Supervise tunnelling activites
Overview
"This standard is about supervising and monitoring tunnelling activities, pre-work and progress checks, controlling necessary resources, identifying problems, 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 supervision and provide input into the programmes,
plans or schedules which will minimise disruption and maintain
optimum performance for at least two of the following tunnelling
activities:
1.1 mobile plant and machinery operations
1.2 back up services installation
1.3 operations, maintenance or removal
1.4 spoil removal
1.5 access equipment erection, maintenance or removal
1.6 pipejacking operations
1.7 micro tunnelling operations
1.8 excavation and installation of supports
1.9 shaft and tunnel construction
1.10 tunnel transport
1.11 spraying concrete lining
1.12 operating separation plant
1.13 temporary works
1.14 lifting loads
P2 ensure compliance to current legislation, regulations and official
guidance appropriate to the work environment to ensure protection
and safety of the workforce, the general public, visitors and the
environment by the application of information relating to at least
three of the following:
2.1 methods of work
2.2 tunnel access arrangements
2.3 risk assessments
2.4 safe use and storage of tools
2.5 safe use and storage of materials
2.6 traffic management
2.7 emergency plans
2.8 fire safety
2.9 hot works
2.10 environmental factors
P3 identify and assess common tunnelling defects and problems,
recommend and implement corrective actions to be taken which
conform to safe working methods and practices for at least three
of the following:
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
3.9 changes in ground conditions
P4 ensure accurate records are kept of work progress checks,
detailing tunnelling defects, problems, corrective actions taken
and quantities involved of the following resources:
4.1 people
4.2 plant, equipment and machinery
4.3 materials and components
4.4 sub-contractors
4.5 information
4.6 work area and facilities
4.7 waste management
4.8 utilities
P5 identify, assess and record the acquisition and maintenance of at
least four of the following resources for at least three of the
following tunnelling activities:
Resources
5.1 people
5.2 plant, equipment or machinery
5.3 materials and components
5.4 sub-contractors
5.5 information
5.6 work area and facilities
5.7 waste management
5.8 utility providers
Tunnelling activities
5.9 mobile plant and machinery operations
5.10 back up services installation operation, maintenance or
removal
5.11 spoil removal
5.12 access equipment erection, maintenance or removal
5.13 pipejacking operations
5.14 micro tunnelling operations
5.15 excavation and installation of supports
5.16 shaft and tunnel construction
5.17 tunnel transport
5.18 spraying concrete lining
5.19 operating separation plant
5.20 temporary works
5.21 lifting loads
P6 comply with the given contract information and supervise the
activities to form tunnels ensuring the work is carried out
efficiently to the required specification in at least one of the
following occupational areas:
6.1 hand miner
6.2 shaft miner
6.3 tunnelling machine operator
6.4 machine tunnelling operative
6.5 spoil removal equipment operative
6.6 tunnel services operative
6.7 tunnel transport operator
6.8 tunnel fitter's mate
6.9 tunnel electrician's mate
6.10 sprayed concrete lining tunnelling operative
6.11 pipejacking operative
6.12 micro-tunnelling operative
6.13 separation plant operative
6.14 specialist tunnelling occupations"
Knowledge and Understanding
You need to know and understand:
"Performance Criteria 1
Supervise activities
K1 how to supervise and provide input into the programmes, plans or
schedules for at least six of following tunnelling activities:
K1.1 mobile plant and machinery operations
K1.2 back up services installation
K1.3 operations, maintenance or removal
K1.4 spoil removal
K1.5 access equipment erection, maintenance or removal
K1.6 pipejacking operations
K1.7 micro tunnelling operations
K1.8 excavation and installation of supports
K1.9 shaft and tunnel construction
K1.10 tunnel transport
K1.11 spraying concrete lining
K1.12 operating separation plant
K1.13 temporary works
K1.14 lifting loads
K2 how to minimise disruption during tunnelling activities to:
K2.1 other works
K2.2 the workforce
K2.3 other personnel on site
K2.4 members of the public
K2.5 occupiers
K2.6 site visitors
K2.7 people affected by on-site operations
K3 how to apply methods that will optimise and maintain
performance during tunnelling activities
Performance Criteria 2
Observe legislation and guidelines
K4 what current legislation, regulations and official guidance applies
directly to tunnelling activities appropriate to the work environment
to ensure protection and safety of the workforce, the general
public, visitors and the environment
K5 how to use current legislation and official guidance 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 tunnel access arrangements
K5.3 risk assessments
K5.4 safe use and storage of tools
K5.5 safe use and storage of materials
K5.6 traffic management
K5.7 emergency plans
K5.8 fire safety
K5.9 hot works
K5.10 environmental factors
Performance Criteria 3
Identify and assess defects and problems
K6 how to identify and assess the following common tunnelling
defects and problems:
K6.1 limitations of design choices
K6.2 construction errors
K6.3 identification of further utilities
K6.4 archaeological and heritage concerns
K6.5 environmental concerns
K6.6 incorrect maintenance
K6.7 identification of hazardous materials
K6.8 breaches of security
K6.9 changes in ground conditions
K7 how to make recommendations and implement the required
corrective actions to rectify tunnelling defects and problems which
conform to safe working methods and practices
K8 why defects and problems are reported
Performance Criteria 4
Keep accurate records
K9 how to keep accurate records of work progress by conducting
checks for tunnelling defects and problems, corrective actions
taken and quantities involved for the following resources:
K9.1 people
K9.2 plant, equipment and machinery
K9.3 materials and components
K9.4 sub-contractors
K9.5 information
K9.6 work area and facilities
K9.7 waste management
K9.8 utilities
K10 why accurate records of work progress checks, defects,
problems, corrective actions taken and quantities involved are
needed
Performance Criteria 5
Identify, assess and maintain resources
K11 how to identify, assess, record the acquisition and maintenance
of the necessary resources for tunnelling activities:
Resources
K11.1 people
K11.2 plant, equipment and machinery
K11.3 materials and components
K11.4 sub-contractors
K11.5 information
K11.6 work area and facilities
K11.7 waste management
K11.8 utility providers
Tunnelling activities
K11.9 mobile plant and machinery operations
K11.10 back up services installation operation, maintenance
and removal
K11.11 spoil removal
K11.12 access equipment erection, maintenance
and removal
K11.13 pipejacking operations
K11.14 micro tunnelling operations
K11.15 excavation and installation of supports
K11.16 shaft and tunnel construction
K11.17 tunnel transport
K11.18 spraying concrete lining
K11.19 operating separation plant
K11.20 temporary works
K11.21 lifting loads
Performance Criteria 6
Meet the contract specification
K12 how to comply with the given contract information to supervise
activities to form tunnels ensuring the work is carried out
sufficiently to the required specification in the following
occupational areas:
K12.1 hand miner
K12.2 shaft miner
K12.3 tunnelling machine operator
K12.4 machine tunnelling operative
K12.5 spoil removal equipment operative
K12.6 tunnel services operative
K12.7 tunnel transport operator
K12.8 tunnel fitter's mate
K12.9 tunnel electrician's mate
K12.10 sprayed concrete lining tunnelling operative
K12.11 pipejacking operative
K12.12 micro-tunnelling operative
K12.13 separation plant operative
K12.14 specialist tunnelling occupations
K13 how to apply safe work practices, procedures and skills, relating
to the supervision of the following methods of work and materials
used to meet the specification
K13.1 booking in and out of tunnels
K13.2 setting out lines and templates for shaft and tunnel
excavations
K13.3 excavation of tunnels using different methods (by hand,
machines, segments, sprayed concrete lining and by
pipejacking)
K13.4 installing, using and moving permanent tunnel support
and service systems
K13.5 installing, using, moving and removing temporary tunnel
support and service systems
K13.6 installing, moving and removing spoil removal systems
K13.7 dealing with ground water and de-watering methods
K13.8 signalling the movement of loads, vehicles and
machinery
K13.9 working with tunnel and shaft transport systems
K13.10 using hand tools, power tools and equipment
K13.11 working at height
K13.12 using access equipment
K13.13 team work and communication
K13.14 needs of other occupations associated with tunnelling"