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Evidence Guide: MEM11025 - Operate a non-slewing mobile crane of greater than three tonnes capacity

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MEM11025 - Operate a non-slewing mobile crane of greater than three tonnes capacity

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Set up crane

  1. Check ground suitability
  2. Drive crane to the work area according to SOPs
  3. Position crane for work application and stability according to SOPs
  4. Determine appropriate crane configuration for work task according to SOPs
  5. Input boom or jib and counterweight configuration data into the crane computer, as applicable
  6. Apply appropriate hazard prevention or control measures to the work area according to SOPs
  7. Test communication equipment for functionality
Check ground suitability

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Drive crane to the work area according to SOPs

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Position crane for work application and stability according to SOPs

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Determine appropriate crane configuration for work task according to SOPs

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Input boom or jib and counterweight configuration data into the crane computer, as applicable

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Apply appropriate hazard prevention or control measures to the work area according to SOPs

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Test communication equipment for functionality

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Determine job requirements

  1. Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs)
Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs)

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Comply with work health and safety (WHS) requirements at all times

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Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with SOPs

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Obtain requirement for load lifting and/or transfer according to procedures

  1. Identify potential workplace hazards
Identify potential workplace hazards

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Identify hazard control measures consistent with appropriate standards to ensure the safety of personnel and equipment

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Identify and estimate the weight of the load in consultation with associated personnel

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Assess crane as appropriate to the load and workplace conditions

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Inspect and determine an appropriate path for the movement of loads in the work area

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Identify appropriate communication methods with associated personnel

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Conduct routine checks

  1. Check crane visually for any damage or defects
Check crane visually for any damage or defects

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Access crane in a safe manner

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Ensure all signage and labels are visible and legible according to the appropriate standard

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Carry out routine pre-operational crane checks according to SOPs

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Locate and identify all controls

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Check crane service logbook for compliance

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Start crane according to SOPs and check for any abnormal noises

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Test all crane safety devices according to SOPs

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Carry out post-start operational checks according to SOPs

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Check all communication equipment for serviceability

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Report all damage and defects and record according to SOPs, and take appropriate action

  1. Check ground suitability
Check ground suitability

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Drive crane to the work area according to SOPs

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Position crane for work application and stability according to SOPs

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Determine appropriate crane configuration for work task according to SOPs

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Input boom or jib and counterweight configuration data into the crane computer, as applicable

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Apply appropriate hazard prevention or control measures to the work area according to SOPs

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Test communication equipment for functionality

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Lift and transfer load

  1. Determine lifts within the capacity of the crane and environmental conditions
Determine lifts within the capacity of the crane and environmental conditions

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Position boom or jib and hoist block over load following directions from associated personnel

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Carry out test lift according to SOPs

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Lift loads and, where required, transfer or mobile using all relevant crane movements according to SOPs and the appropriate standard

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Follow appropriate path where load is transferred or mobiled

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Interpret all required communication signals according to SOPs and the appropriate standard

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Monitor load movement constantly, ensuring safety to personnel and stability of load and crane

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Respond to unplanned and unsafe situations in line with SOPs

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Shut down and secure crane

  1. Stow crane boom or jib and associated equipment and secure according to SOPs and the appropriate standard
Stow crane boom or jib and associated equipment and secure according to SOPs and the appropriate standard

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Apply relevant motion locks and brakes, where applicable

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Stow outriggers/stabilisers and secure according to SOPs, where applicable

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Shut down crane according to SOPs

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Carry out routine post-operational crane checks according to SOPs

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Stow plates or packing and secure, where applicable

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Record all damage and defects and report according to SOPs, and take appropriate action

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Instructions to Assessors

Required Skills and Knowledge
Range Statement

This field allows for different work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included.

Hazards include one (1) or more of the following:

ground stability (e.g. ground condition, recently filled trenches and slopes)

overhead hazards (e.g. powerlines and service pipes)

insufficient lighting

traffic (e.g. pedestrians, vehicles and other plant)

fixed equipment, including machinery, tanks and conveyors

environmental conditions (e.g. wind, lightning and storms)

other specific hazards (e.g. dangerous materials)

Hazard control measures include the following:

the systematic process of eliminating or reducing the risk to personnel and property through the application of controls consistent with appropriate standards

the application of the hierarchy of control, the six-step preference of control measures to manage and control risk:

1. elimination

2. substitution

3. isolation

4. engineering control measures

5. using safe work practices

6. personal protective equipment

Appropriate path includes one (1) or more of the following:

one which maximises safety and stability during lifting and transferring, including mobile operation of the crane and depositing of the load

one which minimises disruption to other operations in the enterprise

one which without compromising safety, stability and avoidance of disruption, is the most efficient route for the transfer of the load

Appropriate standards include one (1) or more of the following:

codes of practice and legislation

Australian Standards

manufacturer specifications

enterprise and industry standards, where applicable

Associated personnel include one (1) or more of the following:

doggers and riggers

forklift and truck drivers

production and trades employees

Environmental conditions include one (1) or more of the following:

wind

lightning

storms

poor light

temperatures

Cranes include one (1) or more of the following:

a crane (greater than three tonnes capacity) which meets the requirements of AS 1418 Set-2009 Cranes, hoists and winches Set

articulated type mobile cranes

locomotive hauled and self-propelled rail cranes

Communication methods include one (1) or more of the following:

verbal and non-verbal language

written instructions

signage

hand signals

listening

questioning to confirm understanding

appropriate worksite protocol

Signage and labels include one (1) or more of the following:

crane data plates/labels/decals

load charts

control labels

Procedures include one (1) or more of the following:

manufacturer guidelines (instructions, specifications, operator's manual or checklists)

industry operating procedures

workplace procedures (work instructions, operating procedures and checklists)

Controls include one (1) or more of the following:

luffing levers

hoisting and lowering levers

slewing levers, including brake

boom extension levers (where fitted)

Service logbook includes one (1) or more of the following:

service book and any logbook

history record system where the service and maintenance history is kept

Crane safety devices include the following:

horns/sirens/lights

audible and visual reversing devices

operator restraint devices

Communication equipment includes one (1) or more of the following:

fixed channel two-way radios

whistles

bells and buzzers

Note: Where radio communication equipment is used the transmitting frequencies of the equipment must be selected to prevent interference to or from other radio equipment being used in the vicinity of the crane

Ground suitability includes one (1) or more of the following:

rough, uneven ground

backfilled ground

soft soils

hard, compacted soil

rock

bitumen

concrete

Stability includes the following:

deploying outriggers

establishing correct size plates or packing

correctly positioning plates or packing

Crane configuration includes the following:

set up of crane for:

lift and lowering of loads where crane is not required to move (e.g. where a load is lifted of a truck and the truck then moves away to allow load to be lowered)

mobile load transfer where load is lifted and transferred to a different location by the crane

boom/jib, fly-jib and counterweights

Hazard prevention/control measures include one (1) or more of the following:

safety tags on electrical switches/isolators

insulated power lines

safety observer used inside exclusion zone

disconnected power

traffic barricades and controls

pedestrian controls

trench covers

movement of obstructions

personal protective equipment

adequate illumination

Test lift includes the following:

lifting the load just clear of the lifting plane to allow for checks to be safely made in consultation with associated personnel to ensure that:

near capacity loads do not overload the crane

loads of unusual shape or weight distribution are correctly slung

load measuring equipment can be used to verify the calculated weight of the load

all crane equipment is functioning properly

adjustments to the slinging can be made in a safe manner

Relevant crane movements include the following:

telescope in and out

boom/jib up and down

articulating (as applicable)

raise and lower hoist (as applicable)

Communication signals include the following:

stop – hand and whistle

hoist up – hand and whistle

hoist down – hand and whistle

luff boom down – hand and whistle

luff boom up – hand and whistle

telescope out – hand and whistle

telescope in – hand and whistle

slew/articulate right – hand and whistle

slew/articulate left – hand and whistle

Unplanned and/or unsafe situations include one (1) or more of the following:

failure/loss of control (e.g. brakes and steering)

failure of equipment (e.g. hydraulic system)

environmental conditions (e.g. wind, lightning and storms)

Planned route includes one (1) or more of the following:

unusual or difficult terrains

obstacles or obstruction

Best mobile practice includes the following:

minimum speed

gentle acceleration and braking (to minimise load swing)

minimum boom/jib length

carrying the load near to the ground surface

use of handheld taglines

Shutdown includes the following:

retracting boom/jib/fly, where applicable

retracting hoist rope and hook block

retracting outriggers/stabilisers, where applicable

idling engine to stabilise temperature and turning off engine