Modification History
This version first released with CPC08 Construction, Plumbing and Services Training Package Version 9.
- Changes to descriptor, application, performance criteria (including additional performance criteria), required skills and knowledge, and critical aspects for assessment
- Range of other minor editorial changes
Not equivalent to CPCCST2002A Identify and use stone products
Unit Descriptor
This unit of competency specifies the outcomes required to identify and use suitable natural stone, and stone products manufactured to designed specifications, for both off-site and in situ installation. The unit may include working with others and in a team.
Application of the Unit
This unit of competency supports the work of stonemasons who select and prepare specific types of natural stone and stone products for different work tasks according to job specifications.
Licensing/Regulatory Information
Check with relevant state and territory licensing and regulatory authorities. State and territory jurisdictions may have different regulatory requirements for work carried out on heritage structures.
Pre-Requisites
CPCCOHS2001A |
Apply OHS requirements, policies and procedures in the construction industry |
Employability Skills Information
This unit contains employability skills.
Elements and Performance Criteria Pre-Content
Elements describe the essential outcomes of a unit of competency. |
Performance criteria describe the required performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the required skills and knowledge and/or the range statement. Assessment of performance is to be consistent with the evidence guide. |
Elements and Performance Criteria
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Plan and prepare. |
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Work instructions are obtained using relevant information , confirmed and applied for planning and preparation purposes. |
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Work health and safety (WHS) requirements are followed according to safety plans and policies. |
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Signage and barricade requirements are identified and implemented. |
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Tools and equipment selected to carry out tasks are consistent with job requirements, checked for serviceability, and faults are rectified and reported before work begins. |
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Material quantity requirements are identified and calculated according to plans, specifications and quality requirements . |
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Materials appropriate to the work application are obtained, prepared, safely handled and located ready for use. |
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Environmental requirements are identified for the project according to environmental plans and statutory and regulatory authority requirements. |
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Use industry terms for the identification and use of stone products. |
2.1 |
Common terms, instructions and information relating to use of stone are understood and used in the workplace. |
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Commonly used symbols and abbreviations are identified and applied. |
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Key architectural styles and types of materials and products used in stonemasonry are identified. |
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Identify types, size, defects and function of stone products. |
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Sources of stone and manufacturing or quarrying techniques required for the production of natural and manufactured stone and stone products are identified. |
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Types of natural stone and architectural styles, sizes and functions of stone products are identified and matched to job specifications. |
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Key features and orientations of patterns in stone are identified. |
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Defects in stone products and the effect on their function are identified. |
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Identify and apply processes and procedures used in processing and manufacturing stone products. |
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Methods used in the processing and manufacture of stone products are identified and applied. |
4.2 |
Common types and applications of plant and tools used for stone production are identified. |
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Different processes and procedures required for off-site and in situ stone production are identified and applied as part of construction process. |
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Correctly handle and saw stone products. |
5.1 |
Characteristics of common types of stone are identified and appropriate handling techniques are applied. |
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Plant is operated and tools are used according to workplace requirements. |
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Processes and procedures required to produce specific stone products are identified and sequenced according to performance requirements of product. |
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Stone products are sawed according to job specifications and workplace requirements. |
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Clean up. |
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Work area is cleared to specifications. |
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Unused materials are stored and waste is disposed of according to workplace requirements. |
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Tools, plant and equipment are cleaned, maintained and stored. |
Required Skills and Knowledge
This section describes the skills and knowledge required for this unit. |
Required skills |
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Required knowledge |
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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. |
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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 should demonstrate the selection and use of a minimum of three stone types from a range of igneous, metamorphic, sedimentary or reconstituted materials that are suitable for nominated purposes, providing evidence of the ability to:
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Context of and specific resources for assessment |
Assessment of this unit:
Resource implications for assessment may include:
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Method of assessment |
Assessment for this unit must verify the practical application of the required skills and knowledge, using one or more of the following methods:
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Guidance information for assessment |
This unit could be assessed on its own or in combination with other units relevant to the job function. 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. 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. |
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. |
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Information may include: |
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Planning and preparation may include: |
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Work health and safety requirements must comply with state and territory legislation and regulations and project safety plan and may include: |
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Tools and equipment may include: |
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Quality requirements may include: |
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Materials may include: |
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Environmental requirements may include: |
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Statutory and regulatory authority includes: |
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Processing and manufacture may include: |
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Unit Sector(s)
Construction
Custom Content Section
Not applicable.