpiling materials
2 Set out excavation
- 2.1Determine location and depth of excavation according to job requirements
- 2.2Set out and mark excavation location according to job requirements
- 2.3Advise plant operator of excavation requirements
- 2.4Check excavation depths and grades against job requirements
- 2.5Compact and prepare foundation base for testing
3 Install bedding materials
- 3.1Determine bedding material type and specification according to job plans and drawings
- 3.2Lay and compact bedding materials to specified depths and grades according to job requirements
4 Lay pipe
- 4.1Select, check and attach lifting apparatus to the pipe in preparation for lifting and installation for pipe joining
- 4.2Prepare and specify pipe ends according to job requirements
- 4.3Align pipe ends and push home
- 4.4Check pipe for line and level
- 4.5Advise plant operator of backfilling requirements and backfill and compact pipe to finish level according to job requirements
- 4.6Finish inlets and outlets according to pipe or culvert design specifications
5 Conduct clean-up activities
- 5.1Clear work area and dispose of or recycle materials according to site requirements
- 5.2Clean, check, maintain and store tools and equipment according to site requirements
Performance evidence
- lay pipes on at least two occasions, including:
- installing pipe to at least ten pipe joints with a minimum diameter nominal (DN) of 225mm
- setting out and conducting excavation in specified location, depth and grades according to job drawings and specifications
- compacting and preparing foundation base for testing
- installing required bedding materials
- laying pipes to specified line and level according to job requirements
- finishing inlets and outlets according to pipe or culvert design specifications
- advising plant operator of backfilling requirements
- clearing work area and disposing of, recycling or storing materials.
- locate and apply required documentation, policies and procedures
- implement the requirements, procedures and techniques to lay pipes, including:
- identifying and applying relevant drawings and job specifications to all work activities
- identifying, addressing and reporting potential hazards and risks
- identifying, obtaining, confirming and implementing signage requirements
- selecting and checking for faults all plant, tools and equipment required to carry out tasks
- identifying, addressing and reporting environmental issues and ground conditions
- surveying work area for loading and unloading and stockpiling materials
- work with others to lay pipes in a way that meets requirements, including:
- preparing for and organising work activities to meet task requirements
- communicating with others to receive and clarify work instructions
- using communication techniques and aids to advise others of work activity and exclusion zones
- monitoring hazards and identifying and communicating changes to work environment.
Knowledge evidence
- legislation required to lay pipes
- policies, procedures and documentation required to lay pipes, including those relating to:
- site requirements
- relevant drawings and job specifications
- hazard and risk management
- environmental protection and ground conditions
- work activity set up procedures
- communication techniques and aids
- project quality requirements
- site isolation and traffic control responsibilities
- work health and safety
- waste management
- types, characteristics, technical capabilities and limitations of equipment required to lay pipes
- principles and techniques for effective pipe laying, including:
- fibre reinforce concrete (FRC) pipes
- reinforced concrete pipes (RCP)
- ribbed polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipes
- steel pipes
- techniques for bedding down pipes
- techniques for finish inlets and outlets
- pipe joining techniques, including:
- sand band
- rubber band
- mechanical joint.
Foundation skills
- Numeracy: Calculates basic measurements, including mass and dimensions
- Self-management: Monitors and minimises own exposure to worksite risks and hazards during work activities
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Questions about assessing RIICRC208E
What does an assessment tool for RIICRC208E need to cover?
To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for RIICRC208E needs to address all 70 unit components: 5 elements with 22 performance criteria, 22 performance evidence requirements, 24 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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