Modification History
New unit based on superseded unit BCF3027A Lay stair and floor surfaces
This version first released with CPC08 Construction, Plumbing and Services Training Package Version 9.
Not equivalent to superseded BCF unit
Unit Descriptor
This unit of competency specifies the outcomes required to build stonemasonry stairs, internally or externally, according to detailed job drawings and specifications.
Application of the Unit
This unit of competency supports the work of stonemasons who construct stonemasonry stairs in houses and gardens, working either individually or in a team.
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 work. |
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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, and are applied. |
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Location of steps or stairs is identified from job drawings and specifications. |
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Set out steps or stairs. |
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Rise and going dimensions for each step are identified from job drawings and specifications or calculated according to relevant codes and standards. |
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Position locations for faces to treads and risers are set out according to dimensions identified or calculated for rise and going of steps. |
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Face location of profile of steps or stairs is set out according to job drawings and specifications. |
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Lay stone steps or stairs. |
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Stones are selected for variance in shape to suit abutting blocks according to job drawings and specifications. |
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Starting point for steps of stairs is determined and first stone is selected. |
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First stone is individually bedded to finish level to proposed floor level according to job drawings and specifications. |
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Stones for each step are selected and individually bedded with close joints according to specified finish level. |
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Final bedding is carried out by adding additional sand where required and compacting according to job specifications. |
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Profile of steps or stairs is faced where applicable with like stone according to designed pattern and is checked to confirm that it is straight and plumb according to job specifications. |
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Clean up. |
4.1 |
Work area is cleared according to job requirements and specifications. |
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Tools and equipment are cleaned, maintained and stored. |
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4.3 |
Unused materials are stored and waste material removed and disposed of according to environmental and workplace requirements. |
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 simulated workplace setting. Assessment shall be while tasks are undertaken either individually or as part of a team under limited supervision. |
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit |
A person should demonstrate the ability to set out and construct a stone staircase and provide evidence of:
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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 used to renovate or restore stone may include: |
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Environmental requirements may include: |
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Statutory and regulatory authority includes: |
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Steps and stairs may include: |
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Unit Sector(s)
Construction
Custom Content Section
Not applicable.