Elements and Performance Criteria
- Plan and prepare for operating an elevating work platform
- Access, interpret and apply elevating work platforms documentation for allocated job and ensure work activity is compliant with site policies and procedures to perform the work as planned
- Obtain, interpret, clarify and confirm work requirements
- Confirm hazards, environmental issues, and risks, and implement required control measures according to site risk management plans and processes
- Select and wear personal protective equipment required for work activities
- Obtain and interpret emergency procedures for elevating work platform in preparation for emergencies and incidents
- Coordinate and communicate planned activities with others at the site prior to commencing work activity
- Operate elevating work platform in line with established requirements to complete work activity
- Carry out pre-start and post-start inspections and checks in line with Australian Standards and workplace procedures
- Identify faults or defects and report within scope of own responsibility and according to workplace procedures
- Apply site specific requirements for relocating the elevating work platform to work site
- Stabilise or position elevating work platform according to work site conditions and requirements
- Ensure work site is clear of personnel and other potential hazards
- Place any tools and equipment required to perform work activity into bucket or platform according to workplace procedures
- Operate elevating work platform within performance capabilities of brand and model of elevating work platform
- Use manufacturer approved safety devices fitted to the machine in line with workplace procedures where applicable
- Respond accordingly to monitoring systems and alarms according to workplace procedures
- Monitor hazards and risks and ensure safety of self, other personnel, plant and equipment
- Complete work activity and shut-down equipment in line with work requirements and workplace procedures
- Conduct housekeeping activities
- Clear work area and dispose, reuse or recycle materials
- Move the elevating work platform to a safe space, applying site specific workplace procedures and requirements
- Check, clean, maintain and store elevating work platform, tools and equipment according to workplace procedures
- Complete and file documentation, and distribute according to workplace requirements