Elements and Performance Criteria
- Plan and prepare.
- Work instructions, including plans, specifications, quality requirements and operational details are obtained from relevant information, confirmed and applied for the scope of work to be performed.
- Safety (OHS) requirements are followed in accordance with safety plans and policies.
- Signage and barricade requirements are identified and implemented.
- Plant, tools and equipment selected to carry out tasks are consistent with the requirements of the job, checked for serviceability and any faults are rectified or reported prior to commencement.
- Material quantity requirements are calculated in accordance with plans, specifications and quality requirements.
- Materials appropriate to the work application are identified, obtained, prepared, safely handled and located ready for use.
- Environmental requirements are identified for the project in accordance with environmental plans and statutory and legislative authority obligations and applied.
- Select equipment.
- Resources, materials and equipment are selected in accordance with load charts and inspected for compliance with job specifications.
- Lifting equipment is inspected according to manufacturer specifications.
- Lifting and load shifting equipment identified as inconsistent with manufacturer specifications is labelled, rejected and disposed of to prevent its use in any circumstance.
- Elevated work platforms and other means of mechanical access systems are determined and selected where specified.
- Fall arrest equipment, with ground level installation, is installed.
- Personnel cartage systems are determined and selected.
- Connect equipment.
- Loads are slung to ensure encapsulation of the whole of load.
- Part loads are slung to ensure full encapsulation of the part load.
- Whole or part loads are slung to protect loads and secured to prevent uncontrolled movement.
- Load steerage lines are attached and used to prevent unnecessary load movement.
- Move and position loads.
- Load lifting/shifting order is determined to minimise necessity of double lifts.
- Lifting/shifting equipment is connected to the load.
- Test lift/shift is performed to ensure lift suitability.
- Load is safely moved to required destination and secured in position to client specifications or job requirements.
- Standard communication signals are used to coordinate safe movement of the load.
- Remove rigging equipment.
- Clean up.
- Work area is cleared and materials disposed of, reused or recycled in accordance with legislation, regulations, codes of practice and job specification.
- Plant, tools and equipment are cleaned, checked, maintained and stored in accordance with manufacturer recommendations and standard work practices.
- Work completion procedures are applied and relevant personnel notified that work is finished.