Publications

The interactive CD-ROM resource package, ‘Working Safely With Hot Bitumen’, is designed to support employees in developing the language and literacy skills required to work safely with hot bituminous materials.

The resource package consists of the following items:

• A User Guide – an introduction to the resource package.
• ‘Working Safely With Hot Bitumen’ – an interactive CD-ROM designed to assess the current language and literacy skills of employees working in asphalt and sprayed sealing operations.

This resource package, through its interactive CD-ROM, ‘Working Safely With Hot Bitumen’, enables trainers to clarify whether employees have the language & literacy skills they need to work safely on the job and understand the procedures, and work practices required for safely heating, transferring and handling hot bituminous materials.

The key purpose of this CD-ROM is to assist in assessing each employee’s current level of language and literacy and identifying any specific areas needing further skills development.

Available from AAPA. Tel: 9853 5322 for pricing and ordering

The interactive CD-ROM resource package, ‘Focus on Fire Safety’, is designed to support the development of language and literacy skills of employees working in asphalt and sprayed sealing operations.

The resource package consists of the following items:

• A User Guide – an introduction to the resource package.
• ‘Focus on Fire Safety’ – an interactive CD-ROM designed to assess the current language and literacy skills of employees working in asphalt and sprayed sealing operations.

This resource package, through its interactive CD-ROM, ‘Focus on Fire Safety’, enables trainers to clarify whether employees have the language and literacy skills they need to work safely on the job and respond effectively to potential and emergency situations involving fire.

The key purpose of this CD-ROM is to assist in assessing each employee’s current level of language and literacy and identify specific areas needing further skills development.

Available from AAPA. Tel: 9853 5322 for pricing and ordering

‘Spraying Bitumen Successfully‘ is an interactive CD-ROM resource package designed to support employees in:

• developing the workplace communication and maths skills required by a sprayed sealing operator
• developing the maths skills required in day-to-day operations

The resource package consists of:

• The User Guide – an introduction to the resource package.
• ‘Spraying Bitumen Successully’ – an interactive CD-ROM designed to assess the current communication and maths skills of the sprayed sealing operator or employees interested in taking on that role. Note: covers both the ‘parts‘ and ‘percentage‘ methods.
• ‘Measurement and Calculations – Working them out’. This second interactive CD-ROM and Workbook contain information and activities to help employees build the basic maths skills they need to work as a sprayed sealing operator or crew member.

Available from AAPA. Tel: 9853 5322 for pricing and ordering

These resources can be used to:

• support competency training for Certificates II & III in Civil Construction (Bituminous Surfacing)
• develop communication and maths skills for day-to-day operations

‘Paving the Way‘ resource package

‘Paving the Way‘ is an interactive CD-ROM resource package designed to support employees in:

• developing the workplace communication and maths skills required by an asphalt paver operator
• developing the maths skills required in day-to-day operations

The resource package consists of:

• The User Guide – an introduction to the resource package.
• ‘Paving the Way’ – an interactive CD-ROM designed to assess the current communication and maths skills of the paver operator or employees interested in taking on that role
• ‘Measurement and Calculations – Working them out’. This second interactive CD-ROM and Workbook contain information and activities to help employees build the basic maths skills they need to work as a paver operator or crew member.

Available from AAPA. Tel: 9853 5322 for pricing and ordering

This resource has been developed to promote safe work practices for asphalt crews. It consists of:

• Trainer notes
• Trainee activities
• Assessment guidelines
• Safety booklet
• Video – ‘Laying the Ground Rules‘

The resource has been designed to support employees from backgrounds other than English. The resource can be used as:

• Part of general induction training
• Support to aspects of the Certificates ll and lll in Civil Construction (Bituminous Surfacing)
• Revision of enterprise requirements in specific areas

Available from AAPA. Tel: 9853 5322 for pricing and ordering