Elements and Performance Criteria
- Plan basic rigging operations
- Access, interpret and apply rigging documentation to ensure the work activity is compliant
- Obtain, interpret, clarify and confirm work requirements
- Write preliminary rigging plan and site sketch considering information essential to perform work activity
- Confirm job feasibility and schedule work activity with the client, the load designer, and other relevant persons to perform the work activity
- Identify hazards associated with the use of load moving equipment and review measures to eliminate or control these hazards with appropriate parties and in line with standard operating procedures
- Calculate and confirm safe working loads and centre gravity using load charts and standard calculation rules prior to load moving
- Finalise and confirm rigging plan, including the scheduling of required resources
- Check safety requirements for rigging operations are in accordance with safety plans and policies
- Select and wear personal protective equipment required for work activities
- Identify and display signage, and erect barricades to isolate the work area in line with workplace procedures
- Prepare rigging equipment
- Select and inspect resources, materials and rigging equipment to perform work activity in line with job specifications and applicable Australian standards
- Confirm lifting equipment is appropriate and safe to perform work activity according to manufacturer’s guidelines, engineering specifications and organisational policies and procedures
- Label and dispose of lifting equipment identified as inconsistent with manufacturer’s guidelines, engineering specifications and organisational policies and procedures
- Prepare loads and slings, ensuring protection of the load and associated equipment
- Secure whole or part loads to prevent uncontrolled movement
- Attach and position slings, or parts of slings, to the load, ensuring safe movement and attach slings, or parts of slings, to hook while the hoist wire is vertical in line with safe work practices
- Attach tag lines to the load where specified within work requirements, and according to workplace procedures
- Confirm lifting gear is attached to load to Australian standards, manufacturer’s guidelines, engineering specifications and organisational policies and procedures
- Perform test lifts, ensuring stable and secure movement of loads
- Move loads using basic rigging techniques and relevant equipment to complete work activity
- Connect lifting gear to load to Australian standards, manufacturer’s guidelines, engineering specifications and organisational policies and procedures
- Connect load to movement device using appropriate and certified equipment
- Stabilise loads by application of load movement procedures, temporary bracing and/or by installing or erecting load support appropriate to the work activity
- Coordinate and communicate planned activities, including using load moving signals according to workplace procedures
- Move loads in line with work activity, workplace procedures and working safely at heights as appropriate to the work environment
- Place and secure loads in line with load designer specifications to complete work activity
- Dismantle and remove or restore load shifting equipment in a manner that complies with safe work practices
- Conduct housekeeping activities
- Clean, check, maintain and store plant, tools and equipment according to workplace procedures
- Clear work area and dispose of or recycle materials according to workplace procedures
- Notify appropriate personnel of work completion
- Complete and file documentation and distribute according to workplace requirements