This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level required for this unit

Required skills

Competence may include the ability to

use radio equipment to send and receive information

manoeuvre and position load shifting equipment

conduct operator maintenance according to procedures

maintain crane logs

conduct visual checks of crane operating systems and cables

identify faults defects or abnormalities and correctly report and record these

recognise abnormal lifting circumstances and safely abort the lift

Required knowledge

The knowledge referred to in the evidence guide for this unit includes

company procedures

relevant statutory requirements and codes of practice

equipment operation limitation and procedures

crane safety systems

safe operating principles

safe working loads

the impact of weather or climatic conditions on lifting practices

cargo planning

operator maintenance

The Evidence Guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the Performance Criteria Required Skills and Knowledge the Range Statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package

Overview of assessment

Assessment for this unit of competency will be by way of demonstration under workplace conditions The unit will be assessed in as holistic a manner as is practical and may be integrated with the assessment of other relevant units of competency Assessment will occur over a range of situations which can include a variety of operational circumstances

Initial knowledge and skill may be assessed through appropriate simulations which must as closely as possible approximate actual workplace conditions and circumstances and should be based on the actual facility Assessments should include explanatory walk throughs of the relevant competency components

This unit of competency requires a significant body of knowledge which will be assessed through questioning and the use of whatif scenarios both in the facility during demonstration of normal operations and walkthroughs of abnormal operations and off the site

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Competence must be demonstrated in the ability to recognise and analyse potential situations requiring action and then in implementing appropriate corrective action The emphasis should be on the ability to stay out of trouble rather than on recovery from a disaster

Consistent performance should be demonstrated In particular look to see that

early warning signs of equipmentprocesses needing attention or with potential problems are recognised

the range of possible causes can be identified and analysed and the most likely cause determined

appropriate action is taken to ensure a timely return to full performance

obvious problems in related operating areas are recognised and an appropriate contribution made to their solution

These aspects may be best assessed using a range of scenarioscase studieswhatifs as the stimulus with a walkthrough forming part of the response These assessment activities should include a range of problems including new unusual and improbable situations which may have been generated from the past incident history of the crane incidents on similar cranes around the world hazard analysis activities and similar sources

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment will require

access to a working offshore crane in an onsite environment over a range of situations

use of an accurately simulated environment where appropriate to assess underpinning knowledge and skills

A bank of scenarioscase studieswhatifs will be required as will a bank of questions which will be used to probe the reasoning behind the observable actions

Method of assessment

In all workplace environments it may be appropriate to assess this unit concurrently with other relevant units

Guidance information for assessment

Assessment processes and techniques must be culturally appropriate and appropriate to the oracy language and literacy capacity of the assessee and the work being performed

Codes of practice/ standards

Job requirements

Context

Types of environments

Trial lift

Health, Safety and Environment (HSE)

Relationship to Major Hazard Facility Legislation