Elements and Performance Criteria
- Plan and prepare for dogging
- Access, interpret and apply dogging compliance documentation and ensure the work activity is compliant
- Obtain, read, interpret, clarify and confirm work requirements and safety information before proceeding
- Select and wear personal protective equipment appropriate for work activities
- Develop a preliminary dogging plan and site sketch considering essential information
- Check and confirm job feasibility and schedule with the load designer and other relevant persons
- 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
- Finalise and confirm dogging plan, including the scheduling of required resources
- Identify and implement signage and/or barricading requirements
- Prepare dogging equipment
- Identify, select, inspect, and verify as serviceable dogging equipment, materials and tools required for the plan
- Label for repair or disposal unserviceable equipment, materials and tools
- Communicate and coordinate job sequencing schedule with team
- Calculate load mass and centre of gravity using load charts and standard calculations
- Calculate load in slings and equipment to suit job requirements
- Move loads
- Perform load moving in accordance with the plan and acceptable safe work practices, standards and codes and specifications
- Perform work safely at heights, within uncompleted structures and/or in confined and enclosed spaces
- Connect lifting gear to load
- Connect load to movement device using appropriate and certified equipment in accordance with relevant standards
- Ensure stability of the load by application of load movement procedure, temporary bracing and/or load support appropriate to the task
- Follow appropriate designer’s specifications during the placement and securing of the load
- Direct load to landing position using communication compliant with Australian standards and site procedures
- Clean up