REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

This describes the essential knowledge and skills and their level required for this unit

Required knowledge

Relevant road rules regulations permit and licence requirements pertaining to mobile crane operation

Relevant OHampS and environmental procedures and regulations

Mobile crane applications capacities configurations safety hazards and control mechanisms

Risks and hazards involved in mobile crane operation and associated action that can be taken to eliminate or minimise the risk

Workplace procedures and statutory regulations concerning the communications between a riggerdogger and a mobile crane driver before and during a lift

Problems that may occur in communications during a lift and associated action that can be taken to address the problems concerned

Methods used to signal movement of the load during a lift

Communication systems used during a lift

Required skills

Communicate effectively with others when conducting a lift

Read and interpret instructions procedures regulations information and signals relevant to communication between the rigger or dogger and the crane driver

Interpret and follow operational instructions and prioritise work

Operate electronic communication equipment to required protocol

Work collaboratively with others when conducting a lift

Adapt appropriately to cultural differences in the workplace including modes of behaviour and interactions with others

Promptly report andor rectify any identified problems that may arise in the course of communication between a crane driver and the rigger or dogger in accordance with regulatory requirements and workplace procedures

Implement contingency plans for unanticipated situations that may occur in the course of communication between a crane driver and the rigger or dogger

Apply precautions and required action to minimise control or eliminate hazards that may exist in the course of communication between a crane driver and the rigger or dogger

Plan own work including predicting consequences and identifying improvements

Monitor work activities in terms of planned schedule

Modify activities depending on differing operational contingencies risk situations and environments

Work systematically with required attention to detail without injury to self or others or damage to goods or equipment

Prioritise and multitask work

Identify and correctly use equipment processes and procedures

Operate and adapt to differences in equipment in accordance with standard operating procedures

Select and use required personal protective equipment conforming to industry and OHampS standards

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria required knowledge and skills the range statement and the assessment guidelines for this Training Package

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

The evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria of this unit and include demonstration of applying

the underpinning knowledge and skills

relevant legislation and workplace procedures

other relevant aspects of the range statement

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Performance is demonstrated consistently over a period of time and in a suitable range of contexts

Resources for assessment include

a range of relevant exercises case studies andor other simulated practical and knowledge assessment andor

access to an appropriate range of relevant operational situations in the workplace

In both real and simulated environments access is required to

relevant and appropriate materials and equipment and

applicable documentation including workplace procedures regulations codes of practice and operation manuals

Method of assessment

Assessment of this unit must be undertaken by a registered training organisation

As a minimum assessment of knowledge must be conducted through appropriate writtenoral tests

Practical assessment must occur

through activities in an appropriately simulated environment at the registered training organisation andor

in an appropriate range of situations in the workplace

Operations may be conducted:

Environment may include movement of:

Customers may be:

Mobile crane may be any slewing and non-slewing crane and may be involved in work in a range of industry sectors including:

Agreed signals/communications conforming to Australian Standards and codes of practice for load moving include signals for:

Methods used to signal movement of the load may include:

Consultative processes may involve:

Hazards may include:

Hazard management is consistent with:

Personal protective equipment may include:

Requirements for access and/or lift may include:

Depending on the type of organisation concerned and the local terminology used, workplace procedures may include:

Documentation/records may include:

Applicable procedures and codes may include: