CPCCST3003 — Spilt stone manually
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What an assessment for CPCCST3003 must cover
53 assessable components: 3 elements (17 performance criteria), 3 performance evidence and 33 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 Plan and prepare.
- 1.1Read, interpret and apply requirements for splitting stone manually from specifications, job requirements, standards and codes.
- 1.2Follow requirements in workplace safety and environmental documentation and workplace procedures.
- 1.3Determine job priorities and sequence job tasks in consultation with others on site.
- 1.4Identify potential hazards and determine and implement control measures.
- 1.5Select and check condition of equipment and report damage or faults to appropriate person.
- 1.6Check conformity of materials against job requirements.
2 Split stone.
- 2.1Select, fit correctly and use personal protective equipment (PPE) appropriate for job.
- 2.2Identify natural features and grain of stone.
- 2.3Identify alternative methods for drilling and splitting stone.
- 2.4Drill holes and use plugs and feathers to split stone.
- 2.5Set out and drill holes to depth for type and size of stone.
- 2.6Apply guillotine principles used for splitting various thickness of slabbed stone.
- 2.7Split stone using natural lines of cleavage.
- 2.8Finish stone surfaces as required by job specification.
3 Clean up.
- 3.1Clear the work area, and dispose of, reuse or recycle materials following workplace and environmental requirement.
- 3.2Clean tools and equipment, check for serviceability and report damage or faults.
- 3.3Store and secure tools and equipment following workplace procedures.
Performance evidence
- split a 400 mm soft stone in half
- split a 300 mm hard stone into 150 mm slabs using a plug and feather system
- split a stone into 150mm thickness using v-cut and wedging.
Knowledge evidence
- types of natural and manufactured stone
- basalt (blue stone)
- granite
- limestone
- locally available stone
- porphyry
- sandstone
- slate
- processes and techniques for splitting stone manually:
- expanding grout
- freezing
- hydra splitting
- plugs and feathers
- v-cut and wedging
- terminology relating to splitting stone
- functional and operational features of plant, equipment and hand and power tools:
- axes
- bush hammers
- chisels
- masonry drills
- patent axes poky
- sledge hammers
- splitting wedges
- workplace processes and procedures
- stonemasonry regulations, standards and codes
- workplace safety:
- job safety and environmental analysis (JSEA)
- exposure to silica dust
- hazardous manual tasks
- exposure to loud noise
- environmental requirements for workplace processes and waste disposal
- reading and interpreting plans and sketches
- Mohs scale of mineral hardness.
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Questions about assessing CPCCST3003
What does an assessment tool for CPCCST3003 need to cover?
To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for CPCCST3003 needs to address all 53 unit components: 3 elements with 17 performance criteria, 3 performance evidence requirements, 33 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.
How does Auditori generate an assessment tool for CPCCST3003?
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