Unit 006 Laying Paving using Slabs
To complete this task you must lay a footpath in 450mm slabs 4 slabs long and 2 slabs wide on a bed of sand with a fall of 20mm across the footpath to the specification and tolerances in the drawing below.
You must:
Prepare a work area to set out and lay the path
Ensure that you wear appropriate P.P.E. and maintain a clean and safe working environment at all times
Select the tools, equipment and materials required to complete the task
Measure and set out the area for the path to the given specifications
Source the number of slabs required to lay the path to the given specifications
Position slabs and bedding material ready for use
Bed slabs to the given specifications
On completion of the task clear your work area of all debris before marking takes place
Clean all tools and equipment ready for re-use
You must work safely at all times in line with the health and safety guidelines.
If the assessor believes that you are doing anything which may harm yourself or others they will stop your assessment.
In addition you will be asked two questions which must be answered correctly.
This task can be achieved at pass only.
You have two hours to complete this task.
1.1 identify Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) appropriate to preparing bases for footpaths
Health & Safety First.
Have you got the correct P.P.E. to carry out this activity?
Personal protective equipment may include items such as gloves, safety glasses and shoes, earplugs or muffs, hard hats, respirators, coveralls, vests and full-body. suits.
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Personal Protective Equipment (P.P.E.)
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Personal Protective Equipment (P.P.E.)
1.2 identify materials required to prepare bases for footpath
Manual Handling
Do you need lifting equipment for example a 600x600mm concrete paving slab can weigh approximately 41kg, you will need a second person to help you when using these concrete slabs.
For this assessment criteria, you will be using a 450×450 concrete slab which weighs approximately 13.75kg, remembering there was no legal maximum weight that a person can lift safely.
If you have any concerns about the above you need to speak to your assessor or manager.
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Materials for Laying Paving Slabs
1.3 identify tools and equipment required to prepare bases for footpath
Buried Services
You must identify any hazards within the subbase area be excavated, you need to check for any gas and water pipes or drainage and do not forget about electricity and telephone cables.
Visual checks and checking plans can help you locate existing services, far better to use a CAT scan to locate all buried services to avoid damaging them and for your own Health & Safety.
Remember any buried services assumed they are Live
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1.4 state methods to set out and level areas to receive footpath
Site Boundaries
Harris Fencing
You need to define physical boundaries if you’re working close to the general public, this can be orange bunting fencing or purpose-made barriers like Harris fencing.
Determining the boundary is an important aspect of managing public risk.
You need to:
· Plan What Form The Perimeter Will Take;
· Provide The Fencing; And
· Maintain The Fencing.
Orange Bunting Fencing
Batching Paving Slabs
When loading out materials this essential that you check that these paving slabs are not damaged and their batch numbers.
Do not mix paving slabs from different factories, ensure they are from the same one.
Paving slabs should be ordered from the same batch number to avoid colour variation.
Manufacturers do batches of paving slabs and there will be a slight colour deviation in each batch.
Just like brick pallets, you need to select one paving slab from a minimum of three pallets and load it out into one stack to avoid colour batching
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