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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Follow workplace and mobile crane safety procedures for hazard identification and risk control
   • Mobile crane and workplace procedures for dealing with accidents, fire and emergencies are identified and followed
2. Mobile crane and workplace procedures for WHS/OHS and related work instructions for controlling risks in a workplace are accurately followed
3. Mobile crane hazards and site hazards in the workplace are identified and appropriate action is taken to report them and to minimise or eliminate risk to personnel, workplace and the environment
4. Safety regulations and established mobile crane and workplace safety and hazard control practices and procedures are obtained, interpreted and applied to mobile crane operations
5. Procedures and precautions necessary for entry into confined spaces in the workplace are correctly followed, as required
6. Personal protective equipment (PPE) is correctly used in accordance with established safety practices and procedures
7. Established mobile crane and workplace emergency and contingency plans are followed in an emergency
8. Contribute to arrangements for managing mobile crane safety procedures and WHS/OHS
   • Mobile crane safety hazards and WHS/OHS issues are identified and raised with designated personnel in accordance with workplace procedures and relevant WHS/OHS legislation
9. Contributions to WHS/OHS management in the workplace are made in accordance with workplace procedures and provisions of relevant legislation
10. Participative arrangements for mobile crane safety procedures and WHS/OHS management in the workplace are contributed to within relevant workplace procedures, scope of responsibilities and own competence
11. Complete workplace and WHS/OHS records
    • Mobile crane and WHS/OHS records are completed in accordance with workplace requirements
12. WHS/OHS records and legal requirements for maintaining records of occupational injury and diseases are followed

Range Statement

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment.

Non-essential conditions can be found in the Companion Volume Implementation Guide.

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Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements, performance criteria on at least one occasion and include:

applying basic fatigue management techniques applying mobile crane and work health and safety WHS/OHS recording procedures in accordance with workplace requirements applying precautions and required action to minimise, control or eliminate identified hazards applying relevant legislation, mobile crane safety procedures and workplace procedures communicating effectively with others completing relevant documentation dealing with internal and external customers in large, medium, or small worksites, demolition sites and/or construction sites estimating the size, shape and special requirements of loads following procedures for identifying mobile crane safety hazards and WHS/OHS issues identifying containers and goods coding, Australian Dangerous Goods (ADG) Code and International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code markings and emergency information panels implementing contingency plans interpreting and following operational instructions and prioritising work modifying activities depending on operational contingencies, risk situations and environments monitoring work activities in terms of planned schedule operating and adapting to differences in equipment in accordance with standard operating procedures operating electronic communications equipment to required protocol reading and comprehending simple statements in English reading, interpreting and following relevant instructions, procedures, information and signs reporting and/or rectifying identified problems, faults or malfunctions promptly, in accordance with regulatory requirements and workplace procedures selecting and using required personal protective equipment conforming to industry and WHS/OHS standards taking appropriate action to report identified mobile crane and site hazards in the workplace working collaboratively with others working systematically with required attention to detail without injury to self or others, or damage to goods or equipment.

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Knowledge Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements, performance criteria and include knowledge of:

hazards associated with crane operations on a demolition site hazards associated with mobile crane operations on a construction site HAZCHEM symbols and implications for safe work and storage housekeeping standards and procedures how to handle broken or damaged equipment lifting personnel using a workcage/workbox location and use of safety alarms, emergency shut-off systems, emergency communications systems manual and mechanically assisted lifting and load shifting procedures mobile crane and workplace emergency and evacuation procedures relevant mobile crane safety procedures relevant WHS/OHS procedures and guidelines reporting procedures for unsafe situations, fire hazards, broken or damaged equipment or fittings, sickness and accidents risks associated with mobile cranes, and related precautions to control the risk risks associated with multiple crane operations signs and signals used for warnings site layout and obstacles of container or cargo terminal or wharf storage and use of hazardous substances terms used in safety data sheets (SDSs)/material safety data sheets (MSDSs) transport requirements for goods within a workplace.

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