UNIT TITLE / Licence to erect, alter and dismantle scaffolding basic level
APPLICATION / The unit specifies the skills and knowledge required to perform basic scaffolding work safely.
Scaffolding work means erecting, altering or dismantling a temporary structure erected to support a platform from which a person or object could fall more than four metres.
This unit applies to the activities of a person performing scaffolding work involving:
· modular or pre-fabricated scaffolds
· cantilevered materials hoists
· ropes
· gin wheels
· safety nets and static lines
· bracket scaffolds (tank and formwork).
This unit includes planning the task, selecting and inspecting equipment, setting up the scaffolding task, and safely erecting, altering and dismantling scaffold and scaffold equipment.
Scaffolding work is undertaken in a range of industries where temporary structures are erected, altered and dismantled.
A person performing this work must hold a Basic Scaffolding High Risk Work Licence.
This unit is based on the licensing requirements of the Model Work Health and Safety (WHS) Regulations Part 4.5 High Risk Work and meets Commonwealth, state and territory high risk work licensing requirements.
PREREQUISITE UNIT / CPCCCM1006A Work safely at heights
COMPETENCY FIELD / Licensing
UNIT SECTOR / Not applicable
ELEMENTS
Elements describe actions or outcomes that are demonstrable and assessable. / PERFORMANCE CRITERIA
Performance criteria describe what needs to be done to demonstrate achievement of the element.
1. / Plan scaffolding task. / 1.1 / Review scaffolding task to be undertaken and obtain workplace-specific information.
1.2 / Identify hazards associated with the task and workplace.
1.3 / Identify risk control measures and equipment in accordance with workplace requirements and hazard management principles (i.e. the hierarchy of control).
1.4 / Calculate forces and loads exerted on and by the scaffold and scaffolding equipment.
1.5 / Identify scaffold and associated equipment in consultation with other personnel involved in the scaffolding task.
1.6 / Establish communication methods with other personnel involved in the scaffolding task.
2. / Select and inspect scaffolding equipment. / 2.1 / Select and inspect safety equipment, and select and fit personal protection equipment (PPE) in accordance with workplace requirements.
2.2 / Inspect scaffold and associated equipment for defects and label and report defective items.
2.3 / Select communication equipment and inspect to make sure it is working and fit for use.
2.4 / Isolate, report and record defective communication equipment in accordance with workplace requirements.
3. / Set up scaffolding task. / 3.1 / Communicate information about the task to workplace personnel likely to be affected.
3.2 / Put risk control measures and equipment in place in accordance with workplace requirements.
3.3 / Inspect ground and foundation and assess suitability in consultation with other personnel involved in the scaffolding task.
3.4 / Prepare footings to support scaffold and scaffold equipment.
3.5 / Prepare scaffold and scaffold equipment and place in a stable position ready for erection.
4. / Erect and alter scaffold and scaffold equipment. / 4.1 / Safely erect and alter scaffold and scaffold equipment in accordance with workplace requirements.
4.2 / Use communication methods to coordinate scaffolding task.
4.3 / Inspect completed scaffolding task for compliance with task requirements, including completion and display of compliance documents.
4.4 / Complete handover certificate and forward to appropriate person.
4.5 / Remove excess materials from the work area in accordance with workplace and environmental protection requirements.
5. / Dismantle scaffold and scaffold equipment. / 5.1 / Safely dismantle scaffold and equipment in accordance with workplace requirements.
5.2 / Inspect scaffold and scaffold equipment and safety equipment for defects, and isolate and report defective items in accordance with workplace requirements.
5.3 / Store scaffold and scaffold equipment and safety equipment in accordance with workplace requirements.
5.4 / Remove risk control measures and equipment.
FOUNDATION SKILLS
A person demonstrating competency in this unit must have the following language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills:
· numeracy skills to:
o determine and estimate forces and loads
o interpret and use working load limits (WLL)
· reading skills to interpret:
o equipment manuals and manufacturer specifications
o written workplace procedures, including emergency plans
o written task instructions, plans, and schedules
o structural plans
o safe work method statements (SWMS)
o permits and certifications
o workplace signs and labels
· writing skills to complete equipment checklists and incident reports
· communication skills at a level sufficient to communicate with other personnel
o speaking and listening skills
o questioning to confirm understanding
o vocabulary specific to scaffolding and vocabulary for workplace procedures
o hand signals
· self-management skills to implement risk control measures and follow emergency plans
UNIT MAPPING INFORMATION / Supersedes and equivalent to CPCCLSF2001A Licence to erect, alter and dismantle scaffolding basic level.
LINKS / Hyperlink to Companion Volume Implementation Guide
Assessment Requirements
UNIT CODE / CPCCLSF2001UNIT TITLE / Licence to erect, alter and dismantle scaffolding basic level
PERFORMANCE EVIDENCE / A person who demonstrates competency in this unit must safely erect, alter and dismantle the following in accordance with workplace requirements:
· a modular scaffold with return and ladder access and platform brackets (hop-up brackets)
· a bracket scaffold
· a mobile scaffold
· a gin wheel
· a cantilever hoist
· a safety net and static line
· a safety screen
KNOWLEDGE EVIDENCE / To be competent in this unit, a person must demonstrate knowledge of:
· the requirements of Commonwealth, state or territory WHS/OHS legislation and local government regulations including standards and codes of practice relevant to undertaking scaffolding tasks
· workplace-specific information:
o safe work method statements (SWMS)
o local conditions, including access and egress
o permits and certifications
o task plans and schedule and structural plans
o workplace procedures, including emergency plans
o equipment manuals and manufacturers’ specifications
· workplace information-keeping requirements, including legislative requirements:
o equipment and maintenance checklists
o record system where service and maintenance history is kept
o incident reports
· the systematic process of eliminating and reducing risk to health and safety through the application of the hierarchy of control
· hazards:
o ground conditions
o overhead hazards
o traffic
o insufficient lighting
o environmental conditions
· minimum clearance distance for scaffolding work from powerlines and electrical equipment as determined by the relevant state authority or electrical supply authority
· risk control measures and equipment:
o establishment of safe and adequate access and egress
o personal protective equipment
o adequate illumination
o traffic barricades and control
o pedestrian barricades
o personal protective equipment
· types and functions of scaffold, associated equipment and safety and personal protection equipment including selection, inspection, care, handling, application, storage and limitations:
o equipment:
• planks
• flexible steel wire rope and fittings
• ladders
• tie tubes and fittings
• fibre rope
• stairways and screening
• box spanners
• hammers
• spirit levels
• tape measures
• scaffold belts
• podgers
• hammers
• wire nips
• wrenches
• torpedo levels
• shovels
• spanners
• cutters
• hammer drills
• materials hoists
• gin wheels
• safety nets
• static lines and fittings
o personal protective equipment (PPE):
• hard hat
• safety boots
• gloves
• high-visibility clothing
• breathing, hearing, sight, skin and sun protection
o safety equipment:
• safety harness
• energy absorber
• lanyard
• inertia reel
· associated personnel:
o other scaffolders
o supervisors
o colleagues
· loads:
o dead loads
o live loads
o static load
o dynamic loads
· ground and foundation suitability:
o rough and uneven ground
o backfilled ground
o soft soils
o hard compacted soil
o rock
o bitumen
o concrete
· stability equipment and processes:
o sole plates and boards
o screw jacks
o levelling
o ties
o bracing and propping
· scaffolding erection, alteration and dismantling techniques
· principles of plant and equipment stability applicable to scaffolding
· workplace policies, procedures and practices applicable to scaffolding including:
o erecting, altering and dismantling scaffolds
o erecting and stabilising cantilever hoists and scaffolds
o manufacturers’ specifications for scaffolding
o working safely at heights
o setting up fall arrest systems, including safety nets
o interpreting structural charts and structural plans
o determining correct application of scaffolding equipment
o making temporary connection of guy ropes and static lines using flexible steel wire rope (FSWR)
o verifying defects and demonstrating appropriate responses.
· the application, limitation, operation and safety requirements of:
o modular and pre-fabricated scaffolds
o cantilevered materials hoists with a maximum working load of 500 kilograms
o ropes
o gin wheels
o safety nets and static lines
o bracket scaffolds (tank and formwork)
· load capabilities of different types of scaffolding constructions
· mathematical procedures for estimating and measuring loads for scaffolds
ASSESSMENT CONDITIONS / Assessments must be conducted by an assessor accredited for the Basic Scaffolding High Risk Work Licence class in the Commonwealth/state/territory where the licence will be obtained (i.e. an assessor authorised by a Commonwealth/state/territory WHS/OHS regulator).
Assessors must satisfy applicable regulatory requirements which must include requirements in the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment.
Assessment processes and techniques must be appropriate to the language, literacy and numeracy requirements of the work being performed.
Assessment of performance must be undertaken in the workplace or under realistic workplace conditions which reflect:
· the use of full-scale, industry-standard equipment
· performing tasks within timelines expected in a workplace
· standard and authorised work practices, safety requirements and environmental constraints.
Assessment of this unit of competency must include the use of the National Assessment Instruments (NAI) issued by Safe Work Australia. These instruments include the requirement for assessments to be conducted in the English language.
Simulators must not be used in the assessment of this unit of competency.
Assessment must include access to:
· scaffolding and associated scaffolding equipment to meet the scaffolding systems specified in the Performance Evidence
· safety equipment in safe condition
· personal protective equipment (PPE)
· communication equipment including fixed-channel two-way radios
· associated personnel to assist with the erecting and dismantling scaffold and scaffold equipment
· workplace information applicable to erecting, altering and dismantling scaffolding including:
o equipment and maintenance checklists
o record system where service and maintenance history is kept
o incident reports
o workplace procedures, including emergency plan
o equipment manuals and manufacturers’ specifications
· risk control measures and equipment.
LINKS / Hyperlink to Companion Volume Implementation Guide
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