UNIT TITLE / Licence to perform rigging basic level
MODIFICATION HISTORY / Release / Comment
1 / Supersedes and is equivalent to CPCCLRG3001A Licence to perform rigging basic level. Updated to align with the Standards for Training Packages.
APPLICATION / The unit specifies the outcomes required to perform basic rigging work safely.
Rigging work means:
a) the use of mechanical load shifting equipment (and associated gear) to move, place or secure a load using plant, equipment or members of a building or structures, to ensure the stability of those members; or
b) the setting-up or dismantling of cranes or hoists.
This unit applies to the activities of a person performing basic rigging work involving the following:
· structural steel erection
· hoists
· precast concrete members of a structure
· safety nets and static lines
· mast climbing work platforms
· perimeter safety screens and shutters
· cantilevered crane loading platforms.
This unit requires a person performing basic rigging work to plan the task, inspect equipment, safely set up basic rigging task, safely erect basic structures and plant, and safely dismantle basic structures and plant.
Rigging work is undertaken in a range of industries where load shifting equipment and associated gear is used to move, place or secure a load using plant, equipment or members of a structure to ensure the stability of those members.
A person performing this work must hold a Basic Rigging High Risk Work Licence.
This unit is based on the licensing requirements of the Model Work Health and Safety (WHS) Regulations Part 4.5 High Risk Work and meets Commonwealth, state and territory high risk work licensing requirements.
PREREQUISITE UNITS / CPCCLDG3001 Licence to perform dogging
CPCCCM2010A Work safely at heights
COMPETENCY FIELD / Licensing
UNIT SECTOR / Not applicable
ELEMENTS
Elements describe actions or outcomes that are demonstrable and assessable. / PERFORMANCE CRITERIA
Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.
Where bold italicised text is used, further information is provided in the Range of Conditions.
1. / Plan basic rigging task. / 1.1. / Basic rigging task to be undertaken is reviewed and workplace-specific information related to the task is obtained.
1.2. / Hazards associated with the workplace and with the basic rigging task are identified.
1.3. / Risk control measures and equipment are identified in accordance with workplace-specific information and the hierarchy of control.
1.4. / Forces and loads associated with erecting and dismantling of basic rigging structures and plant and associated basic rigging equipment are calculated in consultation with associated personnel.
1.5. / Basic rigging equipment and associated gear are identified from workplace-specific information in consultation with associated personnel.
1.6. / Communication methods are established with associated personnel.
2. / Select and inspect basic rigging equipment. / 2.1. / Safety equipment is selected and inspected and personal protection equipment (PPE) is selected and fitted in accordance with workplace requirements.
2.2. / Basic rigging equipment and associated gear are selected and inspected in accordance with workplace requirements.
2.3. / Communication equipment is selected and inspected for serviceability.
2.4. / Defective equipment is isolated, reported and recorded in accordance with workplace requirements.
3. / Set up basic rigging task. / 3.1. / Workplace-specific information is communicated to associated personnel.
3.2. / Identified risk control measures and equipment are implemented in accordance with workplace requirements.
3.3. / Ground and foundation suitability is inspected in consultation with associated personnel.
3.4. / Basic rigging equipment and associated gear are positioned for work application and stability in accordance with workplace requirements.
3.5. / Temporary connections are applied.
4. / Erect basic rigging structures and plant. / 4.1. / Basic rigging work is conducted safely in accordance with workplace requirements.
4.2. / Basic rigging structures and plant are erected in accordance with workplace requirements and workplace –specific information.
4.3. / Stability of basic rigging structures and plant is maintained during erection in accordance with workplace requirements.
4.4. / Communication methods are used to coordinate the basic rigging task.
4.5. / Basic rigging plant and rigging equipment is used in accordance with workplace requirements.
4.6. / Temporary supports are connected to safely meet basic rigging task requirements.
4.7. / Completed basic rigging task is checked against task requirements.
4.8. / Excess materials are removed from the work area in accordance with workplace requirements.
5. / Dismantle basic rigging structures and plant. / 5.1 / Basic rigging dismantling task is conducted safely in accordance with workplace requirements.
5.2. / Stability of basic structures and associated plant is maintained during dismantling in accordance with workplace requirements.
5.3. / Basic rigging structures, plant, equipment and gear and safety equipment are inspected for defects and defective items are isolated and reported in accordance with workplace requirements.
5.4. / Basic rigging structures, plant, equipment and gear and safety equipment are stored in accordance with workplace requirements.
5.5. / Risk control measures and equipment are removed.
FOUNDATION SKILLS
The language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills that are essential to performance that are not explicit in the unit are listed below.
Skill / Performance feature
Numeracy skills to: / · interpret and use numerical information including:
o estimating and calculating forces and loads associated with erecting and dismantling structures
o working load limit (WLL)
o basic structural charts and plans
o design plans including drawings
Reading skills to: / · interpret documents that include technical specificity including:
o equipment manuals and manufacturers’ specifications
o workplace requirements, including emergency plans
o safe work method statements (SWMS)
o permits and certifications
o task plans and schedules and structural plans
· interpret workplace signs and labels
Writing skills to: / · record information relating to performing basic rigging tasks, including equipment checklists and incident reports.
Communication skills to: / · use and interpret vocabulary specific to basic rigging and workplace requirements at a level sufficient to communicate with other workplace personnel
· communicate effectively with workplace personnel, including using:
o verbal language
o questioning to confirm understanding
o written instructions
o listening
o hand signals
o two-way radios
Self-management skills to: / · implement risk control measures
· follow emergency plans
RANGE OF CONDITIONS
· Specifies 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 local industry contexts) are included.
Workplace-specific information relates to the characteristics of a particular workplace and must include safe work method statements (SWMS) and at least one of the following: / · local conditions including access and egress
· permits and certifications
· task plans and schedules and structural plans
Hazards must include: / · ground instability
· overhead hazards
· lighting
· traffic
· weather
· pedestrian traffic
· work required at heights
Risk control measures and equipment must include: / · traffic barricades and control
· pedestrian barricades
· personal protective equipment
· adequate illumination
Basic rigging structures and plant must include: / · static lines
· safety nets
· hoists
· mast climbers
· cantilever crane loading platforms.
Associated personnel must include at least one of the following: / · other riggers
· doggers
· load-shifting plant operators
· engineers
· supervisors
· colleagues
Workplace requirements relates to information types that relate to all industry workplaces, incorporate legislative requirements, and must include at least one of the following / · equipment and maintenance checklists
· record system where service and maintenance history is kept
· incident reports
· workplace procedures, including emergency plans
· equipment manuals and manufacturers’ specifications
Personal protective equipment (PPE) must include: / · hard hat
· safety boots
· gloves
· high-visibility clothing
· breathing, hearing, sight, skin and sun protection
Basic rigging equipment must include at least one of the following: / · elevated work platforms
· cantilevered crane loading platforms
· mast climbers
· safety screens and shutters
· non-slewing cranes
· mobile slewing cranes
· vehicle loading cranes
· tower cranes
· self-erecting tower cranes
· portal boom cranes
· derrick cranes
· bridge and gantry cranes
Associated gear must include: / · power and manually operated lifting gear
· lifting clutches
· tag lines
· flexible steel wire rope (FSWR)
· chains
· wire and synthetic slings
· shackles
· terminations
· wedge sockets
· eye bolts
· beam clamps
· plate clamps
· rope grips
· turnbuckles
· rigging screws
· chain blocks
· lever blocks
· lever-action winches
· sheaves
· spreader bars
· lifting beams
· jacks
· levers
· skates
· wedges
· rollers
· girder trolley
Safety equipment must include: / · safety harness
· energy absorber
· lanyard
· inertia reel
· static safety lines
Communication equipment must include at least one of the following: / · two-way radios
· whistles
Ground and foundation suitability must include at least one of the following: / · rough, uneven ground
· backfilled ground
· soft soils
· hard compacted soil
· rock
· bitumen
· concrete
· suspended concrete floors
· building roofs
· landings
· ground bearing pressure.
Temporary connections must include at least one of the following: / · knots
· bends
· hitches
· splicing
UNIT MAPPING INFORMATION / CPCCLRG3001A Licence to perform rigging basic level
LINKS / Hyperlink to Companion Volume Implementation Guide
Assessment Requirements
UNIT CODE / CPCCLRG3001UNIT TITLE / Licence to perform rigging basic level
PERFORMANCE EVIDENCE / A person who demonstrates competency in this unit must satisfy all the requirements of the unit of competency elements, and associated performance criteria, foundation skills and range of conditions on each occasion and provide evidence of
· safely performing rigging tasks at a basic level including rigging:
· a structural steel erection;
· pre-cast concrete members of a structure;
· safety net and static line;
· hoists or mast climbing work platform;
· perimeter safety screen or shutter; and
· cantilevered crane loading platform.
KNOWLEDGE EVIDENCE / Evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and include knowledge and application of:
· Commonwealth, state or territory and local government WHS/OHS legislation, standards and codes of practice for undertaking basic rigging activities
· requirements for hazard identification, risk assessment and risk control applicable to basic rigging
· hazards and risks control measures commonly encountered in basic rigging
· the systematic process of eliminating and reducing risk to health and safety through the application of the hierarchy of control
· minimum clearance distance from powerlines or electrical equipment as determined by relevant state authority or electrical supply authority
· selection and use of personal protective equipment for basic rigging
· safety equipment applicable to basic rigging
· types and functions of basic rigging and associated equipment including selection, inspection, care, handling, application, storage and limitations
· manufacturers’ specifications for plant and equipment use in basic rigging operations
· workplace policies, procedures and practices applicable to basic rigging including:
· inspection of plant and equipment used for basic rigging
· installation of a fall arrest system (static line)
· use of a safety harness and fall arrest system
· installation of crane loading platforms
· installation of a safety net
· installation of a shutter and safety screen
· working safely at heights
· erection of structural steel
· erection of precast panel
· set-up and operation of a winch for load movement
· installation of a materials hoist
· installation of a mast climber
· the application, limitation, operation and safety requirements of:
· structural steel erection
· hoists
· safety nets and static lines
· mast climbing work platforms
· perimeter safety screens and shutters
· cantilevered crane loading platforms
· mathematical processes for estimation and measurement of loads for basic rigging
· principles of plant, equipment and structural stability relating to basic rigging work
· techniques for tying bends and hitches and their application in basic rigging including:
· sheet bend
· becket hitch
· running bowline
· double bowline
· methods of creating the splices and their application in basic rigging including:
· eye splice
· back splice
· reasons for not using mobile phones for signaling purposes
ASSESSMENT CONDITIONS / Assessments must be conducted by an assessor accredited for the Basic Rigging High Risk Work Licence class in the Commonwealth/state/territory where the licence will be obtained (i.e. an assessor authorised by a Commonwealth/state/territory WHS/OHS regulator).
Assessors must satisfy applicable regulatory requirements which must include requirements in the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment.
Assessment processes and techniques must be appropriate to the language, literacy and numeracy requirements of the work being performed.
Assessment of performance must be undertaken in the workplace or under realistic workplace conditions which reflect:
· the use of full-scale, industry-standard equipment
· performing tasks within timelines expected in a workplace
· standard and authorised work practices, safety requirements and environmental constraints.
Assessment of this unit of competency must include the use of the National Assessment Instruments (NAI) issued by Safe Work Australia. These instruments include the requirement for assessments to be conducted in the English language.
Simulators must not be used in the assessment of this unit of competency.
Assessment must include access to:
· rigging equipment and associated equipment in a safe condition to meet the basic rigging specified in the Performance Evidence
· safety equipment in safe condition
· personal protective equipment (PPE)
· communication equipment including fixed-channel two-way radios
· associated personnel to assist with basic rigging task
· workplace information applicable to basic rigging, including:
o equipment and maintenance checklists
o record system where service and maintenance history is kept
o incident reports
o workplace procedures, including emergency plan
o equipment manuals and manufacturers’ specifications
· risk control measures and equipment.
LINKS / Hyperlink to Companion Volume Implementation Guide
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