SISOCLM001 — Top rope climb single pitches, artificial surfaces

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What an assessment for SISOCLM001 must cover

111 assessable components: 3 elements (20 performance criteria), 17 performance evidence and 70 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 4 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 Prepare for the climb.

1.1Select clothing, footwear and personal protective equipment suitable for the climb and conditions.
1.2Confirm activity safety and emergency response procedures to ensure compliance during activities.
1.3Confirm protocols for communications between climber and belayer.
1.4Interpret route description; identify position of artificial features and the climb route.
1.5Attach and adjust belay equipment to self and tie knots suitable for the established belay system.
1.6Complete equipment safety checks prior to climbing or belaying.

2 Climb and descend single pitch routes using top rope techniques.

2.1Use safety procedures at bottom, top of and throughout climbs to minimise risk to self and others present.
2.2Use appropriate posture and climbing techniques suitable to artificial features and holds.
2.3Locate and evaluate artificial features during climb and adjust technique to suit.
2.4Locate and utilise rest positions to reduce fatigue.
2.5Safely approach, avoid or negotiate hazards to ascend and descend in a controlled manner.
2.6Maintain effective communication with belayer throughout climb.
2.7Use appropriate posture and top rope lowering techniques during descent.
2.8Use techniques that minimise damage to equipment and the surface during climb.

3 Belay top rope climbers.

3.1Avoid or negotiate hazards and use safety procedures to minimise risk to self and others present.
3.2Establish belaying position and attach self to anchor, as required, to allow effective and safe use of belay system.
3.3Maintain rope tension to minimise fall distance and ensure climber movement is not unduly restricted.
3.4Monitor climber progress constantly, and maintain clear communication with climber.
3.5Arrest falls promptly using technique suitable to belaying device and situation.
3.6Safely and efficiently secure climber using tie off techniques; release tie off and allow climber to continue.

Performance evidence

Evidence of the ability to complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit in the context of the job role, and:
complete four single pitch top rope climbing sessions on artificial surfaces and collectively use six of the following techniques:
bridging
heel hooks
jamming
laybacking
mantle
pinch grips
side pulls
smearing
underclings
during each of the above climbs, consistently:
follow safety procedures and safely negotiate hazards to climb in a controlled manner
connect self to belay system using appropriate device and or knots
belay climbers according to safety procedures, and complete the following:
four belays
two simulated climber falls, and safely and efficiently secure and release climber to continue.

Knowledge evidence

Demonstrated knowledge required to complete the tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit:
organisational safety and emergency response procedures for climbing activities
purpose, features, and correct fit for safety, of personal protective equipment used for climbing on artificial surfaces:
clothing
climbing shoes
abseiling/climbing helmets
harnesses of different types, advantages and disadvantages
features, functions and operation of tope rope climbing equipment used on artificial surfaces:
carabiners
static and dynamic rope and when each might be used
tape
sewn sling
Prusik cord
chalk bag and chalk
top rope bottom belay systems
belay devices:
assisted locking
inline
plate
figure 8
tubular
improvised
types of equipment and knots used, and how to tie them, when:
attaching belay equipment to self
attaching belay system to anchors
types of personal and equipment safety checks completed prior to climbing and belaying
tope rope climbing techniques and appropriate posture for artificial surfaces and structures to include those for:
bridging
heel hooks
jamming
laybacking
mantle
pinch grips
side pulls
smearing
underclings
lowering self during descents
climbing techniques which are best suited to these artificial climb features:
aretes
chimneys
corners
cracks
edges
flakes
jugs
overhangs
roofs
pinnacles
ledges
pockets
techniques for belaying others during tope rope climbs on artificial surfaces to include those for
establishing belaying position for effective and safe use of belay system
rope handling and maintaining adequate rope tension
arresting climber falls
securing climber, tying off belay system and releasing
reasons for attaching belayer to anchor system when belaying others including:
minimising belayer movement to retain stable position and stance
minimising effects of force of climber fall and risk of injury to belayer
minimising risk of belayer fall
communication protocols used between climbers and belayers to include:
calls
hand signals
whistles
typical hazards for single pitch top rope climbing on artificial surfaces and structures, and techniques used to safely negotiate these:
sharp or protruding fittings and fixtures
surface irregularities
ledges
tangled rope
falling objects
how to care for climbing equipment during activities to avoid damage, and promote long lifespan.

Foundation skills

Reading skills to:: interpret detailed and familiar organisational safety and emergency response procedures.
Oral communications skills to:: use clear and unambiguous verbal and non-verbal communications to make intent known.
Numeracy skills to:: visually estimate angles, estimate load on ropes to determine appropriate tension for climbing and belaying.
Planning and organising skills to:: manage own timing to complete activities within planned timeframes.

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Questions about assessing SISOCLM001

What does an assessment tool for SISOCLM001 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for SISOCLM001 needs to address all 111 unit components: 3 elements with 20 performance criteria, 17 performance evidence requirements, 70 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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