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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Plan work
   • Potential workplace hazards are identified
   • Hazard control measures are identified consistent with appropriate standards to ensure the safety of personnel and equipment
   • Elevating work platform is appropriate for the task
   • Appropriate communications methods are identified
2. Conduct routine checks
   • Service logbook for elevating work platform is checked for compliance
   • Elevating work platform is visually checked for damage or defects in accordance with procedures
   • Routine pre-operational checks are carried out in accordance with procedures
   • Safety equipment is inspected in accordance with procedures
   • Elevating work platform is accessed in a safe manner
   • Safety equipment is fitted and secured to elevating work platform in accordance with procedures
   • All controls are located and identified
   • Elevating work platform is started in accordance with procedures
   • All safety devices are identified and tested in accordance with procedures
   • Post-start operational checks are carried out in accordance with procedures
   • Communications equipment is checked for serviceability
   • All damage and defects are reported and recorded in accordance with procedures, and appropriate action is taken
3. Set up elevating work platform
   • Ground suitability is inspected and checked
   • Elevating work platform is driven to or located at work area in accordance with procedures
   • Elevating work platform is positioned for work application and stability in accordance with procedures
   • Appropriate hazard prevention/control measures are applied to work area in accordance with procedures
   • Work gear and tools are stowed and secured
4. Operate elevating work platform
   • Elevating work platform is operated using all relevant plant movements in accordance with procedures and appropriate standards
   • Elevating work platform is mobilised using best mobile practice and appropriate procedures
   • Elevated working platform operations are monitored constantly, to ensure safety of personnel and stability
   • Unplanned and/or unsafe situations are responded to in accordance with procedures
5. Shut down and secure elevating work platform
   • Elevating work platform is lowered and stowed in accordance with procedures
   • Relevant motion locks and brakes are applied as required
   • Safety equipment is disconnected from platform
   • Egress from elevated work platform is conducted in accordance with procedures
   • Outriggers/stabilisers are stowed and secured in accordance with procedures as required
   • Plates or packing are stowed and secured as required
   • Elevating work platform is shut down in accordance with procedures
   • Routine post-operational checks are carried out in accordance with procedures
   • Damage and defects are reported and recorded in accordance with procedures, and appropriate action is taken

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

A person who demonstrates competency in this unit must provide evidence of safely operating a boom type elevating work platform with a boom lengths of 11 metres or more and satisfy all of the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills requirements of the unit on at least one occasion including:

applying appropriate mathematical procedures to estimate loads applying best operating practice including: avoiding ground depressions gently accelerating and braking minimum speed minimum boom/jib length applying emergency procedures and safety equipment, including the use of safety harnesses, energy absorbers, lanyard and anchor points applying hazard prevention/control measures including: disconnected power illumination requirements insulated electric lines moving obstructions pedestrian controls personal protective equipment safety tags on electrical switches/isolators using safety observer inside exclusion zone suitable area for set-up suitable firm and stable standing traffic barricades and controls trench covers applying relevant plant movements including: articulating hinging lowering boom raising boom slewing telescoping applying risk assessment and hazard control strategies, including hierarchy of control as applied to positioning and safely operating an elevating work platform assessing ground conditions to confirm site is suitable (e.g. firm, level and safe) to extend and travel the elevating work platform communicating with other workplace personnel through: appropriate worksite protocols bells buzzers listening making and interpreting hand signals questioning to confirm understanding signage two way radios verbal and non-verbal language written instructions complying with WHS/OHS licensing legislation identifying problems and equipment faults and where practicable demonstrating appropriate response procedures operating and controlling a boom type elevating work platform including all functions to their maximum extension within the safe working (rated) capacity including: a telescoping device articulated device hinged device or any combination of the above used to support a platform on which personnel, equipment and materials may be elevated to perform work positioning, stabilising, set up of elevating work platforms, including the use of outriggers/stabilisers and packing to ensure that the safest lift is performed receiving and interpreting workplace instructions, safety information, emergency procedures recording and maintaining accurate information relating to operating elevating work platform shutting down a boom type elevating work platform in accordance with manufacturer specifications and workplace procedures including: idling engine to stabilise temperature folding boom/jib into the transport position removing key from ignition retracting boom/jib retracting outriggers/stabilisers turning off engine stabilising a boom type elevating work platform by: correctly positioning plates or packing deploying outriggers establishing correct size plates or packing using and interpreting manufacturer specifications and data using communications signals including: luff boom down – hand luff boom down – whistle and/or two-way radio luff boom up – hand luff boom up – whistle and/two-way radio stop –hand stop – whistle and/or two-way radio telescope out – hand telescope out – whistle and/or two-way radio telescope in – hand telescope in – whistle and/or two-way radio using outriggers/stabilisers and packing to ensure safest lift is performed verifying problems and equipment faults and applying appropriate response procedures to unplanned and/or unsafe situations including: contact with overhead electrical conductors damage caused by contact with obstructions environmental conditions (e.g. wind, lightning, storms, etc.) failure of controls illness of personnel loss of power.

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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 and performance criteria and include knowledge of:

appropriate mathematical procedures for estimating loads to ensure elevating work platform is not overloaded Australian and industry standards relevant to operating a boom-type elevating work platform (boom length 11 metres or more) boom length capability including: nominal reach, measured horizontally from centre point of rotation to outer edge of platform in its most extended position vertical distance from floor of platform to surface supporting elevating work platform with platform at its maximum height Commonwealth, state or territory WHS/OHS legislation, standards and codes of practice relevant to the full range of processes for the crane class ground stability including: backfilled ground bitumen concrete hard compacted soil rock rough uneven ground soft soils elevating work platform characteristics, operations and operating techniques emergency procedures and safety equipment, including the use of safety harness, energy absorber, lanyard and anchor points hazards including: environmental conditions (e.g. wind, lightning, storms, etc.) ground stability (e.g. ground condition, recently filled trenches, slopes) insufficient lighting other specific hazards (e.g. tidal areas, chainsaws, pressure washers, dangerous materials overhead hazards (e.g. electric lines, service pipes, trees, buildings etc.) traffic (e.g. pedestrians, vehicles, plant) hierarchy of hazard identification and control: elimination substitution isolation engineering controls administrative controls personal protective equipment (PPE) procedures for recording, reporting and maintaining workplace records and information, including using the service logbook organisational and workplace standards, requirements, policies and procedures for conducting elevating work platform operations rated capacity and working load limits risks associated with overhead electric lines/electrical cables, ground conditions, wind, pedestrians and tipping systematic process of eliminating or reducing risk to personnel and property through the application of controls typical routine problems encountered in the process and with equipment, and adjustments required for correction.

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