Work Health and Safety Regulations 2022
SCHEDULE 3 - High Risk Work LiSCHEDULE 3 - High Risk Work Licences and Classes of High Risk Work
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SCHEDULE 3 - High Risk Work Li SCHEDULE 3 - High Risk Work Licences and Classes of High Risk Work
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Table 3.1
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| Item | High risk work licence | Description of class of high risk work | | | Scaffolding work | | | 1. | Basic scaffolding | Scaffolding work involving any of the following: | | | | (a) modular or pre-fabricated scaffolds; | | | | (b) cantilevered materials hoists with a maximum working load of 500 kilograms; | | | | (c) ropes; | | | | (d) gin wheels; | | | | (e) safety nets and static lines; | | | | (f) bracket scaffolds (tank and formwork) – | | | | but excluding scaffolding work involving equipment, loads or tasks listed in item 2(2)(a) to (g) and item 3(2)(a) to (c) | | 2. | Intermediate scaffolding | (1) Scaffolding work included in the class of Basic scaffolding; and | | | | (2) Scaffolding work involving any of the following: | | | | (a) cantilevered crane loading platforms; | | | | (b) cantilevered scaffolds; | | | | (c) spur scaffolds; | | | | (d) barrow ramps and sloping platforms; | | | | (e) scaffolding associated with perimeter safety screens and shutters; | | | | (f) mast climbing work platforms; | | | | (g) tube and coupler scaffolds (including tube and coupler covered ways and gantries) – | | | | but excluding scaffolding work involving equipment, loads or tasks listed in item 3(2)(a) to (c) | | 3. | Advanced scaffolding | (1) Scaffolding work included in the class of Intermediate scaffolding; and | | | | (2) Scaffolding work involving any of the following: | | | | (a) cantilevered hoists; | | | | (b) hung scaffolds, including scaffolds hung from tubes, wire ropes or chains; | | | | (c) suspended scaffolds | | | Dogging and rigging work | | | 4. | Dogging | Dogging work | | 5. | Basic rigging | (1) Dogging work | | | | (2) Rigging work involving any of the following: | | | | (a) structural steel erection; | | | | (b) hoists; | | | | (c) pre-cast concrete members of a structure; | | | | (d) safety nets and static lines; | | | | (e) mast climbing work platforms; | | | | (f) perimeter safety screens and shutters; | | | | (g) cantilevered crane loading platforms – | | | | but excluding rigging work involving equipment, loads or tasks listed in item 6(b) to (f) and item 7(b) to (e) | | 6. | Intermediate rigging | Rigging work involving any of the following: | | | | (a) rigging work in the class Basic Rigging; | | | | (b) hoists with jibs and self-climbing hoists; | | | | (c) cranes, conveyors, dredges and excavators; | | | | (d) tilt slabs; | | | | (e) demolition of structures or plant; | | | | (f) dual lifts – | | | | but excluding rigging work involving equipment listed in item 7(b) to (e) | | 7. | Advanced rigging | Rigging work involving any of the following: | | | | (a) rigging work in the class Intermediate Rigging; | | | | (b) gin poles and shear legs; | | | | (c) flying foxes and cable ways; | | | | (d) guyed derricks and structures; | | | | (e) suspended scaffolds and fabricated hung scaffolds | | | Crane and hoist operation | | | 8. | Tower crane | Use of a tower crane | | 9. | Self-erecting tower crane | Use of a self-erecting tower crane | | 10. | Derrick crane | Use of a derrick crane | | 11. | Portal boom crane | Use of a portal boom crane | | 12. | Bridge and gantry crane | Use of a bridge crane or gantry crane that is – | | | | (a) controlled from a permanent cabin or control station on the crane; or | | | | (b) remotely controlled and having more than 3 powered operations – | | | | including the application of load estimation and slinging techniques to move a load | | 13. | Vehicle loading crane | Use of a vehicle loading crane with a capacity of 10 metre tonnes or more, including the application of load estimation and slinging techniques to move a load | | 14. | Non-slewing mobile crane | Use of a non-slewing mobile crane with a capacity exceeding 3 tonnes | | 15. | Slewing mobile crane – with a capacity up to 20 tonnes | Use of a slewing mobile crane with a capacity of 20 tonnes or less | | | | Use of a vehicle loading crane with a capacity of 10 metre tonnes or more, excluding the application of load estimation and slinging techniques to move a load | | | | Use of a non-slewing mobile crane with a capacity exceeding 3 tonnes | | | | Use of a reach stacker | | 16. | Slewing mobile crane – with a capacity up to 60 tonnes | Use of a slewing mobile crane with a capacity of 60 tonnes or less | | | | Use of a vehicle loading crane with a capacity of 10 metre tonnes or more, excluding the application of load estimation and slinging techniques to move a load | | | | Use of a non-slewing mobile crane with a capacity exceeding 3 tonnes | | | | Use of a reach stacker | | 17. | Slewing mobile crane – with a capacity up to 100 tonnes | Use of a slewing mobile crane with a capacity of 100 tonnes or less | | | | Use of a vehicle loading crane with a capacity of 10 metre tonnes or more, excluding the application of load estimation and slinging techniques to move a load | | | | Use of a non-slewing mobile crane with a capacity exceeding 3 tonnes | | | | Use of a reach stacker | | 18. | Slewing mobile crane – with a capacity over 100 tonnes | Use of a slewing mobile crane with a capacity exceeding 100 tonnes | | | | Use of a vehicle loading crane with a capacity of 10 metre tonnes or more, excluding the application of load estimation and slinging techniques to move a load | | | | Use of a non-slewing mobile crane with a capacity exceeding 3 tonnes | | | | Use of a reach stacker | | 19. | Materials hoist | Use of a materials hoist | | 20. | Personnel and materials hoist | Use of a personnel and materials hoist | | | | Use of a materials hoist | | 21. | Boom-type elevating work platform | Use of a boom-type elevating work platform where the length of the boom is 11 metres or more | | 22. | Concrete placing boom | Use of a concrete placing boom | | | Reach stackers | | | 23. | Reach stacker | Operation of a reach stacker of greater than 3 tonnes capacity that incorporates an attachment for lifting, moving and travelling with a shipping container, but does not include a portainer crane | | | Forklift operation | | | 24. | Forklift truck | Use of a forklift truck other than an order-picking forklift truck | | 25. | Order-picking forklift truck | Use of an order-picking forklift truck | | | Pressure equipment operation | | | 26. | Standard boiler operation | Operation of a boiler with a single fuel source that does not have a pre-heater, superheater or economiser attached | | 27. | Advanced boiler operation | Operation of a boiler, including a standard boiler, which may have one or more of the following: | | | | (a) multiple fuel sources; | | | | (b) pre-heater; | | | | (c) superheater; | | | | (d) economiser | | 28. | Steam turbine operation | Operation of a steam turbine that has an output of 500 kilowatts or more and – | | | | (a) is multi-wheeled; or | | | | (b) is capable of a speed greater than 3 600 revolutions per minute; or | | | | (c) has attached condensers; or | | | | (d) has a multi-staged heat exchange extraction process | | 29. | Reciprocating steam engine | Operation of a reciprocating steam engine where the diameter of any piston exceeds 250 millimetres |