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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Transfer loads
  2. Determine job requirements
  3. Comply with work health and safety (WHS) requirements at all times
  4. Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with SOPs
  5. Obtain load transfer authorisation, including lift time and load destination
  6. Identify hazard control measures consistent with appropriate standards to ensure the safety of personnel and equipment
  7. Estimate weight (mass) of the load in consultation with associated personnel
  8. Determine appropriate paths for the movement of loads in the work area
  9. Check crane capacity to the load, as appropriate
  10. Identify appropriate communication methods with associated personnel
  11. Conduct routine checks
  12. Access crane in a safe manner
  13. Check crane visually for any damage or defects
  14. Ensure all signage and labels are visible and legible according to the appropriate standard
  15. Carry out routine pre-operational crane checks according to SOPs
  16. Locate and identify all controls
  17. Check crane service logbook for compliance
  18. Start crane and check for any abnormalities according to SOPs
  19. Test crane safety devices according to SOPs
  20. Carry out post-start operational checks according to SOPs
  21. Check all communication equipment for serviceability
  22. Report all damage and defects and record according to SOPs, and take appropriate action
  23. Carry out test lift according to SOPs
  24. Transfer loads along planned path
  25. Ensure all crane movements are according to SOPs and the appropriate standard
  26. Interpret communication signals according to SOPs and the appropriate standard
  27. Operate crane according to SOPs
  28. Monitor load movements constantly ensuring safety to personnel and load, and structural stability
  29. Respond to unplanned and/or unsafe situations in accordance with SOPs
  30. Shut down and secure crane
  31. Stow crane and equipment and secure according to SOPs and the appropriate standard
  32. Apply all relevant motion locks and brakes, as applicable
  33. Shut down crane according to SOPs
  34. Carry out routine post-operational crane checks according to SOPs
  35. Remove hazard prevention/control measures, where applicable

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:

ground stability (e.g. ground condition or slopes for load placement)

overhead hazards (e.g. powerlines and service pipes)

insufficient lighting

traffic (e.g. pedestrians, vehicles and plant)

environmental conditions (e.g. dust, wind, lightning and storms)

other specific hazards (e.g. dangerous materials)

Hazard control measures include the following:

the systematic process of eliminating or reducing the risk to personnel and property through the application of controls consistent with appropriate standards

the application of the hierarchy of control, the six-step preference of control measures to manage and control risk:

1. elimination

2. substitution

3. isolation

4. engineering control measures

5. using safe work practices

6. personal protective equipment (PPE)

Appropriate standards include one (1) or more of the following:

codes of practice and legislation

Australian Standards

crane manufacturer specifications

industry and workplace standards, as applicable

Appropriate paths include one (1) or more of the following:

ensure clearances of fixed machinery, equipment, fixtures and work in progress

minimise transfers across workstations and walkways

minimise disruption to work unrelated to the load transfer

minimise transfer time and distance subject to safety and disruption assessments

Associated personnel include the following:

riggers and doggers

supervisory and expert personnel to advise on any special features of the load or transfer

Cranes are operated from a permanent cabin/control station on the crane and include one (1) or more of the following:

bridge crane, a bridge beam mounted at each end to an end carriage, capable of travelling along elevated runways and having one or more hoisting mechanisms arranged to traverse across the bridge

gantry crane, a bridge beam, supported at each end by legs mounted on end carriages, capable of travelling on supported surfaces or deck levels, whether fixed or not and which has a crab with one or more hoisting units arranged to travel across the bridge

Communication methods include one (1) or more of the following:

verbal and non-verbal language

written instructions

signage

hand signals

listening

questioning to confirm understanding

appropriate worksite protocol

Signage and labels include one (1) or more of the following:

crane data plates/labels

load charts

crane decals

control labels

Procedures include one (1) or more of the following:

manufacturer guidelines (instructions, specifications or checklists)

industry operating procedures

workplace procedures (work instructions, operating procedures and checklists)

Controls include one (1) or more of the following:

long travel levers

cross travel levers

hoisting and lowering levers

rotating hook levers, where applicable

Service logbook includes one (1) or more of the following:

service book and any logbook

history record system where the service and maintenance history is kept

Safety devices include the following:

horns/sirens and lights

audible and visual motion devices

operator restraint devices, where applicable

Communication equipment includes one (1) or more of the following:

two-way radios

whistles

bells and buzzers

Hazard prevention/control measures include one (1) or more of the following:

safety tags on electrical switches/isolators

insulated powerlines

safety observer used inside exclusion zone

disconnected power

traffic barricades and controls

pedestrian controls

movement of obstructions

PPE

adequate illumination

Test lift includes the following:

lifting the load just clear of the lifting plane to allow for checks to be safely made in consultation with associated personnel to ensure that:

near capacity loads do not overload the crane

loads of unusual shape or weight distribution are correctly slung

load measuring equipment can be used to verify the calculated weight of the load

all crane equipment is functioning properly

adjustments to the slinging can be made in a safe manner

Relevant crane movements include the following:

hoisting (raise and lower)

traversing (moving hoisting mechanisms along bridge)

travelling (at minimum speed, gentle acceleration and braking, to minimise load swing)

Communication signals include the following:

stop – hand and whistle

hoist up – hand and whistle

hoist down – hand and whistle

traverse - hand

travel - hand

creep - hand

Unplanned and/or unsafe situations include the following:

failure/loss of control (e.g. brakes and steering)

failure of equipment (e.g. hydraulic system)

environmental conditions (e.g. wind, lightning and storms)

Shutdown includes the following:

retracting hoist rope and hook block

travelling crane to park position

removing key from control panel, as applicable

locking and securing cabin, as applicable

isolating power to crane