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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Plan work/task
   • Task requirements are identified from work orders or equivalent and a lift plan is confirmed with associated personnel and site inspection in accordance with workplace procedures
   • Working area is inspected and appropriate paths for operating the bridge or gantry crane and moving/placing load/s in work area are assessed and determined in accordance with workplace procedures
   • Work area operating surface is assessed to determine the quality of ground suitability for operational gantry crane in accordance workplace procedures
   • Bridge or gantry crane Rated Capacity (RC) and lifting gear Working Load Limit (WLL) are established for the load/s and work/task requirements in accordance with manufacturer specifications and workplace procedures
   • Relevant hazard identification and risk elimination/control measures are applied and advised to relevant person/s in accordance with workplace procedures
   • Traffic management plan implementation is confirmed and followed in accordance with workplace procedures
   • Appropriate communication procedures are identified, tested with associated personnel in accordance workplace procedures
   • All tasks are confirmed to ensure requirements for the relevant work area in accordance with workplace procedures
2. Prepare for work/task
   • Consultation with workplace personnel is established and maintained to ensure all crane and lifting operations are clear and consistent with site requirements in accordance with a lift plan and workplace procedures
   • Risk control measures for hazards identified are checked for implementation in accordance with the lift plan and safe work procedures
   • Bridge or gantry crane is accessed safely in accordance with manufacturer specifications and safe work procedures
   • Pre-start bridge or gantry crane checks are carried out and any damage and defects are reported, recorded and appropriate action is taken in accordance with safe work procedures and manufacturer specifications
   • Bridge or gantry crane is set up and rigged correctly with any lifting gear as per lift plan in accordance with relevant manufacturer specifications including load chart/s and safe work procedures
   • Operational checks are carried out and any damage and defects are reported, recorded and appropriate action is taken in accordance with manufacturer specifications and safe work procedures
   • All controls are located, identified and tested in accordance with relevant manufacturer specifications and safe work procedures
   • Crane logbook is inspected and is correct for the crane and type and required rectifications have been signed off in accordance with manufacturer requirements and safe work procedures
   • Weather and work environment conditions are assessed to determine any impact on bridge or gantry crane operations in accordance with manufacturer requirements and safe work procedures
3. Perform work/task
   • Lifts are determined within the RC of the bridge or gantry crane in accordance with load chart/s and lift plan
   • Hook block is safely positioned over the load in accordance with safe work procedures and if crane is controlled from cabin following directions from associated personnel
   • Lifting gear is connected to load and used safely in accordance with the lift plan and safe work procedures
   • Test lift is carried out in accordance with dogging and safe work procedures
   • Loads are transferred using relevant bridge or gantry crane movements and tag lines as required, in accordance with lift plan and safe work procedures
   • Load and bridge or gantry crane movement is monitored constantly and operated safely in accordance with lift plan and safe work procedures
   • All required communications signals are correctly interpreted and followed whilst crane is operated in accordance with safe work procedures
   • Load is lowered and landed safely in accordance with lift plan and safe work procedures
   • Lifting gear is disconnected from load and positioned safely and efficiently for next task in accordance with lift plan and safe work procedures
   • Bridge or gantry crane is parked in accordance with manufacturer specifications and safe work procedures
   • Bridge or gantry crane lifting gear and associated equipment is stowed and secured in accordance with safe work procedures
   • Relevant motion locks and brakes are applied as required in accordance with manufacturer specifications and safe work procedures
   • Bridge or gantry crane is shut down and secured to prevent unauthorised access/use in accordance with safe work procedures
   • Post operational bridge or gantry crane checks are carried out in accordance with safe work procedures and manufacturer specifications
   • Task requirements are identified from work orders or equivalent and a lift plan is confirmed with associated personnel and site inspection in accordance with workplace procedures
4. Working area is inspected and appropriate paths for operating the bridge or gantry crane and moving/placing load/s in work area are assessed and determined in accordance with workplace procedures
5. Work area operating surface is assessed to determine the quality of ground suitability for operational gantry crane in accordance workplace procedures
6. Bridge or gantry crane Rated Capacity (RC) and lifting gear Working Load Limit (WLL) are established for the load/s and work/task requirements in accordance with manufacturer specifications and workplace procedures
7. Relevant hazard identification and risk elimination/control measures are applied and advised to relevant person/s in accordance with workplace procedures
8. Traffic management plan implementation is confirmed and followed in accordance with workplace procedures
9. Appropriate communication procedures are identified, tested with associated personnel in accordance workplace procedures
10. All tasks are confirmed to ensure requirements for the relevant work area in accordance with workplace procedures
    • Consultation with workplace personnel is established and maintained to ensure all crane and lifting operations are clear and consistent with site requirements in accordance with a lift plan and workplace procedures
11. Risk control measures for hazards identified are checked for implementation in accordance with the lift plan and safe work procedures
12. Bridge or gantry crane is accessed safely in accordance with manufacturer specifications and safe work procedures
13. Pre-start bridge or gantry crane checks are carried out and any damage and defects are reported, recorded and appropriate action is taken in accordance with safe work procedures and manufacturer specifications
14. Bridge or gantry crane is set up and rigged correctly with any lifting gear as per lift plan in accordance with relevant manufacturer specifications including load chart/s and safe work procedures
15. Operational checks are carried out and any damage and defects are reported, recorded and appropriate action is taken in accordance with manufacturer specifications and safe work procedures
16. All controls are located, identified and tested in accordance with relevant manufacturer specifications and safe work procedures
17. Crane logbook is inspected and is correct for the crane and type and required rectifications have been signed off in accordance with manufacturer requirements and safe work procedures
18. Weather and work environment conditions are assessed to determine any impact on bridge or gantry crane operations in accordance with manufacturer requirements and safe work procedures
    • Lifts are determined within the RC of the bridge or gantry crane in accordance with load chart/s and lift plan
19. Hook block is safely positioned over the load in accordance with safe work procedures and if crane is controlled from cabin following directions from associated personnel
20. Lifting gear is connected to load and used safely in accordance with the lift plan and safe work procedures
21. Test lift is carried out in accordance with dogging and safe work procedures
22. Loads are transferred using relevant bridge or gantry crane movements and tag lines as required, in accordance with lift plan and safe work procedures
23. Load and bridge or gantry crane movement is monitored constantly and operated safely in accordance with lift plan and safe work procedures
24. All required communications signals are correctly interpreted and followed whilst crane is operated in accordance with safe work procedures
25. Load is lowered and landed safely in accordance with lift plan and safe work procedures
26. Lifting gear is disconnected from load and positioned safely and efficiently for next task in accordance with lift plan and safe work procedures
    • Bridge or gantry crane is parked in accordance with manufacturer specifications and safe work procedures
27. Bridge or gantry crane lifting gear and associated equipment is stowed and secured in accordance with safe work procedures
28. Relevant motion locks and brakes are applied as required in accordance with manufacturer specifications and safe work procedures
29. Bridge or gantry crane is shut down and secured to prevent unauthorised access/use in accordance with safe work procedures
30. Post operational bridge or gantry crane checks are carried out in accordance with safe work procedures and manufacturer specifications

Range Statement

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment. Non -essential conditions may be found in the Companion Volume Implementation Guide.

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