List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.
1. Plan and prepare for basic rigging | 1.1 Access, interpret and apply rigging documentation and ensure the work activity is compliant 1.2 Obtain, read, interpret, clarify and confirm work requirements before proceeding 1.3 Select and wear personal protective equipment appropriate for work activities 1.4 Develop a written preliminary rigging plan and site sketch considering essential information 1.5 Check and confirm job feasibility and schedule with the client, the load designer and other relevant persons 1.6 Confirm hazards associated with the use of cranes and other load moving equipment and identify and review measures to eliminate or control these hazards with appropriate parties 1.7 Finalise and confirm rigging plan, including the scheduling of required resources 1.8 Safety requirements are followed in accordance with safety plans and policies 1.9 Identify and implement signage/barricading requirements |
2. Prepare rigging equipment | 2.1 Select and inspect resources, materials and equipment for compliance with job specifications and applicable Australian standards 2.2 Inspect lifting equipment according to manufacturer’s specifications 2.3 Label, reject and dispose of lifting equipment which is identified as inconsistent with manufacturer’s specifications 2.4 Sling loads and slings, ensuring protection of the load and associated equipment 2.5 Secure whole or part loads to prevent uncontrolled movement 2.6 Attach and position slings, or parts of slings, to the load, ensuring safe movement 2.7 Attach slings, or parts of slings, to hook while the hoist wire is vertical 2.8 Attach tag lines to the load where specified 2.9 Perform test lifts, ensuring safe and secure movement of the load where specified |
3. Move loads | 3.1 Calculate and confirm appropriate safe working loads and centre gravity using load charts and standard calculation rules prior to load moving 3.2 Perform load moving in accordance with the plan, acceptable safe work practices 3.3 Perform work safely at heights, within incomplete structures and/or in confined and enclosed spaces 3.4 Connect lifting gear to load to Australian standards and manufacturer’s specifications 3.5 Connect load to movement device using appropriate and certified equipment 3.6 Ensure stability of the load by application of load movement procedure, temporary bracing and/or load support appropriate to the task 3.7 Follow appropriate designers specifications during the placing and securing of the load 3.8 Dismantle and remove/restore load shifting equipment 3.9 Use standard communication signals are used in coordinating safe movement of the load |
4. Clean up | 4.1 Clear work area and dispose of, reused or recycle materials 4.2 Clean, check, maintain and store plant, tools and equipment 4.3 Apply work completion procedures, notify personnel of work completion |
Evidence is required to be collected that demonstrates a candidate’s competency in this unit. Evidence must be relevant to the roles within this sector’s work operations and satisfy all of the requirements of the performance criteria of this unit and include evidence that the candidate:
locates and applies relevant documentation, policies and procedures
implements requirements, procedures and techniques for the safe, effective and efficient completion of performing basic rigging including:
conducting risk assessment and implementing controls
erecting and dismantling, levelling, plumbing and stabilising associated plant and structures
works effectively with others to undertake and complete the performance of basic rigging that meets all of the required outcomes including:
checks and verifies work activity with client, load designer and others
communicating hazards and determining elimination or control of hazards
using a range of communication techniques and systems to convey instruction or information to others
provides end of work handover to relevant personnel
demonstrates completion of performing basic rigging that safely, effectively and efficiently meets all of the required outcomes on more than one (1) occasion including:
writing a preliminary rigging plan which must include the following points in detail:
confirmed details of rigging requirement
confirmed dimensions
site access and egress
suitability and availability of materials
tools and equipment
identification of potential hazards
control measures
identification of site coordination requirements
unless otherwise specified, rigging is to conform with the requirements of any relevant National Certification and/or Standards
selecting and conducting pre and post operational inspection of equipment including:
plant
safety harnesses
fall arrest systems
communication equipment
installing and maintaining the following:
static lines and safety nets
perimeter safety screens and shutters
erection of the following:
material hoists
mast climbing personnel platforms
performing mathematical calculations for estimation and measurement of loads
using rope to attach tag lines using knots, bend and hitches including:
sheet bend
becket hitch
running bowline knot
double bowline knot
using ropes for splices and whipping techniques including:
back splice
eye splice
short splice
common whipping
sailmakers whipping
west country whipping
movement and relocation of plant and equipment including:
slinging
loading
directing
moving
unloading
The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of the following when performing basic rigging:
National Standard for High Risk Work
site and equipment safety requirements
equipment characteristics, technical capabilities and limitations
operational and maintenance procedures
materials handling, storage and environmentally friendly waste management
Safe Working Load (SWL) and Working Load Limit (WLL)
practices and regulation for dogging
An assessor of this unit must satisfy the requirements of the NVR/AQTF or their successors; and Industry regulations for certification and licensing; and,
this unit is best assessed in the context of this sector’s work environment;
where personal safety or environmental damage are limiting factors, assessment may occur in a simulated environment provided it is realistic and sufficiently rigorous to cover all aspects of this sector’s workplace performance, including environment, task skills, task management skills, contingency management skills and job role environment skills; and,
this unit must be assessed in compliance with relevant legislation/regulation and using policies, procedures, processes and operational manuals directly related to the industry sector for which it is being assessed; and,
assessment may be conducted in conjunction with the assessment of other Units of Competency; and,
assessment must confirm consistent performance can be applied in a range of relevant workplace circumstances; and,
assessors must demonstrate the performance evidence, and knowledge evidence as outlined in this Unit of Competency, and through the minimum years of current* work experience specified below in an Industry sector relevant to the outcomes of the unit; or,
where the assessor does not meet experience requirements a co-assessment or partnership arrangement must exist between the qualified assessor and an Industry subject matter expert. The Industry subject matter expert should hold the unit being assessed (or an equivalent unit) and/or demonstrate equivalence of skills and knowledge at the unit level. An Industry technical expert must also demonstrate skills and knowledge from the minimum years of current work experience specified below in the Industry sector, including time spent in roles related to the unit being assessed; and,
assessor and Industry subject matter expert requirements differ depending on the Australian Qualifications Framework Level (AQF) of the qualification being assessed and/or Industry Sector as follows:
Industry sector | AQF** Level | Required assessor or Industry subject matter expert experience |
Drilling, Metalliferous Mining, Coal Mining, Extractive (Quarrying) and Civil Construction | 1 | 1 Year |
2 | 2 Years |
Drilling, Coal Mining and Extractive (Quarrying) | 3-6 | 3 Years |
Metalliferous Mining and Civil Construction | 3-6 | 5 Years |
Other sectors | Where this Unit is being assessed outside of the Resources and Infrastructure Sectors assessor and/or Industry subject matter expert experience should be in-line with industry standards for the sector in which it is being assessed and where no Industry standard is specified should comply with any relevant regulation. |
*Assessors can demonstrate current work experience through employment within Industry in a role relevant to the outcomes of the Unit; or, for external assessors this can be demonstrated through exposure to Industry by conducting frequent site assessments across various locations.
**Where a unit is being delivered outside of a Qualification the first numeric character in the Unit code should be considered to indicate the AQF level