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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Plan and prepare for basic rigging
   • Access, interpret and apply rigging documentation and ensure the work activity is compliant
   • Obtain, read, interpret, clarify and confirm work requirements before proceeding
   • Select and wear personal protective equipment appropriate for work activities
   • Develop a written preliminary rigging plan and site sketch considering essential information
   • Check and confirm job feasibility and schedule with the client, the load designer and other relevant persons
   • Confirm hazards associated with the use of cranes and other load moving equipment and identify and review measures to eliminate or control these hazards with appropriate parties
   • Finalise and confirm rigging plan, including the scheduling of required resources
   • Safety requirements are followed in accordance with safety plans and policies
   • Identify and implement signage/barricading requirements
2. Prepare rigging equipment
   • Select and inspect resources, materials and equipment for compliance with job specifications and applicable Australian standards
   • Inspect lifting equipment according to manufacturer’s specifications
   • Label, reject and dispose of lifting equipment which is identified as inconsistent with manufacturer’s specifications
   • Sling loads and slings, ensuring protection of the load and associated equipment
   • Secure whole or part loads to prevent uncontrolled movement
   • Attach and position slings, or parts of slings, to the load, ensuring safe movement
   • Attach slings, or parts of slings, to hook while the hoist wire is vertical
   • Attach tag lines to the load where specified
   • Perform test lifts, ensuring safe and secure movement of the load where specified
3. Move loads
   • Calculate and confirm appropriate safe working loads and centre gravity using load charts and standard calculation rules prior to load moving
   • Perform load moving in accordance with the plan, acceptable safe work practices
   • Perform work safely at heights, within incomplete structures and/or in confined and enclosed spaces
   • Connect lifting gear to load to Australian standards and manufacturer’s specifications
   • Connect load to movement device using appropriate and certified equipment
   • Ensure stability of the load by application of load movement procedure, temporary bracing and/or load support appropriate to the task
   • Follow appropriate designers specifications during the placing and securing of the load
   • Dismantle and remove/restore load shifting equipment
   • Use standard communication signals are used in coordinating safe movement of the load
4. Clean up
   • Clear work area and dispose of, reused or recycle materials
   • Clean, check, maintain and store plant, tools and equipment
   • Apply work completion procedures, notify personnel of work completion

Performance Evidence

Evidence is required to be collected that demonstrates a candidate’s competency in this unit. Evidence must be relevant to the roles within this sector’s work operations and satisfy all of the requirements of the performance criteria of this unit and include evidence that the candidate:

locates and applies relevant documentation, policies and procedures

implements requirements, procedures and techniques for the safe, effective and efficient completion of performing basic rigging including:

conducting risk assessment and implementing controls

erecting and dismantling, levelling, plumbing and stabilising associated plant and structures

works effectively with others to undertake and complete the performance of basic rigging that meets all of the required outcomes including:

checks and verifies work activity with client, load designer and others

communicating hazards and determining elimination or control of hazards

using a range of communication techniques and systems to convey instruction or information to others

provides end of work handover to relevant personnel

demonstrates completion of performing basic rigging that safely, effectively and efficiently meets all of the required outcomes on more than one (1) occasion including:

writing a preliminary rigging plan which must include the following points in detail:

confirmed details of rigging requirement

confirmed dimensions

site access and egress

suitability and availability of materials

tools and equipment

identification of potential hazards

control measures

identification of site coordination requirements

unless otherwise specified, rigging is to conform with the requirements of any relevant National Certification and/or Standards

selecting and conducting pre and post operational inspection of equipment including:

plant

safety harnesses

fall arrest systems

communication equipment

installing and maintaining the following:

static lines and safety nets

perimeter safety screens and shutters

erection of the following:

material hoists

mast climbing personnel platforms

performing mathematical calculations for estimation and measurement of loads

using rope to attach tag lines using knots, bend and hitches including:

sheet bend

becket hitch

running bowline knot

double bowline knot

using ropes for splices and whipping techniques including:

back splice

eye splice

short splice

common whipping

sailmakers whipping

west country whipping

movement and relocation of plant and equipment including:

slinging

loading

directing

moving

unloading

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Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of the following when performing basic rigging:

National Standard for High Risk Work

site and equipment safety requirements

equipment characteristics, technical capabilities and limitations

operational and maintenance procedures

materials handling, storage and environmentally friendly waste management

Safe Working Load (SWL) and Working Load Limit (WLL)

practices and regulation for dogging

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