The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included. |
Information includes: | diagrams or sketches instructions issued by authorised organisational or external personnel manufacturer specifications and instructions, where specified MSDS memos regulatory and legislative requirements pertaining to performing advanced tower crane erection relevant Australian standards safe work procedures relating to performing advanced tower crane erection signage verbal, written and graphical instructions work bulletins work schedules, plans and specifications. |
Scope of work: | planning and preparation includes work site inspection, equipment defect identification, assessment of conditions and hazards and determination of work requirements calculations include load charts, fleet angles, diverter sheaves, lead loads, head loads, load angle factors, multiple fall, load share, load share distribution, pre-cast compliance charts and safe working loads sling types include chain, flexible steel wire rope, and natural or synthetic fibre load slinging methods include straight sling, adjustable sling, reeved sling and inclined sling personal cartage systems include personnel boxes and elevated work platforms types of cranes to be used in erection include fixed cranes, tower cranes, hydraulic mobile cranes, lattice boom mobile cranes, slewing cranes types of cranes to be erected include hammerhead tower cranes, luffing boom tower cranes and self erecting tower cranes crane components to be erected include crane bases, bottom towers, tower sections, climbing frame/transition pieces, tower braces, guys, masts, turntables, machine decks, power packs, main jibs, counter jibs, counter weights, wire ropes, hook and block reeving and connecting bolts. |
Safety (OHS) is to be in accordance with state and territory legislation and regulations and project safety plan and may include: | emergency procedures, including extinguishing fires, organisational first aid requirements and evacuation handling activities that may require the assistance of others or the use of manual or mechanical lifting devices where size, weight or other issues, such as a disability are a factor hazard control hazardous materials and substances, including cement and curing agents organisational first aid PPE prescribed under legislation, regulations and workplace policies and practices safe operating procedures, including the conduct of operational risk assessment and treatments associated with: earth leakage boxes lighting power cables, including overhead service trays, cables and conduits restricted access barriers surrounding structures traffic control trip hazards working at heights work site visitors and the public working in confined spaces working in proximity to others use of firefighting equipment use of tools and equipment workplace environmental requirements and safety. |