Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare lifting equipment and deck machinery for use
- Appropriate personal protective equipment and machinery is selected, used and stored according to work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements
- Routine pre-operational checks are carried out on lifting equipment and deck machinery according to manufacturer specifications, regulatory and organisational requirements
- Deviations from the norm are promptly identified and rectified
- Adjustments are made to achieve a safe and efficient operation
- Inability to start machinery is reported promptly and accurately to appropriate personnel
- Operate lifting equipment and deck machinery
- Machinery is operated in a safe and controlled manner
- Machinery is operated within defined operating limits when running, to achieve optimum safety and efficiency
- Deviations from normal operations are promptly identified
- Action is taken to rectify basic operational faults to maintain optimum safety and efficiency
- Appropriate action is taken in a malfunction or emergency
- Check and complete lifting equipment and deck machinery operations