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Title
Demonstrate knowledge of, and plan work for, asphalt paving
construction as a foreperson
Level
4
Purpose
Credits
12
This unit standard is for people working, in the pavement
surfacing industry, towards recognition of competency in the
role of an asphalt paving foreperson.
People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate
knowledge of construction requirements and foreperson
responsibilities for asphalt paving; and plan asphalt paving
construction work as an asphalt paving foreperson.
Classification
Pavement Surfacing > Asphalt Surfacing
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
The following legislation and requirements apply to this unit standard, and must be
complied with:
Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992;
Resource Management Act 1991;
Land Transport Act 1998;
Health and Safety in Employment Regulations 1995;
Traffic Regulations 1976;
The Bitumen Safety Handbook, Roading New Zealand, available for purchase at
http://www.roadingnz.org.nz;
Code of Practice for Temporary Traffic Management (CoPTTM), New Zealand
Transport Agency available, at http://www.nzta.govt.nz/resources/;
New Zealand Transport Agency specifications, available at
http://www.nzta.govt.nz/resources/:
NZTA P9: Specification for Construction of Asphaltic Concrete Paving;
NZTA P11: Specification for Open Graded Porous Asphalt;
NZTA P11 Notes: Notes to the Specification for Open Graded Porous Asphalt;
NZTA P23: Performance Based Specification for Hot Mix Asphalt Wearing Course
Surfacing;
NZTA Q2: Specification for Quality Assurance for Hot Mix Asphalt;
NZTA Q1 Notes & NZTA Q2 Notes: Notes to Specifications for Quality Assurance for
Chipsealing and Hot Mix Asphalt;
Where specified in the contract documents, the following pilot specifications, or
confirmation of their currency, are available by contacting the Operations Manager,
New Zealand Transport Agency National Office, Telephone 04 894 6316 –
NZTA P18P: Pilot Performance Based Specification for Hot Mix Asphalt;
Company quality plan;
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Local authority requirements;
Site safety plan;
Traffic management plan.
Any legislation or other requirements superseding any of the above will apply,
pending the review of this unit standard.
2
Assessment against this unit standard may be based on evidence from a workplace
and/or provider context.
3
Definitions
Asphalt paving foreperson refers to a person who works on asphalt paving sites and
reports to a supervisor. The foreperson is skilled in asphalt paving construction, and
has defined responsibilities for job organisation, job safety, issuing instructions, work
performance, work production, documentation, and quality control, with authority to
direct others on site and limited authority for decision making relating to asphalt
paving construction activities.
Company procedures refers to all documented policies, procedures, and
methodologies of the candidate’s employer at the time of training including but not
limited to those relating to health, safety, environment, quality, and operations.
Job requirements take account of site conditions to meet contract specifications, and
accord with procedures and work instructions written in quality manuals.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Demonstrate knowledge of construction requirements and foreperson responsibilities for
asphalt paving.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Requirements for temporary traffic management, surface preparation, and site
clean-up for asphalt paving work are explained in accordance with company
procedures and specifications.
1.2
Requirements for asphalt layer types are explained in accordance with job
requirements.
Range
1.3
layer types – wearing course, open graded porous asphalt, either
a stone mastic asphalt or a structural pavement layer.
Foreperson responsibilities for an asphalt paving site are explained in
accordance with legislative and local authority requirements.
Range
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responsibilities for – health and safety, environmental protection,
control of hazardous substances.
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1.4
Foreperson responsibilities for asphalt paving construction are described in
accordance with specifications and company procedures.
Range
1.5
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includes but is not limited to – programming work; organising
materials, plant, and labour; directing staff; monitoring weather
conditions, traffic safety, quality assurance, and compliance with
specifications; maintaining public and staff relations; recording and
reporting procedures, contract variations.
Foreperson responsibilities for asphalt paving site communications are
described in accordance with company procedures.
Range
communications relating to – notifications, public safety, site
safety, temporary traffic management.
Outcome 2
Plan asphalt paving construction work as an asphalt paving foreperson.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Job requirements for asphalt paving construction are confirmed in accordance
with company procedures.
Range
2.2
confirmation is usually with the supervisor;
one site with minimal geometric complexity, one site with complex
geometrics.
Resources for asphalt paving construction are identified and their delivery is
outlined in accordance with confirmed job requirements.
Range
resources include but are not limited to – materials, plant, labour,
traffic control equipment;
at least two sites.
2.3
A work programme for asphalt paving construction, schedules site activities,
and details the sequence of operations and location of joints for a site with
minimal geometric complexity are outlined in accordance with confirmed job
requirements and site constraints.
2.4
A work programme for asphalt paving construction, schedules site activities,
and details the sequence of operations and location of joints for a site with
geometric complexity is outlined in accordance with confirmed job requirements
and site constraints.
Range
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one of – car park with complex shape (horizontal and/or vertical),
intersection with traffic islands, roundabout.
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2.5
Sites suitable for loading, unloading, and storing plant, and for the disposal of
waste materials from an asphalt paving construction site are confirmed in
accordance with company procedures and legislation.
Range
2.6
suitability requires public safety to be taken into account.
Key activities relating to asphalt paving construction are outlined in accordance
with confirmed job requirements and site constraints.
key activities include but are not limited to – worksite control, site
access, delivery of asphalt mix, application of materials,
compaction, measurement and quantities of work, site cleanup,
roadmarking;
site constraints include but are not limited to – climate, pavement
shape, geometric constraints, clearances from adjacent structures,
live load limitations, vibration, location of utility services.
Range
2.7
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Controls for all identified health and safety hazards and adverse effects on the
environment at an asphalt paving construction site are determined and provided
for in accordance with company procedures and legislation.
Range
identified in company documentation and/or site inspection;
includes but is not limited to – temporary traffic management,
public safety.
Planned review date
31 December 2016
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
25 May 2007
31 December 2013
Review
2
15 March 2012
N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0101
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA,
before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses
of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by
NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and
which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that
applies to those standards.
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Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies
to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR). The
CMR also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing
to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors
and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact Infrastructure ITO askus@infratrain.co.nz if you wish to suggest changes to
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