REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

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

Required knowledge

Relevant 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 limitations

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

Workplace procedures concerning the estimationcalculation of load shifting requirements for a mobile crane

Workplace procedures concerning the estimationcalculation of load shifting requirements for a mobile crane

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

Focus of operation of work systems and equipment

Metric and where required imperial measurement systems

Required skills

Communicate effectively with others when estimating and calculating load shifting requirements for a mobile crane

Read and interpret mathematical scales digital readouts specifications and customer or workplace instructions

Interpret permit or licence requirements in terms of height weight and type of lift

Interpret and follow operational instructions and prioritise work

Complete documentation related to estimating and calculating load shifting requirements for a mobile crane

Operate electronic communication equipment to required protocol

Apply mathematical procedures including addition subtraction multiplication division percentages and fractions to the estimation of load shifting requirements

Work collaboratively with others when estimating and calculating load shifting requirements for a mobile crane

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 when estimating and calculating load shifting requirements for a mobile crane in accordance with workplace procedures

Apply precautions and required action to minimise control or eliminate hazards that may exist during work activities

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

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

Identify and correctly use equipment processes and 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 up to and including 20 tonne capacity and may be involved in work in a range of industry sectors including:

Calculations and estimations may relate to :

Calculations may be undertaken with:

Hazards may include:

Hazard management is consistent with:

Personal protective equipment may include:

Consultative processes may involve:

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: