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Sch 4High risk work licences—competency requirements
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Schedule 4—High risk work licences—competency requirements
(regulation 86)
This Schedule sets out the qualifications for high risk work licences.
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; and<br>Licence to erect, alter and dismantle scaffolding intermediate level |
| 3 | Advanced scaffolding | Licence to erect, alter and dismantle scaffolding basic level; and |
| | | Licence to erect, alter and dismantle scaffolding intermediate level; and |
| | | 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 |
| | | Licence to perform rigging basic level; and |
| | | Licence to perform rigging intermediate level |
| 7 | Advanced rigging | Licence to perform dogging; and |
| | | Licence to perform rigging basic level; and |
| | | Licence to perform rigging intermediate level; and |
| | | Licence 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 conduct concrete boom delivery operations |
| 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; and<br>Licence to operate an advanced boiler |
| 28 | Turbine operation | Licence to operate a turbine |
| 29 | Reciprocating steam engine operation | Licence to operate a reciprocating steam engine |