RIICBS310EConduct patching operations

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What an assessment for RIICBS310E must cover

58 assessable components: 5 elements (26 performance criteria), 11 performance evidence and 18 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 3 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 for patching operations

  • 1.1Obtain, interpret and confirm work requirements
  • 1.2Access, interpret and apply patching operations documentation and confirm the work activity is compliant
  • 1.3Identify environmental issues and potential hazards, and assess and address risks within scope of own role and according to workplace procedures
  • 1.4Select and wear personal protective equipment required for work activities
  • 1.5Select plant, tools and equipment required for tasks, check for faults, and report or rectify in scope of own role
  • 1.6Confirm and comply with environmental protection, safety and traffic management signage requirements
  • 1.7Obtain and interpret emergency procedures and identify steps required in case of fire, accident and other emergencies

2. Set up patching truck

  • 2.1Carry out pre-operational checks according to workplace requirements
  • 2.2Check tank for prevention of contamination
  • 2.3Fill tank with the required materials for repair operations
  • 2.4Determine standard mix of emulsion ready for application to surfaces

3. Repair damaged surfaces

  • 3.1Carry out start-up, park, shutdown and secure equipment procedures
  • 3.2Drive and operate truck according to job requirements
  • 3.3Position truck according to the range of the boom
  • 3.4Position boom manually and automatically as required over the damaged surface to be repaired
  • 3.5Blow area to be repaired free of dust and debris
  • 3.6Apply patching material to the defective area under the pressure of compressed air according to job requirements and workplace procedures
  • 3.7Measure, calculate and record material quantities and additives for each site
  • 3.8Conduct, control and monitor patching work and confirm materials are placed to specification

4. Carry out operator maintenance

  • 4.1Prepare machine for maintenance according to workplace procedures
  • 4.2Conduct inspection and fault finding
  • 4.3Carry out scheduled maintenance tasks according to workplace procedures
  • 4.4Process written maintenance records according to workplace procedures

5. Clean up

  • 5.1Clear work area and dispose of and recycle materials as required according to workplace procedures and environmental requirements
  • 5.2Clean, check, perform maintenance on in scope of own role, and store plant, tools and equipment
  • 5.3Carry out housekeeping to workplace requirements

Performance evidence

  • conduct patching operations on at least two occasions, including:
  • completing patching operations for a minimum of 20m2 of road surface defects by loading and mixing the specified materials and patching the damaged areas to specification.
  • locate and apply legislation, documentation, policies and procedures required for conducting patching operations
  • work with others to undertake and conduct patching operations that meet all of the required outcomes, including:
  • organising work activities to meet all task requirements
  • communicating with others to receive and clarify work instructions
  • using a range of communication techniques and systems
  • using signage to advise others of work activity and exclusion zone
  • complete all records of patching work undertaken and materials used for each site
  • clean, check, perform maintenance on and store equipment
  • complete housekeeping activities.

Knowledge evidence

  • on site processes and responsibilities relating to site isolation and traffic control
  • processes for calculating material requirements and application rates
  • safety data sheet (SDS) compliance processes
  • key components of job safety analyses (JSAs)/job safety environmental analyses (JSEAs)/safe work method statements (SWMSs)
  • key legislation for conducting patching operations
  • key policies, procedures and established requirements for conducting patching operations, including those for:
  • site and equipment safety
  • work quality
  • bitumen patching
  • identifying pavement defects
  • establishing exclusion zones
  • housekeeping
  • operating and maintaining equipment
  • environmental protection, including waste disposal and recycling
  • key factors affecting work activities described in performance evidence above, including:
  • characteristics of bituminous materials
  • aggregate properties and conformance
  • equipment types, characteristics, technical capabilities and limitations.

Foundation skills

  • Reading: Identifies and interprets information from workplace procedures, documentation, legislation and regulations
  • Self-management: Monitors and minimises exposure to worksite hazards during activities
  • Oral communication: Uses a range of communication techniques and systems to communicate with others

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What does an assessment tool for RIICBS310E need to cover?

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