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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Prepare for underwater rigging operation
  2. Lift and handle submerged objects using mechanical advantage
  3. Conclude underwater rigging operations

Evidence Required

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Assessment must confirm the ability to attend to personal and collective safety and to consider the environmental impact as part of the dive plan

Consistency in performance

Competency should be demonstrated during a physical rigging and lifting operation where the diver conducts the following lifts with mechanical devices

x vertical lift to surface

lift distance at least metres object must breach surface

depth between to metres

weight at least k

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Context of assessment

Competency should be assessed in the ocean supported by questioning on shore or aboard vessels

When practicable assessment should relate to the divers vocational focus

Specific resources for assessment

Access to a complete range of diving safety and accessory equipment and rigging equipment


Range Statement

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 in the Performance Criteria is detailed below.

Load metrics may include:

centre of gravity

composition

dimensions

lift points

weight

Worksite data may include:

depth

gradient

hazards

obstacles

Rigging gear may include:

air and hydraulic motors

blocks and tackle

bolts

chain hoist

chains

clamps

clocks and wedges

cradle timbers

equalising gear

eye bolts

feeler gauges

fibrous rope

fishplates

fixing brackets

jacks

karabiners and shackles

packers

puller systems

rigging screws

rollers

skates

skids

sliding shoes

slings

spreader beams

steel wire rope

turfers

turn buckles

winches

Selecting, inspecting and preparing rigging gear may include:

checking of test certificates

establishing end-brackets:

wedged end sockets

bulldog clips

eyed bolts

identifying load tolerances

testing functionality of:

karabiner and shackle hinge and sleeve checks

movement of blocks and tackle

start-up of air and hydraulic motors

Action to remove/reduce the risk may include:

erecting signage

using patrol/sentry craft

Lifting points may include:

single

multiple

Lifting devices include:

blocks and tackle

hydraulic/pneumatic lift

Operating liftingdevices may include:

lowering

raising

shifting laterally

Load tolerances may include:

safe working load (SWL)

working load limit (WLL)

Environmental impact may include:

contamination of surrounding water (e.g. leaking oil)

physical damage to reef and associated floor eco-systems (e.g. coral)

visual pollution of waste material (e.g. concrete and metal parts)

De-servicing may include:

coiling and cordage

drying

logging work details into equipment logs

oiling/greasing

washing in fresh water