Elements and Performance Criteria
- Plan for underground lifting
- Access, interpret and apply compliance documentation relevant to the work activity
- Obtain, interpret and clarify/confirm work requirements in the form of shift briefings, handover details or work orders before proceeding
- Develop a preliminary underground lifting plan or site sketch taking account of essential information
- Check and confirm job feasibility and schedule with the client and other relevant persons
- Confirm hazards associated with the use of cranes and other load moving equipment and identify and check measures to eliminate or control these hazards with appropriate parties
- Finalise and confirm the underground lifting plan, including the scheduling of required resources
- Prepare for underground lifting
- Identify, select, inspect, assemble and certify underground lifting equipment, materials and tools required for the plan as serviceable
- Label unserviceable equipment, materials and tools in accordance with Mine Managers Rules and Schemes
- Select and prepare appropriate anchors in accordance with the Strata Control Plan
- Move loads
- Deduce and confirm appropriate safe working loads and centre of gravity using load charts and sling tags/charts prior to load moving
- Direct the movement of the load using standard signals for load moving
- Perform load moving in accordance with the plan and acceptable safe work practices
- Perform work in an underground environment
- Connect lifting gear to load
- 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
- Follow appropriate specifications during the placement and securing of the load
- Dismantle and remove/restore load shifting