Elements and Performance Criteria
- Plan for dogging
- Access, interpret and apply compliance documentation relevant to the work activity
- Obtain, interpret and clarify work requirements and safety information before proceeding
- Develop a preliminary dogging plan and site sketch taking account of essential information
- Check and confirm job feasibility and schedule with the load designer and other persons as appropriate
- Confirm hazards associated with the use of cranes and other load moving equipment and identify and check measures to eliminate or control these hazards with appropriate parties
- Finalise and confirm dogging plan, including the scheduling of required resources, as meeting the applicable standards and codes
- Identify and implement and signage or barricading requirements
- Prepare for dogging
- Identify, select, inspect, and verify as serviceable dogging equipment, materials and tools required for the plan
- Label for repair or destroy unserviceable equipment, materials and tools
- Communicate job sequencing schedule with team members to ensure coordination
- Calculate load mass and centre of gravity using load charts and standard calculations
- Calculate load in slings and equipment to suit job requirements
- Move loads
- Perform load moving in accordance with the plan and acceptable safe work practices, standards and codes and specifications
- Perform work safely at heights, within uncompleted structures and/or in confined and enclosed spaces
- Connect lifting gear to load
- Connect load to movement device using appropriate and certified equipment in accordance with relevant standards
- Ensure stability of the load by application of load movement procedure, temporary bracing and/or load support appropriate to the task
- Follow appropriate designer's specifications during the placement and securing of the load
- Direct load to landing position using communication compliant with Australian standards and site procedures
- Clean up