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1 OHS Certificates of CompetencyNational Assessment InstrumentExcavatorAugust 2000 August 2000(Revision 1)OHS Certificates of CompetencyNational Assessment InstrumentExcavatorLoadshifting EquipmentExcavatorASSESSMENTPart 1 PerformancePart 2 Oral/WrittenAUGUST 2000 ContentsPageAssessor Guidelines General 1 Assessor Guidelines Specific Performance 4 Part one Performance Assessment 6 Assessor Guidelines Specific Oral/Written 11 Part two Oral/Written Assessment 12 Load Chart

2 27 Oral/Written Answer 28 Assessment Summary 35 excavator Guidelines GeneralAugust 20001 ASSESSOR GUIDELINES -GENERAL1. ScopeThese general guidelines apply to allthe Assessment instruments for thecertificates of Competency prescribedby the National Guidelines forOccupational Health and SafetyCompetency Standards for theOperation of Loadshifting Equipmentand Other Types of SpecificEquipment. (NOHSC: 7019)Assessors should also be familiar withthe publication Assessment guidelinesfor National Occupational Health andSafety Certification Standard for usersand operators of industrial Additional GuidelinesGuidelines that provide additionalspecific information to certificateassessors are also included in eachassessment instrument.

3 Included,where appropriate, are specificinstructions on the usefulness oftraining records (such as logbooks)and other certificates with Evidence of CompetenceEvidence of competence is establishedin a number of ways. The methodsused in the following instrumentsinvolve: Assessment of practicalperformance Written and/or oral answers toquestions on Preparing for the Study the instrumentsYou need to read the assessmentinstruments and specific instructionscarefully before beginning Confirm AppointmentsPrior to an Assessment , you need toconfirm the date, time and location ofthe Assessment with the applicants andany other relevant Equipment AvailabilityThe availability of equipment, materialsand a suitable working area must beorganised and confirmed, prior to Workplace FactorsBecause procedures and processes varygreatly between workplaces.

4 It isimportant for assessors to plan theirapproaches to meet the requirements ofthe individual sure you take the timeframe intoaccount when planning the assessmentand also make applicants aware of anytime Selecting QuestionsQuestions for the written/oralassessment should be randomlySelected, either by hand or using thecomputer system, if Conducting the Provide an ExplanationBegin by explaining clearly to theapplicant what is required of that applicant has provided (orhas been provided with) the necessarytools and Practical PerformanceComplete the practical performancechecklist, as the applicant worksthrough the required tasks. Whereverpossible, this should be done in anormal working not ask the applicant questionswhile he/she is performing a task, asthis can be distracting, and may affectthe time taken to complete Guidelines GeneralAugust 20002If, at any time, the applicant isendangering themself or others, stop theassessment immediately.

5 This indicatesthat the applicant is not yet competentand may require further training, beforebeen should also be stopped, ifequipment or property is likely to KnowledgeThe oral/written Assessment determinesthe applicant s under pinningknowledge. The model answersprovided with the oral/writtenassessment instruments are notnecessarily exhaustive. Use your ownjudgement when scoring Recording ResponsesA box accompanies each item andquestion on the Assessment forms youuse. Assessors must complete every boxas follows:CORRECTPERFORMANCE/ANSWERNOT YET ACHIEVEDNOT APPLICABLE If a box is marked incorrectly, cross outthe mistake, mark the correct responsealongside, and initial the Determining Assessment SummaryA specific Assessment summary is givenfor each Certificate class.

6 This is to befilled in and signed by the assessor andcounter signed by the of Satisfactory AssessmentThe original and duplicate are given tothe applicant. The applicant providesthe original to the certifying assessor retains the Competency RequirementsIn order for you to deem an applicantcompetent, he or she must havecompleted each section of theassessment to the standard should note any time constraintswhen arriving at your standard required for eachinstrument is specified in the specificguidelines and/or on the summary pageat the end of each the case of a re- Assessment , theassessor can decide to apply the wholeor only that part of the Assessment notyet Additional CommentsWhere an applicant fails to meet thestandard of competence, you should adda written comment on the AssessmentSummary.

7 Which briefly explains to the applicant, on theappropriate remedial action should alsobe included. This will also assist thecertificate assessor, in the event that theapplicant undergoes Further InvestigationAs a Certificate assessor, it is your roleto determine whether or not anapplicant has achieved the standardnecessary for the certifying Authorityto be able to grant a Certificate you are unsure of theapplicant s performance or knowledge,ask additional questions, and obtainadditional evidence, before makingyour final XNational Guidelines for OHS Competency StandardsLoadshifting EquipmentExcavatorPart 1 Performance AssessmentAUGUST 2000 excavator Guidelines Specific (Performance) August 20004 ASSESSOR GUIDELINES SPECIFIC (Performance)1.

8 The Assessment requires the operator tocheck the equipment, plan the work and tosafely and competently operate Assessment is performed in routine pre-operationalcheck of excavator /equipment andthe security of the site, plan work andselect and fit Conduct pre-operational and poststart up Drive the excavator to the Operate Shut down the equipment andsecure the Prior learning and experienceAn applicant who holds a Front-endloader/Backhoe, front-end loader of askid-steer type, front-end loader, dragline,or dozer Certificate does not requireassessment in sections 2, 3 and The performance Assessment can beconducted at any location which has: sufficient clear space to operate themachine ground suitable for excavating4.

9 Equipment and Resources required: an excavator and equipment suitable site on which to use theexcavator and equipment to excavateand backfill a Unless the assessor agrees to otherarrangements, it will be the responsibilityof the applicant, applicant s employer ortrainer to provide the required equipmentand To be assessed an applicant must wear: safety helmet (where required) appropriate footwear other protective clothing andequipment as The performance of each applicant is to berecorded on the assessor s Safety of personnel: when an applicant isworking dangerously, recklessly orwithout the necessary co-ordination, theassessor must direct the applicant to ceasework and terminate those parts of theassessment The applicant must undertake allperformance criteria.

10 An assessor mustuse his/her discretion in assessingcompetence under each criteria. The elements under each criteria must bemarked with the appropriate tick, cross orn/a to indicate an applicant s competencelevel for that INSTRUMENT SPECIFICATIONSThe following performance assessmentcovers the Loadshifting , , , , & Guidelines Specific (Performance) August 20005 Assessors Note: All performance criteriamarked with a star arecompulsory/critical. To determine aperson s competence under eachperformance criteria, a prescribed numberof elements are required to bedemonstrated/answered under thatcriteria. The applicant must achieve theminimum specified number or more, ofthe performance elements to achievecompetence for those criteria.