Google Links

Follow the links below to find material targeted to the unit's elements, performance criteria, required skills and knowledge

Elements and Performance Criteria

Determine job requirements
- Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs)
Comply with work health and safety (WHS) requirements at all times
Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with SOPs
Identify job requirements from specifications, job sheets or work instructions
Attach lifting gear to loads
- Identify potential hazards associated with the use of cranes and other load shifting equipment and plan measures to eliminate or control these hazards
Obtain site information, as necessary
Inspect load and determine best lifting method
Select load shifting equipment appropriate to load
Inspect lifting gear and label and reject damaged or worn items
Calculate safe working loads to Australian Standards, as appropriate
Attach lifting gear to load in most appropriate and safe manner and to specifications, as required
- Perform load moving to acceptable safe working practices, Australian Standards, codes of practice and specifications
Connect lifting gear to load shifting equipment using safe and appropriate techniques
Use communication and signalling methods to coordinate the load movement in a safe manner
Ground load or put down in accordance with prescribed procedure, in a safe and stable manner
Detach all lifting gear from load mover and load

Range Statement

This field allows for different 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.

Hazards include one (1) or more of the following:

overhead power lines

overhead service lines (steam, gas, water, telephone)

underground services

uneven and/or unstable ground

allowable floor loading as appropriate

other workers and persons

surrounding buildings/vessels/structures equipment

hazardous materials

corrosive substances

inadequate lighting

radio interference

Load shifting equipment includes one (1) or more of the following:

overhead cranes

overhead gantry

forklift with approved lifting boom/jib

Lifting method includes the following:

slings in an appropriate configuration

Lifting gear includes one (1) or more of the following:

lifting clutches

chain shorteners and include equalising sheaves

collared I bolts

Calculations include the following:

load and lifting gear calculations

Safe working practices include the following:

inspection of the environment, assessment of hazards and personnel safety

Communication and signalling methods include the following:

signals are given both within sight and out of sight of equipment operators

signals, including stop, raise, lower, slew, luff, extend and retract boom, using hands, verbal instructions and whistles

State or territory legislative requirements include the following:

appropriate WHS and acts and regulations

Australian Standards and codes of practice, including:

NOHSC:1006, National Occupational Health and Safety Certification Standards for Users and Operators of Industrial Equipment

AS 1418 Set-2011, Cranes, hoists and winches Set