Licence to Operate a Vehicle Loading Crane

Outcome

 Nationally recognised statement of attainment and a HRWL

Pre-requisites

 Must be 18 years of age and possess good language, literacy and numeracy skills

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PPE requirements

 Hard hat, safety boots, long pants and Hi Vis short/long sleeve shirt

Course Description

• Introduction to the WHS Act 2012, COP and A/S
• Risk assessment/Hierachy of control
• Detailed theory component
• Calculations and communications
• Load charts
• Crane siting and setup                                          
• Crane pre-start inspection and fault identification
• Plan and prepare for work
• Intensive practical component
• Conduct various lifting tasks
• Crane shut down and post-operational inspection

Application

This unit specifies the skills and knowledge required to safely operate a vehicle loading crane with a Maximum Rated Capacity (MRC) of 10 metre tonnes or more. 

Vehicle loading crane means a crane mounted on a vehicle for loading and unloading the vehicle.

A person performing this work is required to hold a vehicle loading crane HRWL.

This unit requires a person operating a slewing vehicle loading crane with a MRC of 10 metre tonnes or more to:

• plan for the work/task

• prepare for the work/task

• perform work/task

• pack up.