Interested in a simple Skills Scan and Learning Progress Tracker tool for the Damp control and timber preservation operative standard?
Knowledge
K1: The principles of damp control and damp proofing, the treatment of condensation and specialist replastering
K2: The principles of timber treatment including the various timber treatment products, exposure and reinstatement works and joinery skills
K3: Identifying and understanding various building repairs including bricklaying and brickwork, floorboards, decayed joist ends and wall plates, removing existing timber floor at ground level, decaying timber lintel, small voids in a wall; and the associated waste disposal
K4: The various building construction and terminology including methods of construction from foundation to roof; roof construction, roof coverings, foundation types, load bearing wall construction, construction of a timber stud partition, how to identify a timber frame building, types of windows and doors
K5: How to work in accordance with the Property Care Association’s Codes of Practice and Best Practice Guidance documents, Industry Codes of Practice, British Standards, Manufacturer Material Safety Data Sheets and other guidance relevant to the occupation
K6: Responsibilities under relevant legislation including the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, Provision and Use of Workplace Equipment 1998, Manual Handling Operations regulations 1992 and Construction Design Management 2015
K7: Risk assessments, method statements, COSSH assessments, asbestos awareness and other official guidance required in order to undertake work
K8: Drawings, plans and specifications in order to identify what works are required
K9: How to prepare and operate specialist equipment such as caulking gun, electric spray/injection pump, pneumatic sprayers, trigger assembly spray lance, stair back spray and nozzle
K10: How to prepare and operate small hand and power tools such as circular saws, drills, angle grinders, nail guns
K11: Understand the environmental impact of treatments i.e. what to do if bats are discovered before or during treatment and who to report the discovery to
Skills
S1: Prepare and establish the work environment/preparing for a high standard of technical work
S2: Employ damp control techniques including the installation of a chemical damp proof course, apply an exterior wall surface water repellent, apply a cavity drain membrane as a dry lining system, the treatment of condensation and specialist replastering
S3: Employ timber treatment techniques including the application of timber treatment products, calculate the amount of timber treatment/biocide product needed to complete the work, exposure and reinstatement works and joinery skills
S4: Employ building repair techniques including bricklaying and brickwork, renew and repair floorboards, decayed joist ends and wall plates; remove existing timber floor at ground level; replace decayed timber lintel, timber floor trimmer spanning a bay; install a new sub floor air vent; infill small voids in a wall; correctly dispose of waste
S5: Apply appropriate health, safety and environmental procedures when working, moving, storing, lifting, handling and disposing of resources
S6: Plan, undertake and inspect work safely, efficiently and productively
S7: Read, interpret and work to drawings, specifications and relevant industry Codes of Practice and Best Practice Guidelines
S8: Work safely within the property identifying hazards and control measures (including fire prevention, working in confined spaces, use of appropriate signage/safety notices, screening of areas, safe working platforms) as required by legislation and industry standards to protect all parties and the property whilst works are undertaken
S9: Communicate effectively using oral and written communication methods
S10: Work effectively within a team environment, cooperating and supporting team members when required
S11: Use own time effectively in order to consistently complete work on time to agreed programmes
S12: Safely preparing and operating specialist equipment such as caulking gun, electric spray/injection pump, pneumatic sprayers, trigger assembly spray lance, stair back spray and nozzle
S13: Safely preparing and operating small hand and power tools such as circular saws, drills, angle grinders, nail guns
S14: Identifying and locating incoming services (i.e. position of stopcock, electrical fuse board, gas meter) to avoid loss of service
Behaviours
B1: Promote a positive safety culture in the working environment
B2: Be polite and courteous when dealing with colleagues, clients and the public
B3: Apply equality, diversity and inclusion in dealing with others
B4: Show a willingness to be adaptable, adjusting to changing work instructions
B5: Display the confidence to resist pressures to work following unsafe practices
Duty 1
DUTY: Follow instructions to minimise risk and ensure the safety of the team and customer
CRITERIA FOR MEASURING PERFORMANCE: Delivered in line with customer expectation and employer codes of conduct.Understand the specification/instructions given.Delivered in line with timescale.Delivered in line with cost.Ensure work is carried out in line with industry standards and relevant legislation and procedures.Ensure the correct Personal Protective Equipment is readily available prior to attending site.Understand health and safety responsibilities, COSHH assessments, Risk Assessment, Material Data Safety Sheets, etc.Understand treatment application plant and equipment, including small hand tools.Review the specification of work, understand the type of work to be undertaken, check job lists, cutting lists, stock withdrawal, plant required and materials required.Be able to take the appropriate action in the event of bats being discovered during the course of preparation and/or treatment.
K4
K5
K6
K7
K8
K11
S1
S5
S6
S7
S8
S9
S10
S11
S14
B1
B2
B3
B4
B5
Duty 2
DUTY: Carry out treatment for the control of rising damp
CRITERIA FOR MEASURING PERFORMANCE: Delivered in line with the specification.Delivered in line with timescale.Delivered in line with cost.Ensure work is carried out in line with industry standards - PCA Codes of Practice and Guidance documents (Hygroscopic Salts and Rising Dampness; Plastering in Association with Damp-Proof Coursing; Chemical Damp-Proof Course Insertion - the attendant problems;Guidance Note Party Wall Act 1996; Code of Practice for the Investigation and Control of Dampness in Buildings) and BS6575.Ensure the correct Personal Protective Equipment is readily available prior to attending site.Understand health and safety responsibilities, COSHH assessments, Risk Assessment, Material Data Safety Sheets, etc.Understand treatment application plant and equipment, including small hand tools.Review the specification of work, understand the type of work to be undertaken, check job lists, cutting lists, stock withdrawal, plant required and materials required.Install a chemical damp proof course using the correct materials and equipment, at the correct height, carrying out any necessary specialist replastering internally to height specified
K1
K3
K4
K5
K6
K7
K8
K9
K10
S1
S2
S4
S5
S6
S7
S8
S9
S10
S11
S12
S13
S14
B1
B2
B3
B4
B5
Duty 3
DUTY: Applying an external water repellent (treatment for lateral water penetration)
CRITERIA FOR MEASURING PERFORMANCE: Delivered in line with the specification.Delivered in line with timescale.Delivered in line with cost.Ensure work is carried out in line with industry standards - PCA Codes of Practice and Guidance documents.Ensure the correct Personal Protective Equipment is readily available prior to attending site.Understand health and safety responsibilities, COSHH assessments, Risk Assessment, Material Data Safety Sheets, etc.Understand treatment application plant and equipment, including small hand tools.Review the specification of work, understand the type of work to be undertaken, check job lists, cutting lists, stock withdrawal, plant required and materials required.Prepare wall surfaces and apply an external water repellent using the correct materials and equipment, including erecting safe working platforms.
K1
K4
K5
K6
K7
K8
K9
K10
K11
S1
S2
S5
S6
S7
S8
S9
S10
S11
S12
S13
S14
B1
B2
B3
B4
B5
Duty 4
DUTY: Install a damp proof membrane
CRITERIA FOR MEASURING PERFORMANCE: Delivered in line with the specification.Delivered in line with timescale.Delivered in line with cost.Ensure work is carried out in line with industry standards - PCA Codes of Practice (Damp-proofing Barriers - Tanking in Association with Chemical Damp-proofing courses) and Guidance documents.Ensure the correct Personal Protective Equipment is readily available prior to attending site.Understand health and safety responsibilities, COSHH assessments, Risk Assessment, Material Data Safety Sheets, etc.Understand treatment application plant and equipment, including small hand tools.Review the specification of work, understand the type of work to be undertaken, check job lists, cutting lists, stock withdrawal, plant required and materials required.Prepare wall surfaces and fix cavity drain membrane to the wall in accordance with manufacturer's instructions in readiness to receive plaster directly or dot and dab fixed plasterboard.
K1
K3
K4
K5
K6
K7
K8
K9
K10
S1
S2
S4
S5
S6
S7
S8
S9
S10
S11
S12
S13
S14
B1
B2
B3
B4
B5
Duty 5
DUTY: Carry out wood boring insect treatment
CRITERIA FOR MEASURING PERFORMANCE: Delivered in line with the specification.Delivered in line with timescale.Delivered in line with cost.Ensure work is carried out in line with industry standards - PCA Codes of Practice and Guidance documents (Code of Practice for the Investigation and Control of Wood Destroying Insects and Fungi in Buildings, Wood Destroying Insects in Buildings).Ensure the correct Personal Protective Equipment is readily available prior to attending site.Understand health and safety responsibilities, COSHH assessments, Risk Assessment, Material Data Safety Sheets, etc.Understand treatment application plant and equipment, including small hand tools.Review the specification of work, understand the type of work to be undertaken, check job lists, cutting lists, stock withdrawal, plant required and materials required.Calculate the amount of timber treatment/biocide product required, prepare treatment and apply with correct equipment.Display the relevant hazard warning signs.
K1
K2
K3
K4
K5
K6
K7
K8
K9
K10
K11
S1
S2
S3
S4
S5
S6
S7
S8
S9
S10
S11
S12
S13
S14
B1
B2
B3
B4
B5
Duty 6
DUTY: Carry out Death Watch Beetle treatment
CRITERIA FOR MEASURING PERFORMANCE: Delivered in line with the specification.Delivered in line with timescale.Delivered in line with cost.Ensure work is carried out in line with industry standards - PCA Codes of Practice and Guidance documents (Code of Practice for the Investigation and Control of Wood Destroying Insects and Fungi in Buildings, Wood Destroying Insects in Buildings).Ensure the correct Personal Protective Equipment is readily available prior to attending site.Understand health and safety responsibilities, COSHH assessments, Risk Assessment, Material Data Safety Sheets, etc.Understand treatment application plant and equipment, including small hand tools.Review the specification of work, understand the type of work to be undertaken, check job lists, cutting lists, stock withdrawal, plant required and materials required.Calculate the amount of timber treatment/biocide product required, prepare treatment and apply with correct equipment.Display the relevant hazard warning signs.
K1
K2
K3
K4
K5
K6
K7
K8
K9
K10
K11
S1
S2
S3
S4
S5
S6
S7
S8
S9
S10
S11
S12
S13
S14
B1
B2
B3
B4
B5
Duty 7
DUTY: Carry out Dry Rot (Serpula lacrymans) treatment
CRITERIA FOR MEASURING PERFORMANCE: Delivered in line with the specification.Delivered in line with timescale.Delivered in line with cost.Ensure work is carried out in line with industry standards - PCA Codes of Practice and Guidance documents (Code of Practice for the Investigation and Control of Wood Destroying Insects and Fungi in Buildings, Fungal Decay in Buildings).Ensure the correct Personal Protective Equipment is readily available prior to attending site.Understand health and safety responsibilities, COSHH assessments, Risk Assessment, Material Data Safety Sheets, etc.Understand treatment application plant and equipment, including small hand tools.Review the specification of work, understand the type of work to be undertaken, check job lists, cutting lists, stock withdrawal, plant required and materials required.Carry our relevant preparations and precautions as required, screen off areas where exposure will take place, recognise affected timber and ensure area is well ventilated during the exposure works, calculate the amount of biocide product required, prepare treatment and apply with correct equipment.Display the relevant hazard warning signs.
K1
K2
K3
K4
K5
K6
K7
K8
K9
K10
K11
S1
S2
S3
S4
S5
S6
S7
S8
S9
S10
S11
S12
S13
S14
B1
B2
B3
B4
B5
Duty 8
DUTY: Carry out Wet Rot treatment
CRITERIA FOR MEASURING PERFORMANCE: Delivered in line with the specification.Delivered in line with timescale.Delivered in line with cost.Ensure work is carried out in line with industry standards - PCA Codes of Practice and Guidance documents (Code of Practice for the Investigation and Control of Wood Destroying Insects and Fungi in Buildings, Fungal Decay in Buildings).Ensure the correct Personal Protective Equipment is readily available prior to attending site.Understand health and safety responsibilities, COSHH assessments, Risk Assessment, Material Data Safety Sheets, etc.Understand treatment application plant and equipment, including small hand tools.Review the specification of work, understand the type of work to be undertaken, check job lists, cutting lists, stock withdrawal, plant required and materials required.Carry our relevant preparations and precautions as required, screen off areas where exposure will take place, recognise affected timber and ensure area is well ventilated during the exposure works, calculate the amount of biocide product required, prepare treatment and apply with correct equipment.Display the relevant hazard warning signs.
K1
K2
K3
K4
K5
K6
K7
K8
K9
K10
K11
S1
S2
S3
S4
S5
S6
S7
S8
S9
S10
S11
S12
S13
S14
B1
B2
B3
B4
B5
Duty 9
DUTY: Carry out treatment for condensation
CRITERIA FOR MEASURING PERFORMANCE: Delivered in line with the specification.Delivered in line with timescale.Delivered in line with cost.Ensure work is carried out in line with industry standards - PCA Codes of Practice and Guidance documents (Recognition and Causes of Condensation).Ensure the correct Personal Protective Equipment is readily available prior to attending site.Understand health and safety responsibilities, COSHH assessments, Risk Assessment, Material Data Safety Sheets, etc.Understand treatment application plant and equipment, including small hand tools.Review the specification of work, understand the type of work to be undertaken, check job lists, cutting lists, stock withdrawal, plant required and materials required.Identifying mould growth associated with condensation.
K1
K2
K5
K6
K7
K8
K10
S1
S5
S6
S7
S8
S9
S10
S11
S13
B1
B2
B3
B4
B5
Duty 10
DUTY: Identify different types of building construction and terminology
CRITERIA FOR MEASURING PERFORMANCE: Delivered in line with the specification.Delivered in line with timescale.Delivered in line with cost.Ensure work is carried out in line with industry standards - PCA Codes of Practice and Guidance documents (Guidance Note on the Party Wall Act).Ensure the correct Personal Protective Equipment is readily available prior to attending site.Understand health and safety responsibilities, COSHH assessments, Risk Assessment, Material Data Safety Sheets, etc.Understand treatment application plant and equipment, including small hand tools.Review the specification of work, understand the type of work to be undertaken, check job lists, cutting lists, stock withdrawal, plant required and materials required.Identify different types of building construction and terminology, including timber roof construction, pitched roof coverings, foundation types, load bearing wall construction, timber frame constructed buildings, etc.
K4
K5
K6
K7
K8
K9
K10
K11
S1
S5
S6
S7
S8
S9
S10
S11
S12
S13
S14
B1
B2
B3
B4
B5
Duty 11
DUTY: Carry out necessary building repairs (treatment for lateral water penetration)
CRITERIA FOR MEASURING PERFORMANCE: Delivered in line with the specification.Delivered in line with customer expectations.Delivered in line with timescale.Delivered in line with cost.Ensure work is carried out in line with industry standards - PCA Codes of Practice and Guidance documents.Ensure the correct Personal Protective Equipment is readily available prior to attending site.Understand health and safety responsibilities, COSHH assessments, Risk Assessment, Material Data Safety Sheets, etc.Understand treatment application plant and equipment, including small hand tools.Review the specification of work, understand the type of work to be undertaken, check job lists, cutting lists, stock withdrawal, plant required and materials required.Carry out necessary building repairs, including repair and renew floorboards, repair and renew joist ends, repair a timber stud partition, replace a decayed timber lintel, install a sub floor vent, infill small voids, correct way to dispose of waste.
