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. |