WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION 2011

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WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION 2011 - SCHEDULE 3

Schedule 3 High risk work licences and classes of high risk work

Table 3.1

column 1

item

column 2

high risk work licence

column 3

description of class of high risk work

Scaffolding work

1

basic scaffolding

scaffolding work involving any of the following:

(a) modular or pre-fabricated scaffolds;

(b) cantilevered materials hoists with a maximum working load of 500kg;

(c) ropes;

(d) gin wheels;

(e) safety nets and static lines;

(f) bracket scaffolds (tank and formwork);

but excluding scaffolding work involving equipment, loads or tasks listed in item 2 (2) (a) to (g) and item 3 (2) (a) to (c)

2

intermediate scaffolding

(1) scaffolding work included in the class of basic scaffolding; and

(2) scaffolding work involving any of the following:

(a) cantilevered crane loading platforms;

(b) cantilevered scaffolds;

(c) spur scaffolds;

(d) barrow ramps and sloping platforms;

(e) scaffolding associated with perimeter safety screens and shutters;

(f) mast climbing work platforms;

(g) tube and coupler scaffolds (including tube and coupler covered ways and gantries);

but excluding scaffolding work involving equipment, loads or tasks listed in item 3 (2) (a) to (c)

3

advanced scaffolding

(1) scaffolding work included in the class of intermediate scaffolding; and

(2) scaffolding work involving any of the following:

(a) cantilevered hoists;

(b) hung scaffolds, including scaffolds hung from tubes, wire ropes or chains;

(c) suspended scaffolds

Dogging and rigging work

4

dogging

dogging work

5

basic rigging

(1) dogging work

(2) rigging work involving any of the following:

(a) structural steel erection;

(b) hoists;

(c) pre-cast concrete members of a structure;

(d) safety nets and static lines;

(e) mast climbing work platforms;
(f) perimeter safety screens and shutters;

(g) cantilevered crane loading platforms;

but excluding rigging work involving equipment, loads or tasks listed in item 6 (b) to (f) and item 7 (b) to (e)

6

intermediate rigging

rigging work involving any of the following:

(a) rigging work in the class basic rigging;

(b) hoists with jibs and self-climbing hoists;

(c) cranes, conveyors, dredges and excavators;

(d) tilt slabs;

(e) demolition of structures or plant;

(f) dual lifts;

but excluding rigging work involving equipment listed in item 7 (b) to (e)

7

advanced rigging

rigging work involving any of the following:

(a) rigging work in the class intermediate rigging;

(b) gin poles and shear legs;

(c) flying foxes and cable ways;

(d) guyed derricks and structures;

(e) suspended scaffolds and fabricated hung scaffolds

Crane and hoist operation

8

tower crane

use of a tower crane

9

self-erecting tower crane

use of a self-erecting tower crane

10

derrick crane

use of a derrick crane

11

portal boom crane

use of a portal boom crane

12

bridge and gantry crane

use of a bridge crane or gantry crane that is—

(a) controlled from a permanent cabin or control station on the crane; or

(b) remotely controlled and having more than 3 powered operations;

including the application of load estimation and slinging techniques to move a load

13

vehicle loading crane

use of a vehicle loading crane with a capacity of 10 metre tonnes or more, including the application of load estimation and slinging techniques to move a load

14

non-slewing mobile crane

use of a non-slewing mobile crane with a capacity exceeding 3t

15

slewing mobile crane—with a capacity up to 20t

use of a slewing mobile crane with a capacity of 20t or less

use of a vehicle loading crane with a capacity of 10 metre tonnes or more, excluding the application of load estimation and slinging techniques to move a load

use of a non-slewing mobile crane with a capacity exceeding 3t

use of a reach stacker

16

slewing mobile crane—with a capacity up to 60t

use of a slewing mobile crane with a capacity of 60t or less

use of a vehicle loading crane with a capacity of 10 metre tonnes or more, excluding the application of load estimation and slinging techniques to move a load

use of a non-slewing mobile crane with a capacity exceeding 3t

use of a reach stacker

17

slewing mobile crane—with a capacity up to 100t

use of a slewing mobile crane with a capacity of 100t or less

use of a vehicle loading crane with a capacity of 10 metre tonnes or more, excluding the application of load estimation and slinging techniques to move a load

use of a non-slewing mobile crane with a capacity exceeding 3t

use of a reach stacker

18

slewing mobile crane—with a capacity over 100t

use of a slewing mobile crane with a capacity exceeding 100t

use of a vehicle loading crane with a capacity of 10 metre tonnes or more, excluding the application of load estimation and slinging techniques to move a load

use of a non-slewing mobile crane with a capacity exceeding 3t

use of a reach stacker

19

materials hoist

use of a materials hoist

20

personnel and materials hoist

use of a personnel and materials hoist

use of a materials hoist

21

boom-type elevating work platform

use of a boom-type elevating work platform where the length of the boom is 11m or more

22

concrete placing boom

use of a concrete placing boom

Reach stackers

23

reach stacker

operation of a reach stacker of greater than 3t capacity that incorporates an attachment for lifting, moving and travelling with a shipping container, but does not include a portainer crane

Forklift operation

24

forklift truck

use of a forklift truck other than an order-picking forklift truck

25

order-picking forklift truck

use of an order-picking forklift truck

Pressure equipment operation

26

standard boiler operation

operation of a boiler with a single fuel source that does not have a pre-heater, superheater or economiser attached

27

advanced boiler operation

operation of a boiler, including a standard boiler, which may have 1 or more of the following:

(a) multiple fuel sources;

(b) pre-heater;

(c) superheater;

(d) economiser

28

steam turbine operation

operation of a steam turbine that has an output of 500kWs or more and—

(a) is multi-wheeled; or

(b) is capable of a speed greater than 3 600 revolutions per minute; or

(c) has attached condensers; or

(d) has a multi-staged heat exchange extraction process

29

reciprocating steam engine

operation of a reciprocating steam engine where the diameter of any piston exceeds 250mm

column 1 item	column 2 high risk work licence	column 3 description of class of high risk work
Scaffolding work
1	basic scaffolding	scaffolding work involving any of the following: (a) modular or pre-fabricated scaffolds; (b) cantilevered materials hoists with a maximum working load of 500kg; (c) ropes; (d) gin wheels; (e) safety nets and static lines; (f) bracket scaffolds (tank and formwork); but excluding scaffolding work involving equipment, loads or tasks listed in item 2 (2) (a) to (g) and item 3 (2) (a) to (c)
2	intermediate scaffolding	(1) scaffolding work included in the class of basic scaffolding; and (2) scaffolding work involving any of the following: (a) cantilevered crane loading platforms; (b) cantilevered scaffolds; (c) spur scaffolds; (d) barrow ramps and sloping platforms; (e) scaffolding associated with perimeter safety screens and shutters; (f) mast climbing work platforms; (g) tube and coupler scaffolds (including tube and coupler covered ways and gantries); but excluding scaffolding work involving equipment, loads or tasks listed in item 3 (2) (a) to (c)
3	advanced scaffolding	(1) scaffolding work included in the class of intermediate scaffolding; and (2) scaffolding work involving any of the following: (a) cantilevered hoists; (b) hung scaffolds, including scaffolds hung from tubes, wire ropes or chains; (c) suspended scaffolds
Dogging and rigging work
4	dogging	dogging work
5	basic rigging	(1) dogging work (2) rigging work involving any of the following: (a) structural steel erection; (b) hoists; (c) pre-cast concrete members of a structure; (d) safety nets and static lines; (e) mast climbing work platforms; (f) perimeter safety screens and shutters; (g) cantilevered crane loading platforms; but excluding rigging work involving equipment, loads or tasks listed in item 6 (b) to (f) and item 7 (b) to (e)
6	intermediate rigging	rigging work involving any of the following: (a) rigging work in the class basic rigging; (b) hoists with jibs and self-climbing hoists; (c) cranes, conveyors, dredges and excavators; (d) tilt slabs; (e) demolition of structures or plant; (f) dual lifts; but excluding rigging work involving equipment listed in item 7 (b) to (e)
7	advanced rigging	rigging work involving any of the following: (a) rigging work in the class intermediate rigging; (b) gin poles and shear legs; (c) flying foxes and cable ways; (d) guyed derricks and structures; (e) suspended scaffolds and fabricated hung scaffolds
Crane and hoist operation
8	tower crane	use of a tower crane
9	self-erecting tower crane	use of a self-erecting tower crane
10	derrick crane	use of a derrick crane
11	portal boom crane	use of a portal boom crane
12	bridge and gantry crane	use of a bridge crane or gantry crane that is— (a) controlled from a permanent cabin or control station on the crane; or (b) remotely controlled and having more than 3 powered operations; including the application of load estimation and slinging techniques to move a load
13	vehicle loading crane	use of a vehicle loading crane with a capacity of 10 metre tonnes or more, including the application of load estimation and slinging techniques to move a load
14	non-slewing mobile crane	use of a non-slewing mobile crane with a capacity exceeding 3t
15	slewing mobile crane—with a capacity up to 20t	use of a slewing mobile crane with a capacity of 20t or less use of a vehicle loading crane with a capacity of 10 metre tonnes or more, excluding the application of load estimation and slinging techniques to move a load use of a non-slewing mobile crane with a capacity exceeding 3t use of a reach stacker
16	slewing mobile crane—with a capacity up to 60t	use of a slewing mobile crane with a capacity of 60t or less use of a vehicle loading crane with a capacity of 10 metre tonnes or more, excluding the application of load estimation and slinging techniques to move a load use of a non-slewing mobile crane with a capacity exceeding 3t use of a reach stacker
17	slewing mobile crane—with a capacity up to 100t	use of a slewing mobile crane with a capacity of 100t or less use of a vehicle loading crane with a capacity of 10 metre tonnes or more, excluding the application of load estimation and slinging techniques to move a load use of a non-slewing mobile crane with a capacity exceeding 3t use of a reach stacker
18	slewing mobile crane—with a capacity over 100t	use of a slewing mobile crane with a capacity exceeding 100t use of a vehicle loading crane with a capacity of 10 metre tonnes or more, excluding the application of load estimation and slinging techniques to move a load use of a non-slewing mobile crane with a capacity exceeding 3t use of a reach stacker
19	materials hoist	use of a materials hoist
20	personnel and materials hoist	use of a personnel and materials hoist use of a materials hoist
21	boom-type elevating work platform	use of a boom-type elevating work platform where the length of the boom is 11m or more
22	concrete placing boom	use of a concrete placing boom
Reach stackers
23	reach stacker	operation of a reach stacker of greater than 3t capacity that incorporates an attachment for lifting, moving and travelling with a shipping container, but does not include a portainer crane
Forklift operation
24	forklift truck	use of a forklift truck other than an order-picking forklift truck
25	order-picking forklift truck	use of an order-picking forklift truck
Pressure equipment operation
26	standard boiler operation	operation of a boiler with a single fuel source that does not have a pre-heater, superheater or economiser attached
27	advanced boiler operation	operation of a boiler, including a standard boiler, which may have 1 or more of the following: (a) multiple fuel sources; (b) pre-heater; (c) superheater; (d) economiser
28	steam turbine operation	operation of a steam turbine that has an output of 500kWs or more and— (a) is multi-wheeled; or (b) is capable of a speed greater than 3 600 revolutions per minute; or (c) has attached condensers; or (d) has a multi-staged heat exchange extraction process
29	reciprocating steam engine	operation of a reciprocating steam engine where the diameter of any piston exceeds 250mm

3.1 Boom-type elevating work platform

For the purposes of table 3.1, item 21, the length of a boom is the greater of the following:

(a) the vertical distance from the surface supporting the boom-type elevating work platform to the floor of the platform, with the platform extended to its maximum height;

(b) the horizontal distance from the centre point of the boom's rotation to the outer edge of the platform, with the platform extended to its maximum distance.

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