RIICTB308E — Install or replace truss members
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What an assessment for RIICTB308E must cover
32 assessable components: 3 elements (18 performance criteria), 4 performance evidence and 7 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 to install or replace truss members
- 1.1Obtain, interpret and confirm work instructions
- 1.2Access, interpret and apply documentation required to install or replace truss members 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, address and report environmental issues, potential hazards and risks
- 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 Produce and install truss members
- 2.1Remove defective truss members according to job requirements
- 2.2Measure truss members and prepare for installation according to job requirements
- 2.3Fabricate new truss members to replace original truss members
- 2.4Fit new truss members according to job requirements
- 2.5Apply durability treatments to new truss members
- 2.6Install connectors and flashing to new truss members according to job requirements
- 2.7Adjust king bolts and re-camber truss according to job requirements
- 2.8Remove bailey supports once new truss members are secured
3 Conduct clean-up activities
- 3.1Clear work area and dispose of or recycle materials according to site requirements
- 3.2Clean, check, perform maintenance on and store machinery, tools and equipment according to manufacturer specifications and site requirements
Performance evidence
- install or replace truss members on at least two occasions, including: removing at least one defective truss member, fabricating one replacement truss member, installing at least one replacement truss member, re-cambering one replacement truss member.
- locate and apply required legislation, documentation, policies and procedures
- identify, report and record hazards and risks
- work with others to install or replace truss members that meets required outcomes, including: organising work activities to meet task requirements, communicating with others to 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 install or replace truss members
- policies, procedures and documentation required to install or replace truss members, including those relating to: site and equipment safety, hazard and risk management, emergency response, environmental protection, waste management, communication techniques and equipment, operational, maintenance and basic diagnostic procedures, site isolation and traffic control responsibilities, project quality requirements, job plans and specifications, site requirements, manufacturer specifications for required plant and equipment, workplace reporting requirements
- principles and techniques required to install or replace truss members, including those relating to: bailey bridges, bailey support system installation, trusses and truss members, including: timber truss members, steel truss members, timber grading and characteristics, connection behaviour, flashing installation, bridge foundations, bridge heritage, calculation of material requirements, durability treatments
- types, characteristics, technical capabilities and limitations of plant and equipment required to install or replace truss members, including: impact wrenches, power saws, stillsons, cranes, chainsaws, tie rods, bailey systems
- 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 installing or replacing truss members.
Foundation skills
- Numeracy: Calculates basic measurements including mass and dimensions
- Oral communication: Identifies and interprets information from verbal instructions. 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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Questions about assessing RIICTB308E
What does an assessment tool for RIICTB308E need to cover?
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