Course Overview
This unit specifies the skills and knowledge required to safely operate a slewing mobile crane with a Maximum Rated Capacity (MRC) up to 20 tonnes in accordance with all relevant legislative responsibilities. Competence in this unit, does not in itself result in a High-Risk Work Licence (HRWL) to operate this plant. Slewing mobile crane means a mobile crane incorporating a boom or jib that can be slewed, but does not include: a front-end loader, or a backhoe, or an excavator, or other earth moving equipment, when configured for crane operation. A person performing this work is required to hold a slewing mobile crane with a MRC up to 20 tonnes HRWL.
Final assessment MUST be conducted by an accredited SafeWork NSW certified assessor to be certified for a High Risk Work (HRW) C2 class licence.
The course covers...
1. Plan for the work/task
2. Prepare for work/task.
3. Perform work/task
4. Pack up
It also covers:
To demonstrate competency in this unit, a candidate must meet the elements and performance criteria on at least one occasion and include:
Applying relevant mathematical calculations in conjunction with lift plan and load chart to determine radius requirements and relevant lifting gear to perform work/task to enable crane to be configured for load, including:
The loads must be moved by a licenced HRW DG Class Dogger.
The candidate must:
- check relevant workplace information, including safe work method statements (SWMSs), and equipment service and maintenance records and checklists
- compliance with safe work practices and workplace-specific procedures and policies, and check, use, maintain and store equipment in compliance with manufacturer requirements
- identify hazards and use appropriate risk controls and safety measures and equipment
- determine load weight and travel path in consultation with the licenced dogger
- identify the working load limit (WLL) tags of the lifting equipment and gear and calculate the deration of the WLL resulting from the slinging techniques applied
- use radio communication and hand and whistle signals from the dogger, including when the load is out of sight of the crane operator.
