Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2017
Sch 5High risk work—competency requirements
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Schedule 5—High risk work—competency requirements
Regulation 5
| Item | Licence class | VET course | | 1 | Basic scaffolding | Licence to erect, alter and dismantle scaffolding basic level | | 2 | Intermediate scaffolding | Licence to erect, alter and dismantle scaffolding basic level; and<br>Licence to erect, alter and dismantle scaffolding intermediate level | | 3 | Advanced scaffolding | Licence to erect, alter and dismantle scaffolding basic level; and<br>Licence to erect, alter and dismantle scaffolding intermediate level; and<br>Licence to erect, alter and dismantle scaffolding advanced level | | 4 | Dogging | Licence to perform dogging | | 5 | Basic rigging | Licence to perform dogging; and<br>Licence to perform rigging basic level | | 6 | Intermediate rigging | Licence to perform dogging; and<br>Licence to perform rigging basic level; and<br>Licence to perform rigging intermediate level | | 7 | Advanced rigging | Licence to perform dogging; and<br>Licence to perform rigging basic level; and<br>Licence to perform rigging intermediate level; and<br>Licence to perform rigging advanced level | | 8 | Tower crane operation | Licence to operate a tower crane | | 9 | Self-erecting tower crane operation | Licence to operate a self-erecting tower crane | | 10 | Derrick crane operation | Licence to operate a derrick crane | | 11 | Portal boom crane operation | Licence to operate a portal boom crane | | 12 | Bridge and gantry crane operation | Licence to operate a bridge and gantry crane | | 13 | Vehicle loading crane operation | Licence to operate a vehicle loading crane (capacity 10 metre tonnes and above) | | 14 | Non-slewing mobile crane operation | Licence to operate a non-slewing mobile crane (greater than 3 tonnes capacity) | | 15 | Slewing mobile crane operation (up to 20 tonnes) | Licence to operate a slewing mobile crane (up to 20 tonnes) | | 16 | Slewing mobile crane operation (up to 60 tonnes) | Licence to operate a slewing mobile crane (up to 60 tonnes) | | 17 | Slewing mobile crane operation (up to 100 tonnes) | Licence to operate a slewing mobile crane (up to 100 tonnes) | | 18 | Slewing mobile crane operation (open/over 100 tonnes) | Licence to operate a slewing mobile crane (over 100 tonnes) | | 18A | Non-slewing telehandler operation | Licence to operate a non-slewing telehandler (greater than 3 tonnes rated capacity) | | 19 | Reach stacker operation | Licence to operate a reach stacker (greater than 3 tonnes capacity) | | 20 | Boom-type elevating work platform operation | Licence to operate a boom-type elevating work platform (boom length 11 metres or more) | | 21 | Materials hoist (cantilever platform) operation | Licence to operate a materials hoist | | 22 | Hoist (personnel and materials) operation | Licence to operate a personnel and materials hoist | | 23 | Concrete-placing boom operation | Licence to operate a concrete-placing boom | | 24 | Forklift truck operation | Licence to operate a forklift truck | | 25 | Order-picking forklift truck operation | Licence to operate an order-picking forklift truck | | 26 | Standard boiler operation | Licence to operate a standard boiler | | 27 | Advanced boiler operation | Licence to operate an advanced boiler | | 28 | Turbine operation | Licence to operate a steam turbine | | 29 | Reciprocating steam engine operation | Licence to operate a reciprocating steam engine |