(subregulation 5(1), definition of high risk work licence )
Table 3.1
Item | High risk work licence | 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 500 kg; |
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| (c) ropes; (d) gin wheels; (e) safety nets and static lines; |
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| (f) bracket scaffolds (tank and formwork), but excluding scaffolding work involving equipment, loads or tasks listed in paragraphs 2(2)(a) to (g) and 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; |
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| (b) cantilevered scaffolds; (c) spur scaffolds; (d) barrow ramps and sloping platforms; |
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| (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); |
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| but excluding scaffolding work involving equipment, loads or tasks listed in paragraphs 3(2)(a) to (c) |
3 | Advanced scaffolding | (1) Scaffolding work included in the class of Intermediate scaffolding; and |
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| (2) Scaffolding work involving any of the following: (a) cantilevered hoists; |
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| (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; |
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| (b) hoists; (c) pre - cast concrete members of a structure; (d) safety nets and static lines; |
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| (e) mast climbing work platforms; (f) perimeter safety screens and shutters; (g) cantilevered crane loading platforms; |
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| but excluding rigging work involving equipment, loads or tasks listed in paragraphs 6(b) to (f) and 7(b) to (e) |
6 | Intermediate rigging | Rigging work involving any of the following: |
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| (a) rigging work in the class Basic Rigging; (b) hoists with jibs and self - climbing hoists; (c) cranes, conveyors, dredges and excavators; |
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| (d) tilt slabs; (e) demolition of structures or plant; (f) dual lifts; |
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| but excluding rigging work involving equipment listed in paragraphs 7(b) to (e) |
7 | Advanced rigging | Rigging work involving any of the following: |
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| (a) rigging work in the class Intermediate Rigging; (b) gin poles and shear legs; (c) flying foxes and cable ways; |
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| (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 |
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| (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 3 tonnes |
15 | Slewing mobile crane--with a capacity up to 20 tonnes | Use of a slewing mobile crane with a capacity of 20 tonnes 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 3 tonnes Use of a reach stacker |
16 | Slewing mobile crane--with a capacity up to 60 tonnes | Use of a slewing mobile crane with a capacity of 60 tonnes 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 3 tonnes Use of a reach stacker |
17 | Slewing mobile crane--with a capacity up to 100 tonnes | Use of a slewing mobile crane with a capacity of 100 tonnes 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 3 tonnes Use of a reach stacker |
18 | Slewing mobile crane--with a capacity over 100 tonnes | Use of a slewing mobile crane with a capacity of over 100 tonnes 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 3 tonnes 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 |
21 | Boom - type elevating work platform | Use of a boom - type elevating work platform where the length of the boom is 11 metres 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 3 tonnes 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 one or more of the following: |
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| (a) multiple fuel sources; (b) pre - heater; |
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| (c) superheater; (d) economiser |
28 | Turbine operation | Operation of a turbine that has an output of 500 kilowatts 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 250 millimetres |
1 Boom - type elevating work platform
For item 21 in table 3.1, 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.