26505 Use a Mini-Crawler Crane with Outriggers to Lift and Place Regular Loads

Explanatory notes

1Definitions

The definition of a crane is as given in the Health and Safety in Employment (Pressure Equipment, Cranes, and Passenger Ropeways) Regulations 1999.

Regular loads have one or more of the following characteristics:

uniform weight distribution, concentric loading, regular proportions, known lifting points, repetitively lifted.

2Assessment

For the purposes of assessment, the mini-crawler crane must be within the 0.5 to 6 tonnes capacity range, and be set up to lift on outriggers.

Assessment must be carried out in a crane workplace or equivalent.

3All tasks are to be carried out in accordance with the equipment manufacturers’ requirements and company procedures based on industry requirements in:

acompany quality management systems;

bhealth and safety requirements and guidelines consistent with the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992 (HSE Act);

cequipment manufacturers’ operating instructions;

dgovernment and local government legislation, regulations, and bylaws;

eCrane Safety Manual, published by the Crane Association of New Zealand (Inc), PO Box 25 156, Panama Street, Wellington 6146;

fApproved Code of Practice for Load-Lifting Rigging, published by the Department of Labour, available at http://www.dol.govt.nz;

gApproved Code of Practice for Cranes, published by the Department of Labour, available at http://www.dol.govt.nz.

4HSE Act Codes of Practice are available from the Department of Labour website, http://www.osh.dol.govt.nz.

Outcomes and evidence requirements

Outcome 1

Prepare to lift and place regular loads with a mini-crawler crane.

Evidence requirements

1.1Worksite is inspected for existing and potential hazards in accordance with company procedures.

Rangeincludes but is not limited to – vehicles, equipment, ground condition, underground services, overhead power lines, overhead service lines, trees, buildings, structures, unauthorised people, confined work area, lack of secure anchor points.

1.2Load is assessed to determine whether it is within the lifting capacity of the crane.

1.3Hazards and potential hazards that may occur during crane operation are identified and dealt with in accordance with company procedures.

Rangemay include but is not limited to – access, obstructions, field of vision, working surface, communications, travel route, unsecure anchor points and lines, unauthorised people, unsecured loads, unstable loads, unknown loads, type of loads, adverse weather conditions.

1.4The mini-crawler crane is located on a firm surface, levelled, and set up in accordance with manufacturer’s recommendations, company procedures and the Crane Safety Manual.

Rangeincludes but is not limited to - crane placed in optimum position for lift, outriggers extended, turn over prevention device activated, work area cordoned off.

1.5Pre-start check of the mini-crawler crane is carried out in accordance with manufacturer’s recommendations.

Outcome 2

Sling a regular load with a mini-crawler crane.

Evidence requirements

2.1The functions of critical components of a mini crawler crane and lifting equipment are described in accordance with equipment manufacturers’ recommendations and company procedures.

Rangeincludes but is not limited to – brakes, ropes, sheaves, load sensors, anti two-block, reset switch, alarm devices, hook block, boom, outriggers, hydraulic arms, remote control panel, electric power cables, control levers, slings, spreaders, hooks, shackles, purpose built lifting equipment.

2.2Lifting and ancillary equipment are selected in accordance with company procedures, the Crane Safety Manual and the Approved Code of Practice for Load-Lifting Rigging.

Rangelifting equipment includes but is not limited to – chain slings, wire rope slings, flat and round web slings, shackles, hooks, purpose-built lifting equipment.

2.3Lifting and ancillary equipment are assessed for defects, and action is taken where defects are identified, in accordance with the manufacturer’s recommendations, the Crane Safety Manual and the Approved Code of Practice for Load-Lifting Rigging.

Rangelifting equipment includes but is not limited to – chain slings, wire rope slings, flat and round web slings, shackles, hooks, purpose-built lifting equipment.

2.4Load is slung in accordance with Crane Safety Manual and the Approved Code of Practice for Load-Lifting Rigging.

2.5Load is checked to ensure it is free of attachments and restraints in accordance with company procedures.

Outcome 3

Lift and place regular loads with a mini-crawler crane.

Evidence requirements

3.1Crane takes the weight, and load, equipment and crane are assessed to ensure they are stable for the entire load lifting and placing operation.

3.2Load is lifted and placed evenly in accordance with crane manufacturer’s operators manual, the Crane Safety Manual and the Approved Code of Practice for Load-Lifting Rigging.

Outcome 4

Travel a mini-crawler crane.

Evidence requirements

4.1Mini-crawler crane is positioned, stowed, and secured in accordance with crane manufacturer’s operators manual and/or company procedures.

Rangeincludes but is not limited to – boom retracted and stowed, hook block set in travel mode position, outriggers retracted with safety lock pins in place, electric power cables disconnected and stowed away.

4.2Any defects in crane and equipment are identified, recorded and action is taken in accordance with company procedures, and crane and lifting equipment manufacturers’ recommendations.

4.3Lifting equipment is stowed in accordance with company procedures.

4.4Crane is prepared for travel mode in accordance with manufacturer’s recommendations, company procedures and work site rules.

4.5Travel route is assessed for hazards and obstructions, hazards and obstructions are addressed, and mini-crawler crane is travelled in accordance with manufacturer’s operating instructions, company procedures and work site rules.

4.6Documentation is completed in accordance with company procedures.

Rangedocumentation may include but is not limited to – logs, records, job sheets, crane equipment inventories, maintenance requests, plant transfer sheet.

Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions

This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.

Please note

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Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.

Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR). The CMR also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements.

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