Modification History
Not Applicable
Unit Descriptor
Unit descriptor |
This unit covers the process of carrying out erosion and sediment control activities in both urban and rural environments and defines the standard required to: assess risks from erosion and sediment at a site; assemble structures to prevent erosion and control sediment at a site; carry out sediment control activities in accordance with legislation and stakeholder requirements; confirm that erosion and sediment control meets enterprise requirements. |
Application of the Unit
Application of the unit |
This unit applies to workers at an operational level involved in earthworks construction and other land forming activities working under routine supervision with intermittent checking by supervisors. |
Licensing/Regulatory Information
Not Applicable
Pre-Requisites
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Employability Skills Information
Employability skills |
This unit contains employability skills. |
Elements and Performance Criteria Pre-Content
Not Applicable
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENT |
PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
1. Align work site practices with erosion and sediment control principles |
1.1. Erosion and sedimentation legislation is adhered to at the work site as a part of contract works. 1.2. Procedures relating to erosion and sediment control are applied on the work site to align with industry standards. |
2. Implement erosion and sediment control principles in the workplace |
2.1. Breaches of erosion and sediment control legislation are noted and reported. 2.2. Industry practices for erosion and sediment control are applied in the work place. |
Required Skills and Knowledge
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
EVIDENCE GUIDE |
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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 |
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Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit |
The evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to workplace operations and satisfy holistically all of the requirements of the performance criteria and required skills and knowledge and include achievement of the following:
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Context of and specific resources for assessment |
Competency requires the application of work practices under work conditions. Selection and use of resources for some worksites may differ due to the regional or enterprise circumstances. |
Range Statement
RANGE STATEMENT |
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The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. |
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Control activities may include: |
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Unit Sector(s)
Unit sector |
Soil and water conservation |
Co-requisite units
Co-requisite units |
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Competency field
Competency field |