Elements and Performance Criteria
- Plan work for the current working conditions
- Traffic flow and work area conditions are constantly assessed and anticipated to allow safe operation to ensure no injury to people, or damage to crane, loads or facilities
- Load characteristics are taken into account to ensure appropriate attachments/gear are used to move load as required
- Occurrences in the work area that may affect the safety and efficiency of operations are reported to appropriate personnel
- Use controls and crane operating systems
- Crane is prepared for operation in accordance with manufacturer instructions and workplace procedures
- Crane is started in accordance with manufacturer guidelines
- Instruments and gauges are monitored during start up and operations to ensure operation is within manufacturer specifications and workplace/regulatory safety requirements
- Engine power is managed for efficiency of crane movement and economy of crane operations
- Crane operations are conducted within manufacturer specified torque range
- Faults or damage to crane are immediately reported to appropriate personnel
- Locate load and identify load characteristics
- Load is located and identified in accordance with instructions
- Requirements for safe working load (SWL) and working load limit (WLL) of the crane are identified
- Load weight and dimensions are checked to ensure they fall within the crane capacity
- Loading and unloading plans are followed to ensure efficiency and safety of operations
- Load characteristics are taken into account to ensure appropriate loading and unloading procedures are followed
- Hazardous cargo is identified and relevant procedures are taken into account when planning and conducting work
- Safely move load
- Crane is operated using smooth and controlled movements
- Manoeuvres are within crane limits and in line with manufacturer specifications
- Load is moved ensuring no injury to personnel or damage to crane or cargo
- Continuous communication is maintained with personnel assisting the operator in the load movement operations using appropriate communications technology and procedures
- In an incident or emergency, crane is immediately stopped and workplace emergency procedures are followed
- Safety incidents and emergencies are reported in accordance with workplace procedures and regulatory requirements
- Monitor controls
- Crane controls are monitored and operated in accordance with manufacturer operating instructions
- Control systems are confirmed and acted on in accordance with regulatory requirements, manufacturer guidelines and workplace procedures
- Control faults are identified and reported in accordance with workplace guidelines
- Stop, shut down and secure equipment
- Crane is brought to a controlled halt within manufacturer guidelines and is shut down without injury to personnel or damage to equipment, loads or facilities in accordance with workplace procedures
- Crane is secured after operations in accordance with manufacturer instructions and workplace procedures