Supervise demolition activities
Overview
"This standard is about supervising and monitoring demolition activities, pre-work and progress checks, controlling necessary resources, identifying problems and implementing corrective action and adopting safe, healthy and environmentally responsible work practices in accordance with current organisational requirements which are equal to or exceed current statutory and legislative requirements
This standard is for people working in the occupational area of construction site supervision which is defined as the supervision of multiple construction trades and disciplines and can be used by operatives, supervisors and managers"
Performance criteria
You must be able to:
"P1 carry out and record the supervision of at least two of the following
programmed demolition activities which will minimise disruption
and maintain optimum performance:
1.1 soft strip
1.2 mechanical demolition
1.3 remote mechanical demolition
1.4 explosive demolition
1.5 selective demolition
1.6 diamond drilling and sawing
P2 observe organisational requirements appropriate to the work
environment for the protection of the workforce, the general
public, visitors and the environment by the application of
information sourced from at least three of the following:
2.1 methods of work
2.2 risk assessment
2.3 safe use and storage of tools and equipment
2.4 safe use and storage of materials
2.5 traffic management
2.6 emergency plans
P3 identify and assess at least three of the following faults and
problems and recommend and implement corrective action which
conforms to safe working methods and practices:
3.1 limitations of design choices
3.2 construction errors
3.3 identification of further utilities
3.4 archaeological and heritage concerns
3.5 environmental concerns
3.6 incorrect maintenance
3.7 identification of hazardous materials
3.8 breaches of security
P4 conduct and record the following pre-work demolition checks to
meet organisational requirements and maintain safe working
methods and practices:
4.1 condition
4.2 fit for purpose
4.3 health, safety, wellbeing and welfare
P5 keep accurate records of work progress checks, faults, problems,
corrective actions and quantities involved
P6 identify and assess at least three of the following resources for at
least two of the following demolition activities:
* Resources*
6.1 people
6.2 plant, equipment or machinery
6.3 materials and components
6.4 sub-contractors
6.5 information
6.6 work area and facilities
6.7 waste management
6.8 utility providers
* Demolition activities*
6.9 soft strip
6.10 mechanical demolition
6.11 remote mechanical demolition
6.12 explosive demolition
6.13 selective demolition
6.14 diamond drilling and sawing"
Knowledge and Understanding
You need to know and understand:
"Performance Criteria 1
Carry out demolition
K1 how to supervise the following programmed demolition activities:
K1.1 soft strip
K1.2 mechanical demolition
K1.3 remote mechanical demolition
K1.4 explosive demolition
K1.5 selective demolition
K1.6 diamond drilling and sawing
K2 how to minimise disruption to the following during programmed
demolition activities:
K2.1 the workforce
K2.2 other personnel on site
K2.3 members of the public
K2.4 occupiers
K2.5 site visitors
K2.6 people affected by on-site operations
K2.7 other works
K3 how to apply methods that will optimise performance during
programmed demolition activities
Performance Criteria 2
Observe organisational requirements
K4 what organisational requirements apply directly to demolition
activities for the protection of the workforce, the general
public, visitors and the environment
K5 how to use organisational requirements appropriate to the work
environment for the protection of the workforce, the general public,
visitors and the environment by applying the following
information sources:
K5.1 methods of work
K5.2 risk assessment
K5.3 safe use and storage of tools
K5.4 safe use and storage of materials
K5.5 traffic management
K5.6 emergency plans
K5.7 fire safety
K5.8 hot works
K5.9 environmental factors
K5.10 temporary works
Performance Criteria 3
Identify and assess faults and problems
K6 common demolition faults and problems
K7 how to assess the following faults and problems:
K7.1 limitations of design choices
K7.2 construction errors
K7.3 identification of further utilities
K7.4 archaeological and heritage concerns
K7.5 environmental concerns
K7.6 incorrect maintenance
K7.7 identification of hazardous materials
K7.8 breaches of security
K7.9 temporary works
K8 how to make recommendations and implement the following
corrective actions to rectify the faults and problems:
K8.1 redesign
K8.2 reconfigure
K8.3 restrict
K8.4 reposition
K8.5 repair
K8.6 replace
K8.7 clean
Performance Criteria 4
Conduct pre-work checks
K9 how to conduct the following pre-work demolition checks to meet
statutory requirements of testing, examination, inspection and
certification to maintain safe working methods and practices:
K9.1 condition
K9.2 fit for purpose
K9.3 health, safety, wellbeing and welfare
K10 how to record pre-work demolition checks
K11 why you need to conduct pre-work demolition checks
Performance Criteria 5
Keep accurate records
K12 how to keep accurate records of work progress demolition
checks including faults, problems, corrective actions and
quantities involved
K13 why accurate records of work progress checks, faults, problems,
corrective actions and quantities involved are needed
Performance Criteria 6
Identify, assess and maintain resources
K14 how to identify and assess the following resources for the
following demolition activities:
Resources
K14.1 people
K14.2 plant, equipment and machinery
K14.3 materials and components
K14.4 sub-contractors
K14.5 information
K14.6 work area and facilities
K14.7 waste management
K14.8 utility providers
Demolition activities
K14.9 soft strip
K14.10 mechanical demolition
K14.11 remote mechanical demolition
K14.12 explosive demolition
K14.13 selective demolition
K14.14 diamond drilling and sawing
K14.15 temporary works
K15 how to assess the quality of resources for demolition activities
and drilling and sawing activities
K16 how to maintain the resources for demolition activities and drilling
and sawing activities"