Supervise demolition activities

URN: COSVR723
Business Sectors (Suites): Construction Site Supervision
Developed by: CITB
Approved on: 2020

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"


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Version Number

2

Indicative Review Date

2025

Validity

Current

Status

Original

Originating Organisation

CITB

Original URN

VR723

Relevant Occupations

Construction and Building Trades Supervisors

SOC Code

5330

Keywords

Supervise; Monitoring; Controlling; Demolition; Strip; Mechanical; Explosive; Selective