Application

This unit of competency specifies the outcomes required to work safely on construction sites where the work activity involves working above two metres from ground level and where fall protection measures are required. It covers safe methods for accessing the work site; and safe methods of moving or passing tools, equipment and materials to heights above two metres, including handling methods that avoid excessive bending or twisting.
The unit supports construction workers operating from scaffolding over two metres in height that has already been constructed with signage and exclusion barriers in place, in order to reach upper storeys or roofs of buildings. It applies to workers who need to control the risk of falling and of falling objects when working on site or removing scaffold components.
It applies to construction work on residential and commercial work sites in new construction, renovation or refurbishment, and maintenance projects.
No licensing, legislative, regulatory, or certification requirements apply to this unit of competency at the time of endorsement.

Assessment Requirements

Performance Evidence

A person demonstrating competency in this unit must satisfy all of the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit. The person must also identify, assess and manage risks while completing three different work tasks on scaffolding higher than two metres at different locations and in different conditions.
The work tasks conducted must involve transporting tools, equipment and materials to the work site; completing the task using the tools, equipment and materials; and then returning them to ground level.
In doing the above work, the person must:
• locate, interpret and apply relevant job task information, standards and specifications
• comply with site safety plan and safe work method statements (SWMS) for access to the work site and completion of the job tasks at heights
• safely and effectively use tools, plant and equipment
• communicate and work effectively and safely with others
• select and use height access work methods, including inspecting scaffold for faults
• apply knowledge of construction materials to identify:
• manual handling risks
• types of lifting and support structures approved for use
• modify work activities to cater for variations in work site procedures, contexts and environment to work safely at heights
• use safe handling requirements, based on information provided for equipment, products and materials.

Knowledge Evidence

A person demonstrating competency in this unit must demonstrate knowledge of:
• construction terminology relevant to working at heights
• contents of and terms used in job safety analyses (JSA) and SWMS for accessing work sites at heights and for completing job tasks while working at heights
• contents of and terms used in safety data sheets (SDS) relevant to the use of tools, equipment and materials
• emergency procedures relevant to working on scaffolding higher than two metres
• quality requirements relating to the set-up of equipment for accessing heights, and for job tasks completed while working at heights
• requirements of Australian standards and codes of practice governing work at heights, including:
• AS 6001 Working platforms for housing construction
• AS/NZS 1576 Scaffolding – General requirements
• AS/NZS 4576 Guidelines for scaffolding
• Safe Work Australia Model Code of Practice – Preventing Falls in Housing Construction
• types, characteristics, uses and limitations of plant, tools and equipment, including personal protective equipment (PPE), used for accessing work sites over two metres, and for applying safe work methods to complete job tasks while working at heights
• common faults in scaffolding and access equipment
• workplace and work site health and safety requirements relevant to working at heights.

Assessment Conditions

Suitable assessment of performance requires:
• equipment:
• scaffolding erected for access to a construction work site higher than two metres
• access equipment to move self, tools, equipment and materials to working platforms, including ladders and hoists
• tools, equipment and materials to conduct the work tasks specified in the performance evidence
• PPE relevant to task
• materials:
• materials required to perform three work tasks at height
• contingencies:
• faults in scaffolding construction and access equipment
• specifications:
• AS 6001 Working platforms for housing construction
• AS/NZS 1576 Scaffolding – General requirements
• AS/NZS 4576 Guidelines for scaffolding
• diagrams or sketches relating to work at heights
• instructions issued by authorised organisational or external personnel
• JSA, SWMS and SDS relating to the work to be conducted at heights
• Safe Work Australia Model Code of Practice – Preventing Falls in Housing Construction
• schedules, plans and specifications for working at heights
• signage at the work site
• verbal, written and graphical instructions relating to work to be conducted at heights
• physical conditions:
• different weather conditions, such as wet or windy weather
• relationships with team members and supervisor:
• work must be completed as part of a team and under direct supervision and observation
• timeframe:
• according to job specification.
Assessor requirements
As a minimum, assessors must satisfy the assessor requirements in the Standards for Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) current at the time of assessment.

Foundation Skills

• {'skill': 'Numeracy skills to:', 'description': 'perform measurements relating to checking safety of scaffolding.'}
• {'skill': 'Oral communication skills to:', 'description': 'report faults in scaffolding construction or materials; report non-routine hazards to a supervisor.'}
• {'skill': 'Reading skills to:', 'description': 'interpret safe work methods and risk control strategies in the SWMS relating to job tasks.'}
• {'skill': 'Planning and organising skills to:', 'description': 'plan and schedule work in a logical sequence.'}
• {'skill': 'Initiative and enterprise skills to:', 'description': 'identify standard controls for routine hazards.'}

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