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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Plan and prepare for lift
   • Determine job requirements, including potential hazards
   • Identify and apply environmental requirements for the lift in accordance with company procedures and crane limitations
   • Check suitability of load to be lifted
   • Identify, obtain and inspect materials, equipment and resources to satisfy the job requirements
   • Follow safety and environmental requirements in accordance with site-specific procedures
   • Discuss contingency plans with lifting team members, including supply vessel crew
   • Check work location for safe working area requirements
2. Conduct routine checks of the crane
   • Carry out routine pre-operational equipment checks in accordance with company procedures
   • Commence start-up procedures and check crane controls for correct operation and ease of movement
   • Check communication systems are fully operational
   • Check emergency safety devices are fully operational
3. Communicate with work group
   • Establish and communicate job sequencing schedule with team and/or crew members to ensure an appropriate level of coordination
   • Advise team members of changes to lifting schedule as required
   • Identify and use communication methods in accordance with company procedures
4. Operate crane offshore
   • Determine the load destination and check integrity of the landing area
   • Conduct a trial lift
   • Lift, move and place load safely to required destination
   • Respond to changes to lifting schedule when warranted
   • Use appropriate communication methods to coordinate safe movement of the load
5. Shut down crane and review operations
   • Clear work area and dispose of or deal with materials in accordance with procedures and job specification
   • Shut down crane in accordance with company procedures
   • Apply work completion procedures and notify relevant personnel that work is finished
   • Review operations, report and record learnings and significant findings

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.
Regulatory framework	The latest version of all legislation, regulations, industry codes of practice and Australian/international standards, or the version specified by the local regulatory authority, must be used, and include one or more of the following: legislative requirements, including work health and safety (WHS) industry codes of practice and guidelines environmental regulations and guidelines Australian and other standards licence and certification requirements road traffic authority requirements Types of legislation include: AS 2550.1-2011 Cranes, hoists and winches - Safe use - General requirements Norsok Standard R-003 - Safe use of lifting equipment Offshore Petroleum Act 2006 National Offshore Petroleum Safety Authority Safety Case Guidelines September 2004 Petroleum (Submerged Lands) (Management of Safety on Offshore Facilities) Regulations 1996 Statutory Rules 1996 No. 298 as amended OMHEC Training Standard (OHMEC TS 11 March 2003) http://www.mms.gov/regcompliance/PDFs/GL-I_2005.pdf http://www.ogp.org.uk/pubs/376.pdf EN12079 IMO Circular 860 DNV 2.7-1 & 2.7-2. Regulatory bodies include: National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (NOPSEMA) Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) State/Territory OSH Regulatory bodies Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development. All operations to which this unit applies are subject to stringent health, safety and environment (HSE) requirements, which may be imposed through state/territory or federal legislation, and these must not be compromised at any time. Where there is an apparent conflict between performance criteria and HSE requirements, the HSE requirements take precedence.
Procedures	All operations must be performed in accordance with relevant procedures. Procedures are written, verbal, visual, computer-based or in some other form, include one or more of the following: work instructions work plans equipment specifications company-specific lifting standards and safe working procedures emergency procedures standard operating procedures (SOPs) safe work method statements (SWMS) temporary instructions any similar instructions provided for the smooth running of the plant
Hazards	Hazards include one or more of the following: electricity gas gases and liquids under pressure structural hazards structural collapse equipment failures industrial (machinery, equipment and product) equipment or product mass noise, rotational equipment or vibration plant services (steam, condensate and cooling water) limited head spaces or overhangs working at heights, in restricted or confined spaces, or in environments subjected to heat, noise, dusts or vapours flammability and explosivity hazardous products and materials unauthorised personnel sharp edges, protrusions or obstructions slippery surfaces, spills or leaks extreme weather other hazards that might arise
Types of environments	Types of environments include one or more of the following: day and night operations facilities subject to helicopter operations tropical and temperate climatic conditions emergency lifts multi-crane operations including intersecting radii restricted radius active hydrocarbon production active drilling operations exploration activities diving support blind lifts personnel transfer engineered lifts lifting to/from a surface in continuous, three dimensional motion
Trial lift	Trial lifts are conducted to ensure: stability of load is not compromised load is not near capacity of crane load is not of unusual proportions

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Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy the requirements of the elements and performance criteria, and include the ability to:

undertake pre-start checks and start-up and shutdown procedures

use radio equipment to send and receive information

manoeuvre and position load shifting equipment

safely lift and position load

maintain crane logs

conduct visual checks of crane operating systems and cables

check communications systems and emergency and other devise are fully operational

identify faults, defects or abnormalities and correctly report and record these

recognise abnormal lifting circumstances and safely abort the lift

recognise early warning signs of equipment/processes needing attention or with potential problems

determine the most likely cause of routine problems and take action to ensure a timely return to full performance.

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Knowledge Evidence

Evidence must be provided that demonstrates knowledge of:

safe working capacity and limits of the equipment

nature/condition of materials being shifted and the particular hazards of each

crane safety systems

safe operating principles

the impact of weather, climatic conditions or other conditions on lifting practices

cargo planning

hierarchy of control.

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