Application
This unit of competency defines the skills and knowledge required to attach slings to loads and move loads using appropriate communication and signalling methods with a crane driver in a workshop or on-site.
This unit is not intended to apply to machine loading and simple straight lifts where knowledge of codes and signals is not required.
Depending on the equipment being used a high risk work licence may be required and users should check with the relevant authorities.
Band: A
Unit Weight: 4
Elements and Performance Criteria
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. | ||
1 | Determine job requirements | 1.1 | Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs) |
1.2 | Comply with work health and safety (WHS) requirements at all times | ||
1.3 | Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with SOPs | ||
1.4 | Identify job requirements from specifications, job sheets or work instructions | ||
2 | Attach lifting gear to loads | 2.1 | Identify potential hazards associated with the use of cranes and other load shifting equipment and plan measures to eliminate or control these hazards |
2.2 | Obtain site information, as necessary | ||
2.3 | Inspect load and determine best lifting method | ||
2.4 | Select load shifting equipment appropriate to load | ||
2.5 | Inspect lifting gear and label and reject damaged or worn items | ||
2.6 | Calculate safe working loads to Australian Standards, as appropriate | ||
2.7 | Attach lifting gear to load in most appropriate and safe manner and to specifications, as required | ||
3 | Move loads | 3.1 | Perform load moving to acceptable safe working practices, Australian Standards, codes of practice and specifications |
3.2 | Connect lifting gear to load shifting equipment using safe and appropriate techniques | ||
3.3 | Use communication and signalling methods to coordinate the load movement in a safe manner | ||
3.4 | Ground load or put down in accordance with prescribed procedure, in a safe and stable manner | ||
3.5 | Detach all lifting gear from load mover and load | ||
Foundation Skills
This section describes those required skills (reading, writing, oral communication and numeracy) that are essential to workplace performance in this unit of competency.
Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.
Range Statement
This field allows for different work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included. | |
Hazards include one (1) or more of the following: | overhead power lines trees overhead service lines (steam, gas, water, telephone) underground services uneven and/or unstable ground allowable floor loading as appropriate other workers and persons surrounding buildings/vessels/structures equipment hazardous materials corrosive substances barricades inadequate lighting radio interference |
Load shifting equipment includes one (1) or more of the following: | overhead cranes overhead gantry forklift with approved lifting boom/jib mobile cranes |
Lifting method includes the following: | slings in an appropriate configuration |
Lifting gear includes one (1) or more of the following: | tags slings ropes shackles lifting clutches snatch blocks I bolts spreader beams chain blocks chain shorteners and include equalising sheaves collared I bolts turn buckles rigging screws lifting lugs |
Calculations include the following: | load and lifting gear calculations |
Safe working practices include the following: | inspection of the environment, assessment of hazards and personnel safety |
Communication and signalling methods include the following: | signals are given both within sight and out of sight of equipment operators signals, including stop, raise, lower, slew, luff, extend and retract boom, using hands, verbal instructions and whistles |
State or territory legislative requirements include the following: | appropriate WHS and acts and regulations Australian Standards and codes of practice, including: NOHSC:1006, National Occupational Health and Safety Certification Standards for Users and Operators of Industrial Equipment AS 1418 Set-2011, Cranes, hoists and winches Set |
Competency Field
Materials handling