Work Health and Safety Regulation 2025
Schedule 4High risk work licences—competency requirements
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Schedule 4 High risk work licences—competency requirements
Schedule 4 High risk work licences—competency requirements
section 81
Table 4.1
| 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, andLicence to erect, alter and dismantle scaffolding intermediate level | | 3 | Advanced scaffolding | Licence to erect, alter and dismantle scaffolding basic level, andLicence to erect, alter and dismantle scaffolding intermediate level, andLicence to erect, alter and dismantle scaffolding advanced level | | 4 | Dogging | Licence to perform dogging | | 5 | Basic rigging | Licence to perform dogging, andLicence to perform rigging basic level | | 6 | Intermediate rigging | Licence to perform dogging, andLicence to perform rigging basic level, andLicence to perform rigging intermediate level | | 7 | Advanced rigging | Licence to perform dogging, andLicence to perform rigging basic level, andLicence to perform rigging intermediate level, andLicence to perform rigging advanced level | | 8 | Tower crane | Licence to operate a tower crane | | 9 | Self-erecting tower crane | Licence to operate a self-erecting tower crane | | 10 | Derrick crane | Licence to operate a derrick crane | | 11 | Portal boom crane | Licence to operate a portal boom crane | | 12 | Bridge and gantry crane | Licence to operate a bridge and gantry crane | | 13 | Vehicle loading crane | Licence to operate a vehicle loading crane (capacity 10 metre tonnes and above) | | 14 | Non-slewing mobile crane | Licence to operate a non-slewing mobile crane (greater than 3 tonnes capacity) | | 15 | Slewing mobile crane—with a capacity up to 20 tonnes | Licence to operate a slewing mobile crane (up to 20 tonnes) | | 16 | Slewing mobile crane—with a capacity up to 60 tonnes | Licence to operate a slewing mobile crane (up to 60 tonnes) | | 17 | Slewing mobile crane—with a capacity up to 100 tonnes | Licence to operate a slewing mobile crane (up to 100 tonnes) | | 18 | Slewing mobile crane—with a capacity over 100 tonnes | Licence to operate a slewing mobile crane (over 100 tonnes) | | 19 | Materials hoist | Licence to operate a materials hoist | | 20 | Personnel and materials hoist | Licence to operate a personnel and materials hoist | | 21 | Boom-type elevating work platform | Licence to operate a boom-type elevating work platform (boom length 11 metres or more) | | 22 | Concrete placing boom | Licence to operate a concrete placing boom | | 23 | Reach stacker | Licence to operate a reach stacker of greater than 3 tonnes capacity | | 24 | Forklift truck | Licence to operate a forklift truck | | 25 | Order-picking forklift truck | 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 a standard boiler, andLicence to operate an advanced boiler | | 28 | Steam turbine operation | Licence to operate a steam turbine | | 29 | Reciprocating steam engine operation | Licence to operate a reciprocating steam engine |