RIICBS313Conduct tack coat spraying operations

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What an assessment for RIICBS313 must cover

65 assessable components: 5 elements (30 performance criteria), 13 performance evidence and 19 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 Prepare to conduct tack coat spraying operations

  • 1.1Obtain, interpret and confirm work requirements
  • 1.2Access, interpret and apply tack coat spraying operations documentation and confirm 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
  • 1.5Confirm and comply with environmental protection, safety and traffic management signage requirements
  • 1.6Select tools and equipment to carry out tasks and check for faults within scope of own role
  • 1.7Obtain and interpret emergency procedures and identify steps required in case of fire, accident and other emergencies

2 Set up for spraying operations

  • 2.1Conduct pre-operational plant and equipment checks
  • 2.2Check tank for cleanliness and contaminants prior to filling
  • 2.3Confirm transfer connections are completed and fully functional
  • 2.4Conduct loading and unloading operations according to workplace procedures
  • 2.5Fill spray tank with adequate materials for operation
  • 2.6Identify application rate and translate into required travel speed and pump characteristics
  • 2.7Select jets and fit to spray bar

3 Spray tack coat

  • 3.1Conduct, control and monitor tack coat spraying operations to meet job requirements
  • 3.2Select and modify tack coat spraying techniques as required by changing conditions and surface types
  • 3.3Monitor hazards and risks and maintain a safe working environment
  • 3.4Complete work plan within the operating capacities of allocated equipment

4 Operate hand lance

  • 4.1Determine hand spraying requirements
  • 4.2Set spray jets according to job requirements
  • 4.3Conduct, control and monitor hand spraying operations to specification
  • 4.4Clean and store hand spraying equipment after use

5 Carry out operator maintenance and housekeeping

  • 5.1Conduct inspection and fault finding on equipment
  • 5.2Clean spray bars and lances and check jets are free of contaminants
  • 5.3Empty and clean tank of bituminous products
  • 5.4Conduct routine operational servicing and lubrication tasks
  • 5.5Conduct minor maintenance on equipment
  • 5.6Maintain records of task according to site requirements and identify potential and current equipment problems
  • 5.7Clear work area and dispose of and recycle materials as required according to workplace procedures and environmental requirements
  • 5.8Carry out housekeeping to workplace requirements

Performance evidence

  • conduct tack coat spraying operations on at least two occasions, including:
  • tack coating at least 500m2 of an existing pavement prior to asphalting using the spray bar, completed in at least two separate runs
  • hand lancing a minimum of two areas of at least 20m2.
  • locate and apply legislation, documentation, policies and procedures required for conducting tack coat spraying operations
  • work with others to complete tack coat spraying operations that meets required outcomes, including:
  • organising work activities to meet 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
  • identify, report and record hazards and risks
  • set up for spraying operations
  • clean, check, perform maintenance on and store equipment
  • complete housekeeping activities.

Knowledge evidence

  • processes for calculating material requirements, application rates and travel speed
  • safety data sheet (SDS) compliance processes
  • key components of job safety analyses (JSAs)/job safety environmental analyses (JSEAs)/safe work method statements (SWMSs)
  • on site processes and responsibilities relating to site isolation and traffic control
  • key legislation for conducting tack coat spraying operations
  • key policies, procedures and established requirements for conducting tack coat spraying operations, including those for:
  • site and equipment safety
  • environmental protection, including waste disposal and recycling
  • bituminous surfacing operations
  • bituminous products
  • establishing exclusion zones
  • housekeeping
  • operating and maintaining equipment
  • loading and unloading operations
  • key factors affecting work activities described in performance evidence above, including:
  • tack coat spraying techniques
  • hand spraying techniques
  • resource requirements
  • 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 own 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 RIICBS313 need to cover?

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