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The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. |
Operations may be conducted: | by day or night in a variety of weather conditions |
Environment may include movement of: | equipment goods materials vehicular traffic |
Customers may be: | internal or external |
Mobile crane may be any slewing and non-slewing crane up to and including 20 tonne capacity and may be involved in work in a range of industry sectors including: | construction and demolition manufacturing waterfront mining primary industry utilities (electricity, gas, water) arboricultural swimming pool quarrying |
Calculations and estimations may relate to : | aspects of the lift as well as weights and dimensions of specific loads, cargo, containers to be shifted, stored or lifted. They may involve units of measurement for weight, linear measurement, number, mass, pressure, speed, volume and/or time |
Calculations may be undertaken with: | use of calculators, computers or other mathematical aids |
Hazards may include: | power lines noise, light, energy sources overhead service lines surrounding buildings, structures, facilities underground services obstructions uneven or unstable ground and recently filled trenches stationary and moving machinery and equipment hazardous or dangerous materials traffic hazards and congestion |
Hazard management is consistent with: | the principle of hierarchy of control with elimination, substitution, isolation and engineering control measures being selected before safe working practices and personal protective equipment |
Personal protective equipment may include: | gloves safety headwear and footwear sunscreen, sunglasses and safety glasses two-way radios high visibility clothing |
Consultative processes may involve: | other employees and supervisors management union representatives clients industrial relations and OH&S specialists other professional or technical staff |
Requirements for access and/or lift may include: | site restrictions and procedures authorities and permits hours of operation induction slings, chains, nets, brackets and other specialised lifting equipment noise restrictions personal protective equipment support trucks additional gear and equipment communications equipment |
Depending on the type of organisation concerned and the local terminology used, workplace procedures may include: | company procedures enterprise procedures organisational procedures established procedures site procedures |
Documentation/records may include: | Safe Working Load (SWL) and Working Load Limit (WLL) operations manuals including load charts and crane and rigging manuals induction documentation competency standards and training materials job specifications and procedures manufacturers specifications workplace operating procedures and policies supplier and/or client instructions communications technology equipment, oral, aural or signed communications personal and work area work procedures and practices conditions of service, legislation and industrial agreements including: workplace agreements and awards OH&S procedures standards and certification requirements quality assurance procedures emergency procedures |
Applicable procedures and codes may include: | relevant state/territory regulations and licence/permit requirements pertaining to mobile cranes relevant Australian Standards and certification requirements relevant state/territory road rules relevant state/territory OH&S legislation relevant state/territory fatigue management regulations relevant state/territory environmental protection legislation |