RIICFW306EDirect pile driving operations

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What an assessment for RIICFW306E must cover

91 assessable components: 4 elements (20 performance criteria), 10 performance evidence and 56 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 5 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 direct pile driving operations

  • 1.1Obtain, interpret and confirm work instructions
  • 1.2Access, interpret and apply documentation required to direct pile driving operations and confirm work activity is compliant
  • 1.3Obtain and interpret emergency procedures and identify steps required to respond to emergencies
  • 1.4Select and wear personal protective equipment according to site requirements
  • 1.5Confirm and identify requirements for complying with environmental protection, safety and traffic management signage requirements
  • 1.6Identify potential hazards and environmental issues, implement control measures within scope of own role and escalate where required
  • 1.7Select plant, tools and equipment required to carry out tasks and check for faults
  • 1.8Identify, confirm, and locate materials required for work application

2 Assist with locating pile position and establishing piling rig

  • 2.1Establish location for piles from reference points and set out according to job requirements
  • 2.2Establish recovery pegs and conduct on-going measurements to confirm correct location according to job requirements
  • 2.3Direct plant and related equipment in position according to job requirements and conduct pre-start checks
  • 2.4Prepare and confirm conformity of pile according to job requirements
  • 2.5Identify and protect area for pile driving and surrounding working space according to job requirements

3 Support piling process

  • 3.1Provide guidance for lifting and manoeuvring piles into position according to job requirements
  • 3.2Provide guidance for setting up piling rig and driving pile into position according to job requirements
  • 3.3Direct splicing according to job requirements

4 Carry out post-operational requirements

  • 4.1Assist with dismantling of plant and related equipment according to manufacturer specifications and job requirements
  • 4.2Provide direction for relocation of piling rig according to job and site requirements
  • 4.3Clear work area and dispose of or recycle materials according to site requirements
  • 4.4Clean, check, perform maintenance on and store plant, tools and equipment according to manufacturer specifications and site requirements

Performance evidence

  • direct pile driving operations on at least two occasions, including:
  • providing guidance for setting up of piling rigs
  • installing at least two timber piles, two pre-cast concrete piles, or two sheet piles
  • demonstrating at least one of the three pile hammering methods.
  • During the above, the candidate must:
  • locate and apply required legislation, documentation, policies and procedures
  • identify, report and record hazards and risks
  • work with others to direct, undertake and complete pile driving operations tasks that meets required outcomes, including:
  • communicating with others to resolve coordination requirements and receive and clarify work instructions
  • using communication techniques and equipment, including signage to advise others of work activity and exclusion zones.

Knowledge evidence

  • legislation required to direct pile driving operations
  • policies, procedures and documentation required to direct pile driving operations, including those relating to:
  • hazard and risk management
  • work health and safety
  • emergency response
  • site and equipment safety
  • environmental protection
  • environmentally sensitive fluids and materials disposal
  • waste management
  • communication techniques and equipment
  • site isolation and traffic control responsibilities
  • operational, maintenance and basic diagnostic procedures
  • project quality requirements
  • chemical and fuel safety
  • hazardous goods handling
  • site heritage requirements
  • work instructions
  • inspecting and preparing work areas
  • pre-start checks
  • job plans and specifications
  • site requirements
  • manufacturer specifications for required plant and equipment
  • workplace recording and reporting
  • principles and techniques required to direct pile driving operations, including those relating to:
  • off-set pegging and recovery pegs
  • pile locating
  • plumbing and pile driving
  • pile splicing and jointing
  • maintenance requirements
  • water erosion
  • foundation work
  • scaffolding and work platform installation
  • driven piles and installation
  • techniques for installing piles in water
  • lifting, manoeuvring and setting up pile rigs
  • pile hammering
  • soil types and characteristics, including:
  • sand
  • rock
  • clay
  • shale
  • gravel
  • silt
  • personnel coordination
  • machine operation, including characteristics, technical capability and limitations
  • interpreting engineering drawings
  • types, characteristics, technical capabilities and limitations of plant and equipment required to direct pile driving operations, including:
  • pile hammers
  • shovels
  • crow bars
  • measuring tapes
  • spirit levels
  • plumb bob
  • materials safety data sheet (SDS) compliance processes
  • components of job safety analyses (JSAs), job safety environmental analyses (JSEAs), and safe work method statements (SWMs)
  • civil construction terminology related to directing pile driving operations.

Foundation skills

  • Initiative and enterprise: Identifies and executes tasks independently
  • Numeracy: Calculates basic measurements including mass and dimensions
  • Oral communication: Identifies and interprets information from verbal instructions
  • Oral communication: Conveys information and instructions to others verbally
  • Self-management: Monitors and minimises own exposure to worksite risks and hazards during work activities

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