Elements and Performance Criteria
- Plan for rigging
- Access, interpret and apply compliance documentation relevant to the work activity
- Obtain, interpret and clarify work requirements before commencing
- Develop a preliminary rigging plan and site sketch taking account of essential information
- Follow safety information including signage/barricade requirements
- Check and confirm job feasibility and schedule with the client, the load designer and other persons as appropriate
- Identify and apply any environmental protection requirements
- Finalise and confirm rigging plan including the scheduling of required resources
- Prepare for rigging
- Identify, select, inspect, assemble and confirm as serviceable rigging equipment, materials and tools required for the plan
- Label for repair or destroy unserviceable equipment, materials and tools
- Where appropriate, install fall arrest equipment with ground level installation
- Determine and select personal cartage systems
- Move loads
- Calculate and confirm appropriate safe working loads and centre of gravity using load charts and standard calculation rules prior to load moving
- Perform load moving in accordance with the plan and acceptable safe work practices
- Perform work safely at heights, within incomplete structures and/or in confined and enclosed spaces
- Connect lifting gear to load to Australian standards and manufacturer's specifications
- Connect load to movement device using appropriate and certified equipment
- Ensure stability of the load by application of load movement procedure, temporary bracing and/or load support appropriate to the task
- Safely move load to required destination and secure in position
- Follow appropriate designer's specifications during the placement and securing of the load
- Dismantle and remove/restore load shifting equipment
- Clean up