Elements and Performance Criteria
- Establish communications for dogging operations
- Methods of communication are agreed with relevant personnel
- Agreed signals/communications for load moving conform to Australian standards and codes of practice
- Communications are trialled and adjusted and/or confirmed as required to ensure a safe and effective lift
- Communications equipment is checked for correct operation and configured in line with legislative and company requirements
- Defective communications equipment is tagged, rejected and reported to authorised personnel for corrective action
- Signals/communications are given both within sight and out of sight of crane operator
- Carry out dogging operations
- Lifting gear is checked and defective gear is isolated and reported in accordance with established procedures
- Common whipping, bends, hitches and splices in fibre rope are made as required as part of dogging operations carried out by integrated ratings on a supply vessel at a rig
- The weight of the load is assessed in accordance with established procedures