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 kilograms;

(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 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 exceeding 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

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 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:

(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 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

justify " style="margin-left:0.000000em; font-size: 0.923077em;">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.