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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Plan and prepare.
   • Job requirements are obtained, confirmed and applied to planning.
   • Work site is inspected and terrain level checked to determine stabilising and safe working area requirements.
   • Work site conditions and hazards are assessed and site health and safety requirements confirmed and applied to planning.
   • Safe work method statement (SWMS) for the type of EWP and job and work site requirements is reviewed with relevant personnel and confirmed.
   • Plant, tools and equipment, including personal protective equipment (PPE), are selected according to job requirements, checked for serviceability, and faults are rectified or reported before starting work.
   • Materials appropriate to the work application are identified, obtained, prepared, safely handled and located ready for use.
   • Verbal and non-verbal communication signals are confirmed with team members, supervisor, and other personnel working on site, as required.
   • Rescue plan, including use of fall arrest system, is established and practised before using EWP.
2. Locate EWP in place.
   • Platform is positioned for work application and stabilisers, if fitted, are engaged to set equipment base level into place according to safe operating procedures.
   • Tools, equipment and materials are placed into bucket or on platform according to job application requirements.
3. Work site is inspected and terrain level checked to determine stabilising and safe working area requirements.
4. Work site conditions and hazards are assessed and site health and safety requirements confirmed and applied to planning.
5. Safe work method statement (SWMS) for the type of EWP and job and work site requirements is reviewed with relevant personnel and confirmed.
6. Plant, tools and equipment, including personal protective equipment (PPE), are selected according to job requirements, checked for serviceability, and faults are rectified or reported before starting work.
7. Materials appropriate to the work application are identified, obtained, prepared, safely handled and located ready for use.
8. Verbal and non-verbal communication signals are confirmed with team members, supervisor, and other personnel working on site, as required.
9. Rescue plan, including use of fall arrest system, is established and practised before using EWP.
10. Conduct routine checks of EWP.
    • Power source is connected to platform equipment according to manufacturer specifications.
11. Routine pre-operational equipment checks are carried out according to operator manual or manufacturer specifications, and logbooks for defect checks and EWP maintenance schedules.
12. Equipment is switched on in line with start-up procedures, and controls are checked for correct operation and ease of movement.
13. EWP is checked to ensure that emergency safety devicesspecified in operator manual are present and operating correctly.
    • Platform is positioned for work application and stabilisers, if fitted, are engaged to set equipment base level into place according to safe operating procedures.
14. Tools, equipment and materials are placed into bucket or on platform according to job application requirements.
15. Elevate platform to work location.
    • Fall arrest harness is fitted securely and lanyard is connected to attachment point.
16. EWP controls are operated according to manufacturer recommendations and platform is elevated to work position.
17. Power is switched off where specified and locking devices are engaged according to operator manual.
18. Work is carried out according to job specification, operator manual, and health and safety requirements.
19. Lower platform and shut down.
    • Controls are operated according to manufacturer recommendations and platform is lowered to down position.
20. Shut-down procedures are carried out according to operator manual instructions and equipment is switched off.
    • Work area is cleared and materials disposed of, reused or recycled according to legislation, regulations, codes of practice, and job specifications.
21. EWP, tools and equipment are cleaned, checked, maintained and stored according to manufacturer recommendations and standard work practices.
22. Work completion procedures are applied and relevant personnel notified that work is finished.

Range Statement

This section specifies work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below.
Safe work method statement must include:	assessing terrain at work site identifying location of overhead power lines directly above or within specified clearance distances as set out in documentation, such as WorkSafe Victoria’s ‘No Go Zones For Overhead Electrical Power Lines’ reference to permission to operate EWP from the power authority, if required identifying hazards and assessing risks for type of EWP, work site and job tasks, including existence of underground pits health and safety and environmental requirements mandated by regulatory authorities, work site safety plan, and workplace procedures establishing exclusion areas using signage and barricades identifying risk control measures to be implemented for job tasks safe operating procedures for type of EWP safe working load of the EWP using tools and equipment, including PPE, prescribed by legislation, regulations, and work site and workplace requirements.
Emergency safety devices must be applicable to the EWP and include three or more of the following:	bleed valves electronic override emergency electric hydraulic pump emergency or controlled descent device ground controls manual hydraulic pump.
Work completion procedures must include:	completing logbook completing post-operational checks safely and securely storing safety equipment.

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Performance Evidence

A person demonstrating competency in this unit must satisfy all of the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit. The person must also set up and operate each of the following types of elevated work platforms (EWPs) at two different locations on the site, including moving the plant around the work site safely:

self-propelled boom lift (BL)

scissor lift (SL).

The following functions and controls must be performed while operating both BL and SL:

boom up and down

operate attachments

operate outriggers, where fitted.

The following functions and controls must be performed while operating the BL:

slew left and right

telescope in and out.

At least one EWP must be set up and operated on uneven terrain, using outriggers as required.

In doing the above, when working above six metres, the person must fit harnesses and attach lanyards as follows:

energy or shock absorbers, which must be used with all fall arrest equipment

lanyards, which must be attached to the harness installed so that the maximum distance a person equipped with a harness would free fall before the fall arrest system takes effect is two metres.

In doing the above, the person must also:

establish and apply a rescue plan

apply safe operating procedures, including conducting 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

work site visitors and the public

working at heights up to 11 metres

working in proximity to others

working with dangerous materials

locate, interpret and apply information relating to job requirements, including:

diagrams and sketches

environmental requirements, including:

clean-up protection

noise and dust management

vibration management

waste management

quality requirements relevant to EWP work

instructions issued by authorised organisational and external personnel

manufacturer specifications, operator manual, and instructions where specified

signage

industry standards and job specifications

verbal, written and graphical instructions

work schedules, plans and specifications

comply with site safety plan and health and safety legislation, regulations and codes of practice applicable to workplace operations

safely and effectively use tools, plant and equipment relevant to EWP work

ensure safe working load of EWP is not exceeded

communicate with others on the work site using verbal and non-verbal communication and communication technology

work effectively and safely with others on the work site.

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Knowledge Evidence

A person demonstrating competency in this unit must demonstrate knowledge of:

functions and operational limitations of EWP equipment

types of EWP equipment and health and safety authority certification of competency requirements

controls and techniques for using EWP

health and safety requirements for construction work sites, including:

procedures relating to equipment operation, including emergency shutdown and stopping, extinguishing equipment fires, organisational first aid requirements, and evacuation procedures

hazard identification and risk control procedures, including for handling hazardous materials and dangerous goods

selection and use of personal protective equipment (PPE)

location and use of firefighting equipment

selection and use of tools and equipment

processes for identifying equipment faults

general construction terminology relevant to operating EWPs

safe operating procedures for operating EWPs, including contents of and terms used in:

job safety analyses (JSA)

safe work method statements (SWMS)

safety data sheets (SDS)

processes for calculating load mass requirements

quality requirements relevant to operating EWPs

regulatory and legislative requirements relevant to operating EWPs

AS 2550 Set: Cranes, hoists and winches - Safe use

relevant Acts, regulations and codes of practice relevant to working safely at heights on construction sites

procedures for working safely at heights

signalling methods and communications relevant to operating EWPs

types, characteristics, use and limitations of plant, tools and equipment relevant to operating EWPs

use and limitations of fall rescue systems.

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