Assessment Requirements for CPCCLSF2001 Licence to erect, alter and dismantle scaffolding basic level

Release: 2

Assessment Requirements for CPCCLSF2001 Licence to erect, alter and dismantle scaffolding basic level

Modification History

Release 2	This version first released with CPC Construction, Plumbing and Services Training Package Release 5.1. Minor edits to formatting.
Release 1	This version first released with CPC Construction, Plumbing and Services Training Package Release 5.0. Supersedes and is equivalent to CPCCLSF2001A Licence to erect, alter and dismantle scaffolding basic level. Updated to meet the Standards for Training Packages 2012.

Performance Evidence

To demonstrate competency in this unit, a candidate must meet the elements and performance criteria by erecting, altering and dismantling the following:

a modular scaffold of a minimum of three bays with a return (tied in), ladder and stair access, bay extension platform (hop-up brackets) incorporating a safety screen and a platform height of more than 4 m

a bracket scaffold (including tank, formwork and top-plate hung bracket)

a mobile scaffold of above 4 m height

a gin wheel

a cantilever materials hoist with a maximum working load of 500 kg

a safety net and static line.

The candidate must use the following bends, hitches and splices:

short splice

sheet bend

clove hitch

timber hitch.

The candidate must:

check relevant workplace information, including safe work method statements (SWMSs), and equipment service and maintenance records and checklists

perform all activities in compliance with workplace-specific, safe work and manufacturer requirements, including the completion of any required handover certificates and scaffold tags

identify hazards and use appropriate risk controls and safety measures and equipment

use the following associated gear and stability equipment:

flexible steel wire rope (FSWR) and fittings

ladders

tie tubes and fittings

fibre rope

stairways and screening

tape measures

scaffold belts

hand tools

sole plates and boards

screw jacks

levels

props

bracing.

Knowledge Evidence

To be competent in this unit, a candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

safe work requirements for scaffolding under Australian Standards, and Commonwealth and state or territory WHS legislation, regulations and codes of practice, and local government regulations

workplace information, including legislative requirements, covered by:

SWMSs

permits and certifications

information about equipment:

service and maintenance checklists and records

manufacturer and supplier specifications and manuals

workplace procedures, including emergency plans and incident reporting

hazard identification and mitigation strategies, including the hierarchy of control:

elimination

substitution

isolation

engineering controls

administrative controls

use of personal protective equipment (PPE)

hazards commonly encountered in scaffolding activities:

instability of work areas

damaged or poor-quality equipment

overhead and underground hazards

electrical items

mobile plant

insufficient lighting

wind and other adverse weather conditions

traffic

pedestrian traffic

hazardous manual tasks

falling objects

falls from heights

minimum clearance distance for scaffolding work from powerlines and electrical equipment as determined by the relevant state or territory authority or electrical supply authority

risk controls and equipment:

establishment of safe and adequate access and egress

adequate illumination

traffic barricades and control

pedestrian barricades

safety harness

energy absorber

lanyard

inertia reel

PPE:

hard hat

safety boots

gloves

high-visibility clothing

breathing, hearing, sight, skin and sun protection

application, limitation, operation, load capabilities and safety requirements of:

modular and prefabricated scaffolds

cantilevered materials hoists with a maximum working load of 500 kg

ropes

gin wheels

safety nets and static lines

bracket scaffolds (tank and formwork)

dimensions of scaffold, maximum capacities and types of loads:

static loads

live loads

dead loads

dynamic loads

load capacities and minimum dimensions for light duty, medium duty, heavy duty and special duty scaffolds

engineering and supplier specifications

mathematical processes for estimating and measuring loads for scaffolds

types and functions of associated equipment, including selection, inspection, care, handling, application, storage and limitations of:

scaffolding components and equipment

FSWR and fittings

ladders

tie tubes and fittings

fibre rope

stairways and screening

box spanners

spirit levels

tape measures

scaffold belts

podgers

hammers

wire nips

wrenches

torpedo levels

spanners

cutters

hammer drills

materials hoists

gin wheels

safety nets

static lines and fittings

stability equipment and processes:

sole plates and boards

screw jacks

levelling

ties

bracing and propping

relevant persons:

other scaffolders

supervisors

ground and foundation suitability:

ground bearing pressure

rough and uneven ground

backfilled ground

soft soils

hard compacted soil

rock

bitumen

concrete

scaffolding erection, alteration and dismantling techniques

workplace policies and procedures for scaffolding:

erecting, altering and dismantling scaffolds

erecting and stabilising cantilever hoists and scaffolds

manufacturer requirements for scaffolding

working safely at heights

setting up fall prevention and fall arrest systems, including safety nets

understanding structural charts and structural plans.

Assessment Conditions

Assessors must meet the requirements for assessors outlined in the Standards for Registered Training Organisations.

Only assessors who are accredited in the licence class by the appropriate WHS regulator for the jurisdiction where the licence is obtained are permitted to conduct the final high-risk work licence assessment. The final licence assessment will only be undertaken with candidates who have completed training and been formally assessed against all elements in this unit.

Assessment must be conducted in the workplace or in a simulated workplace environment using realistic workplace conditions, materials, activities, responsibilities, procedures, safety requirements and environmental considerations, including:

the use of full-scale, industry-standard equipment, not simulators

performance of tasks within the timelines expected in a workplace.

participation of the candidate in activities within a team of three to five members.

Candidates must have access to:

all personnel and equipment required to perform the tasks specified in the Performance Evidence

workplace information and records, including:

equipment and maintenance checklists

record system for service and maintenance history

reporting procedures

workplace procedures, including SWMSs and emergency plans

equipment manuals and manufacturer specifications

relevant plant supplier information.

Links

Companion volumes to this training package are available at the VETNet website - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=7e15fa6a-68b8-4097-b099-030a5569b1ad