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Operate a vehicle loading crane

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RIIHAN307E

     

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Course Description: This course is designed to prepare a person to safely and effectively operate a vehicle loading crane with less than 10 metre ton capacity.

• Plan and prepare for work
• Pre – operation checks
• Set – up the Crane and Transfer loads
• Shut – down, secure and maintain crane

Training: (May be conducted at your premises or a Logisafe venue)

Allow: 2-3 days

(Usually 1-2 days in class including a machine induction, then 20 nominal hours of Employer supervised training at the work environment under Logbook then 1 day revision prior to assessment)

TRAINING CONSISTS OF:

Formal training (including practical training) which covers:

• The planning and preparation to safely and effectively operate a vehicle loading crane

• The identification and control, of work health and safety issues related to vehicle loading crane operation

• Understanding relevant legislative obligations and duty of care responsibilities belonging to operators of a vehicle loading crane

• The inspection of the vehicle loading crane prior to performing work

• The performance of vehicle loading crane tasks in accordance with relevant standards, legislative requirements and industry codes of practice

Informal training (supervised practical training at your workplace):

• Prior to completing their performance test, students are required to perform a nominal 20 hours of supervised vehicle loading crane activities in their work environment. This is recorded in the logbook provided by Logisafe.

Assessment - 1 day:

• Theory examination consisting of 50 questions

• Performance test consisting of 11practical exercises