Position and fix fencing components
Overview
This standard describes how to position and fix fencing components. It covers the full range of fencing systems and fencing components used in the industry. The standard covers positioning and fixing components to posts, in accordance with specifications. If you are using equipment or machinery you need to be trained, and hold current certification where required, in line with relevant legislation. This standard is suitable for fence installers. It can be applied to support any fence installation operation.
Performance criteria
You must be able to:
carry out your work in accordance with relevant environmental
and health and safety legislation, risk assessment requirements
and company policies and procedures
wear suitable clothing and personal protective equipment (PPE)
carry out your work in accordance with instructions and
specifications
select and prepare the required tools and equipment
check to confirm that a safe working environment has been
established
- obtain fencing components of the specified type, material,
quality and grade
- use industry recommended working practices to prepare and
assemble fencing components to meet instructions and
specifications
- use relevant working practices to position and fix fencing
components securely at specified lines and levels
maintain the integrity of protective finishes during fixing
use, maintain and store tools and equipment safely and in a clean
and serviceable condition
- dispose of waste and excess materials safely to minimise
environmental risk, in accordance with the relevant legal
requirements
- carry out your work in a manner that causes minimal impact to the
surrounding area, other users of the site and anyone else who
may be affected
Knowledge and Understanding
You need to know and understand:
the relevant environmental and health and safety requirements
associated with preparing, positioning and fixing fencing
components
- the additional hazards and risks involved in the installation of
fences over two metres in height
- the type of clothing and personal protective equipment (PPE)
suitable for the task to be carried out
- the relevant requirements and procedures for gaining access to
the site
the specific requirements for permit-to-work schemes
the types of signs and protective barriers used within the fencing
industry
- the reasons for traffic management when working adjacent to
highways and other transport systems
- where to obtain the instructions and specifications required to
carry out the work
- the types of tools and equipment used for positioning and fixing
fencing components and how to prepare, use and maintain these
safely and correctly
- the relevant legal requirements for the use of powered tools and
equipment
- the components required for the type of fencing you are installing
and their purpose
- the methods used for assembling fencing and fencing
components
the methods used for fixing fencing components to posts
the different types of protective finishes, why they are used and
the methods of maintaining their integrity during fixing
- the reasons for tensioning components when fitting
strained/tensioned systems and the precautions to take to avoid
distortion during the tensioning process
- the limits of your responsibility when dealing with problems that
arise during the work
- the relevant legal requirements that control the disposal of waste
and excess materials
the storage requirements for tools and equipment
how to minimise the impact of your work on the surrounding area,
other users of the site and anyone else who may be affected
Scope/range
Scope Performance
Scope Knowledge
Values
Behaviours
Skills
Glossary
Fencing components could include:
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boards
rails
panels
strained wire
mesh
pails
beams
VRS
transitions
terminals
Instructions and specifications could include:
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plans/drawings
schedules
method statements
Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
manufacturer's guidelines
customer requirements
quality standards e.g. BSI, CE
verbal instructions