Elements and Performance Criteria
- Plan and prepare for work
- Access, interpret and apply compliance documentation relevant to the work activity
- Receive, interpret and clarify work instructions including shift changeover details, quality requirements, plans and specifications
- Apply safety requirements throughout activity in accordance with site procedures and relevant legislation
- Arrange signals and communication with other workers including barricade requirements
- Identify, address and report potential hazards and environmental issues
- Identify materials, equipment and tools required to complete work and check these for serviceability. Faults are reported
- Conduct equipment pre-start checks in accordance with site procedures
- Prepare personnel/material hoist
- Inspect personnel cage/platform structure and SWL plate
- Assess weather conditions for safe hoist operation
- Conduct test run through full height of travel without a load, check mast and wall bolting
- Check all safety systems including braking system
- If required, ensure that attachment is lowered to ground safely and does not crush feet of personnel
- If required, check personnel's lanyards/harnesses and anchors comply with relevant Australian standards and are securely fitted to railing/anchor points and personnel harness attachment points
- Operate personnel/material hoist
- Lift personnel cage/platform and test all equipment in range positions, operating controls smoothly and carefully, considering working clearances and potential crushing risks to workers
- Travel personnel cage/platform as low as possible and operating in low gear and low speed, ensuring maximum stability at all times
- Remain seated at controls whenever workers are on/in attachment and in the raised position
- Communicate with personnel cage/platform using recommended signals
- Perform post-operation activities
- Empty and park attachment in designated area
- Clean, remove, inspect and store attachments and equipment correctly to standards required
- Clean and leave attachment parked on level, secure, and safe position for use by next operator
- Report location and state/condition of personnel cage/platform before going off shift
- Complete all required records and documents