Not applicable.

Not applicable.

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Industry/enterprise requirements for this qualification include: 

Communication 

• Communicates with clients, colleagues and others using effective and appropriate communication techniques, including:

• Clear and direct communication
• Active listening
• Verbal and non-verbal language
• Questioning to identify and confirm requirements
• Language and concepts appropriate to cultural differences

• Follows instructions from supervisor and other relevant persons
• Understands, interprets and applies information as required from:

• Environmental and OHS requirements, including material safety data sheets (MSDS)
• Plans, drawings and specifications
• Design concepts
• Load tables
• Safety signs and symbols
• Organisational policies and procedures

• Understands relevant definitions, terminology, symbols, abbreviations and language
• Records relevant information using standard workplace documentation, including log and hoist books
• Applies measurements and calculations using appropriate equipment, formulas and records as required
• Reports and records hazards and risks

Teamwork 

• Works as part of a team
• Provides assistance and encouragement to other team members
• Initiates and encourages improvements in team performance
• Identifies and uses the strengths of other team members
• Relates to people from diverse social, cultural and ethnic backgrounds and with varying physical and mental abilities
• Participates in on-site meetings

Problem-solving 

• Examines tools and equipment prior to use for damage, missing components or other defects
• Identifies typical faults and problems and takes remedial action and/or reports to supervisor
• Rectifies simple faults with tools and equipment
• Conducts daily safety check for hoist, including test run
• Identifies methods of prevention and control for water penetration

Initiative and enterprise 

• Identifies opportunities to improve resource efficiency and makes suggestions as appropriate
• Responds to change and workplace challenges
• Puts ideas into action
• Maximises use of resources by recycling, re-using or using appropriate disposal methods

Planning and organising 

• Identifies hazards and implements appropriate hazard control measures
• Identifies and manages risks
• Carries out site inspection to identify requirements
• Selects and uses appropriate materials, tools and equipment
• Determines material quantity requirements and checks for conformity to requirements
• Prioritises and sequences tasks
• Applies time management skills to ensure work is completed to time requirements

Self-management 

• Evaluates own actions and makes judgements about performance and necessary improvements
• Contributes to workplace responsibilities, such as current work site environmental/sustainability frameworks or management systems
• Manages own performance to meet workplace standards
• Seeks support to improve work performance
• Cleans up work area, including tools and equipment

Learning 

• Identifies own learning needs and seeks skill development as required
• Is open to learning new ideas and techniques

Technology 

• Uses calculators
• Uses and operates a range of tools and equipment correctly and safely
• Properly starts up, operates and shuts down equipment
• Carries out pre- and post-operational checks on equipment and machines
• Performs tool and equipment maintenance as required

This qualification reflects the skills and knowledge required of individuals and provides an occupational outcome and a range of support tasks applicable to a majority of construction work sites.

Occupational titles may include:

• builder's labourer.

The qualification has core units of competency that are required in many Certificate III qualifications. The elective options are structured to allow choice from a range of units aligned at Certificate III level and in total could provide meaningful credit in a construction industry Australian Apprenticeship.

The construction industry strongly affirms that training and assessment leading to recognition of skills must be undertaken in a real or very closely simulated workplace environment and this qualification requires all units of competency to be delivered in this context.

Completion of the general induction training program specified by the National Code of Practice for Induction Training for Construction Work (ASCC 2007) is required before entering a construction work site. Achievement of unit CPCCOHS1001A covers this requirement.

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