Elements and Performance Criteria

RANGE STATEMENT
The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.
Information includes:
diagrams or sketches
instructions issued by authorised organisational or external personnel
manufacturer specifications and instructions, where specified
material safety data sheets (MSDS)
memos
regulatory and legislative requirements pertaining to handling stone
relevant Australian standards
safe work procedures relating to handling stone
signage
verbal, written and graphical instructions
work bulletins
work schedules, plans and specifications.
Planning and preparation include:
assessment of conditions and hazards
determination of work requirements and safety plans and policies
equipment defect identification
work site inspection.
Safety (OHS) is to be in accordance with state and territory legislation and regulations and project safety plan and may include:
emergency procedures, including extinguishing fires, organisational first aid requirements and evacuation
hazard control
hazardous materials and substances
organisational first aid
PPE prescribed under legislation, regulations and workplace policies and practices
safe operating procedures, including the conduct of operational risk assessment and treatments associated with:
concealed services (water, power and gas)
lighting
restricted access barriers
traffic control
work site visitors and the public
working at heights
working in confined spaces
working in proximity to others
use of firefighting equipment
use of tools and equipment
workplace environmental requirements and safety.
Tools and equipment include:
brooms
brushes
clamps
hammers
jigs
measuring tapes and rules
shovels
spanners
spirit levels
squares
wedges.
Quality requirements include:
internal company quality policy and standards
manufacturer specifications
relevant regulations including Australian standards
workplace operations and procedures.
Environmental requirements include:
clean-up management
dust and noise
vibration
waste management.
Statutory and regulatory authority includes:
federal, state and local authorities administering applicable Acts, regulations and codes of practice.
Stone machining equipment includes:
block squaring machines
drilling machines
frame or gang saws
Jenny Lind type polishers
multi-blade saws
multi-functional cutter, grinder and polisher (Jenny Lind type)
multi-head static polishers
planing machines
shaping machines
slab splitting machines
static diamond circular saws
travelling beam circular saws.
Machining operation includes:
bevelling
drilling
grinding
polishing
sawing.
Types of stone include:
igneous rock, including basalt (blue stone) and granite
limestone
marble
sandstone.
Cutting blades include:
carborundum
diamond.

EVIDENCE GUIDE
The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.
Overview of assessment
This unit of competency could be assessed in the workplace or a close simulation of the workplace environment, provided that simulated or project-based assessment techniques fully replicate construction workplace conditions, materials, activities, responsibilities and procedures.
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
A person who demonstrates competency in this unit must be able to cut, grind and polish to specification at least three types of stone products listed in the range statement, providing evidence of the ability to:
comply with OHS regulations applicable to workplace operations
comply with organisational policies and procedures
select and use appropriate processes, tools and equipment to carry out tasks
apply organisational quality procedures and processes within the context of setting and anchoring stone facades
demonstrate sound techniques in dressing hard and soft stone
select stone consistent with specification for material and colour
accurately set out and install fixing brackets
demonstrate safe handling practices in moving and placing stone
fix stone to position and structure
fix stone to line, level and plumb with clamps securing components
identify typical faults and problems that occur and action required to rectify them
communicate with others to ensure safe and effective workplace operations
complete stone facade to specification.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
This competency is to be assessed using standard and authorised work practices, safety requirements and environmental constraints.
Assessment of essential underpinning knowledge will usually be conducted in an off-site context.
Assessment is to comply with relevant regulatory or Australian standards' requirements.
Resource implications for assessment include:
work location for installation of stone
tools, plant and equipment appropriate to installation processes
construction materials relevant to proposed activity
appropriate documentation relevant to task.
Reasonable adjustments for people with disabilities must be made to assessment processes where required. This could include access to modified equipment and other physical resources, and the provision of appropriate assessment support.
Method of assessment
Assessment methods must:
satisfy the endorsed Assessment Guidelines of the Construction, Plumbing and Services Training Package
include direct observation of tasks in real or simulated work conditions, with questioning to confirm the ability to consistently identify and correctly interpret the essential underpinning knowledge required for practical application
reinforce the integration of employability skills with workplace tasks and job roles
confirm a reasonable inference that competency is not only verified under the particular assessment circumstance, but is able to be transferred to other circumstances and environments.
Validity and sufficiency of evidence requires that:
competency will need to be demonstrated over a period of time reflecting the scope of the role and practical requirements of the workplace
where the assessment is part of a structured learning experience the evidence collected must relate to a number of performances assessed at different points in time and separated by further learning and practice with a decision on competency only taken at the point when the assessor has complete confidence in the person's demonstrated ability and applied knowledge
all assessment that is part of a structured learning experience must include a combination of direct, indirect and supplementary evidence.
Assessment processes and techniques should, as far as is practical, take into account the language, literacy and numeracy capacity of the candidate in relation to the competency being assessed.
Supplementary evidence of competency may be obtained from relevant authenticated documentation from third parties, such as existing supervisors, team leaders or specialist training staff.