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Installing, maintaining and removing temporary excavation support in the workplace

Reference
T/617/1423
Level
Level 2
Credit Value
16
Guided Learning Hours
70
 
Aim
The aim of this unit is to illustrate the skills, knowledge and understanding required to confirm competence in installing, maintaining and removing temporary excavation support in the workplace within the relevant sector of industry.


Assessment guidance and/or requirements
This unit must be assessed in a work environment, in accordance with the ConstructionSkills‘ Consolidated Assessment Strategy for Construction and the Built Environment. Please refer to the hyperlink for clarity - https://www.citb.co.uk/qualifications-standards/qualification-framework/
Assessors for this unit must have verifiable, current industry experience and a sufficient depth of relevant occupational expertise and knowledge, and must use a combination of assessment methods as defined in the Consolidated Assessment Strategy.
Workplace evidence of skills cannot be simulated.
This unit must be assessed against own area of work.
This unit must be assessed against the ONE of the following endorsements:
- proprietary system
- open and closed support system
- piling systems
- bespoke support system.