Unit of competency details
CPCCLTC4002 - Licence to operate a self-erecting tower crane (Release 1)
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| ASCED Module/Unit of Competency Field of Education Identifier | 040399 | Building, N.e.c. | 27/Nov/2020 | |
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Unit of competency
Modification History
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Release 1
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This version first released with CPC Construction, Plumbing and Services Training Package Release 5.0.
Supersedes and is equivalent to CPCCLTC4002A Licence to operate a self-erecting tower crane. Updated to meet the Standards for Training Packages 2012.
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Application
This unit specifies the skills and knowledge required to safely operate a self-erecting tower crane.
Self-erecting cranes are common on small to medium-sized construction sites. They usually have a horizontal boom that folds out during erection and are usually operated by remote control rather than from a cabin. For licencing purposes, self-erecting tower cranes are a separate category to other types of tower crane.
Completion of the general construction induction training program, specified in the Safe Work Australia model Code of Practice: Construction Work, is required by anyone carrying out construction work. Achievement of CPCCWHS1001Prepare to work safely in the construction industry meets this requirement.
Competence in this unit does not in itself result in a licence. A licence is obtained after competence is assessed under applicable Commonwealth, state or territory work health and safety (WHS) regulations.
Pre-requisite Unit
Nil.
Unit Sector
Licencing
Elements and Performance Criteria
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Elements describe the essential outcomes.
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Performance criteria describe what needs to be done to demonstrate achievement of the element.
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1
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Plan task.
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1.1
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Review task instructions, consult with relevant persons to seek clarification as required, and obtain relevant workplace information.
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1.2
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Obtain and interpret information, including safe work method statements (SWMSs), required to ensure that activities are performed in compliance with workplace-specific and safe work requirements.
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1.3
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Obtain and interpret information required to ensure that equipment inspection, use, maintenance and storage complies with manufacturer requirements.
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1.4
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Identify workplace and task-specific hazards, including, where relevant, hazards associated with working at heights, and determine required risk controls and safety measures and equipment.
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1.5
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Calculate load weight in consultation with relevant persons.
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1.6
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Consult with relevant persons to confirm that load weight is within the rated capacity of the crane and the working load limit (WLL) of the lifting gear.
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1.7
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Determine and inspect crane and load movement paths.
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1.8
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Confirm implementation of and compliance with traffic management plan.
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1.9
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Establish required communication methods with relevant persons.
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1.10
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Establish and maintain communication with relevant persons to ensure lift plan and risk controls are communicated clearly, including any impact on other workplace activities.
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2.3
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Safely access the area from which the crane will be operated.
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2.4
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Test crane safety devices in accordance with workplace requirements.
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2.5
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Carry out pre-start crane checks and shut down, tag out, report and record identified damage or defects, in accordance with safe work practices, workplace-specific procedures and policies, and manufacturer requirements.
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2.6
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Check that crane logbook has been completed and signed, that it is correct for crane type and current compliance, and that any rectifications have been signed off.
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2.7
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Start crane, carry out operational checks, check for abnormal noises, smoke or fumes and shut down, tag out, report and record identified abnormalities, in accordance with safe work practices, workplace-specific procedures and policies, and manufacturer requirements.
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3
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Transfer load.
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3.1
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Position boom or jib and hook block over load as directed by licensed dogger.
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3.2
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Carry out test lift to allow for checks and adjustments to slinging to be made by licensed dogger.
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3.3
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Under the direction of a licensed dogger, transfer loads using appropriate crane movements.
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3.4
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Use radio and interpret hand and whistle signals to communicate with licensed dogger.
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3.5
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Lower and land load, allowing lifting gear to be disconnected.
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4
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Shut down and secure crane.
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4.1
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Apply hoist, trolley and travel brakes.
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4.2
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Shut down crane in accordance with manufacturer requirements.
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4.3
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Carry out routine shut-down checks, and secure crane and equipment against unauthorised access.
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4.4
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Safely exit the area from which the crane has been operated.
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4.5
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Report and record any damage or defects.
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Foundation Skills
Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.
Unit Mapping Information
Supersedes and is equivalent to CPCCLTC4002A Licence to operate a self-erecting tower crane.
Links
Companion volumes to this training package are available at the VETNet website - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=7e15fa6a-68b8-4097-b099-030a5569b1ad
Assessment requirements
Modification History
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Release 1
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This version first released with CPC Construction, Plumbing and Services Training Package Release 5.0.
Supersedes and is equivalent to CPCCLTC4002A Licence to operate a self-erecting tower crane. Updated to meet the Standards for Training Packages 2012.
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Performance Evidence
To demonstrate competency in this unit, a candidate must meet the elements and performance criteria by safely operating a self-erecting tower crane with a maximum rated capacity of at least 2000 kg to move at least four loads of different shapes, sizes and weights in conjunction with a licensed dogger slinging and guiding loads.
For all loads, the candidate must:
- check relevant workplace information, including safe work method statements (SWMSs) and equipment service and maintenance records and checklists
- perform all activities in compliance with safe work practices and workplace-specific procedures and policies
- check, use, maintain and store equipment in compliance with manufacturer requirements
- identify hazards and implement appropriate risk controls and safety measures and equipment
- confirm that load weight is within the rated capacity of the crane
- locate and interpret signs and labels
- check and use safety devices
- lift and move loads using the main hook through an obstacle course, including a 90-degree minimum slew, using all crane operational controls:
- trolleying levers
- hoisting and lowering levers
- slewing levers
- use two-way radio and interpret hand and whistle signals to communicate with licensed dogger
- implement shutdown procedures.
Movements must include:
- luffing, as applicable, or trolleying
- slewing
- hoisting and lowering.
Loads must include:
- a load of more than 50% of the configured capacity of the crane
- stillage containing at least ten scaffolding standards or loose steel pipes of 200 kg or more that requires a licensed dogger to sling
- an uneven load that requires slinging
- a round load with a minimum diameter of 300 mm and minimum length of 3 m that requires slinging.
Knowledge Evidence
To be competent in this unit, a candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:
- safe work requirements for operating a self-erecting tower crane under Australian Standards, and Commonwealth and state or territory work health and safety (WHS) legislation and codes of practice
- workplace information, including legislative requirements covered by:
- SWMSs
- permits and certifications
- information about equipment:
- service and maintenance checklists and records
- manufacturer specifications and manuals
- workplace procedures, including emergency plans and incident reporting
- hazard identification and mitigation strategies, including the hierarchy of control:
- elimination
- substitution
- isolation
- engineering controls
- administrative controls
- use of personal protective equipment (PPE)
- hazards commonly encountered in self-erecting tower crane operations:
- overhead and underground hazards, including powerlines
- other cranes and booms
- other plant
- obstructions
- combustible substances, including fuel
- electrical hazards
- insufficient lighting
- traffic
- wind and other adverse weather conditions
- pedestrian traffic
- work required at heights
- risk controls and safety measures and equipment:
- safety tags on electrical switches and isolators
- insulated powerlines
- safety observer
- exclusion zone
- disconnected power
- traffic barricades and controls
- pedestrian controls
- movement of obstructions
- evacuation procedures
- adequate illumination
- firefighting equipment
- appropriate earthing for the conditions such as static electricity build up due to electromagnetic radiation (EMR) or wind
- fall prevention and fall arrest equipment
- hard hat
- safety boots
- gloves
- high-visibility clothing
- breathing, hearing, sight, skin and sun protection
- hand and whistle communication signals:
- stop
- hoist up and down
- trolley in and out
- slew left and right
- crane data plates and labels
- load charts
- crane decals
- operational control lever labels
- self-erecting tower crane safety devices:
- audible and visual devices
- aviation lights
- illumination
- motion limits
- overload limits
- radios
- anti-collision devices
- hoisting and lowering levers
- slewing levers
- slew brake and locks
- trolleying levers
- emergency stop control
- slewing
- hoisting and lowering
- trolleying
- multiple crane communication systems
- processes for responding to unplanned and unsafe situations, including equipment failure or loss of control
- emergency and evacuation procedures, including fire procedures
- raise boom or jib to shut-down position
- park trolley in shut-down position
- retract hoist rope and hook block
- place in weather vane mode
- turn off and secure remote to prevent unauthorised access
- isolate electrical supply
- lock and secure against access
- self-erecting tower crane characteristics, capabilities and operation to suit loads of different shapes, sizes and weights
- use and interpretation of crane manufacturer specifications, including load charts to enable the crane to be configured within its rated capacity.
Assessment Conditions
Assessors must meet the requirements for assessors outlined in the Standards for Registered Training Organisations.
Only assessors who are accredited in the licence class by the appropriate WHS regulator for the jurisdiction where the licence is obtained are permitted to conduct the final high-risk work licence assessment. The final licence assessment will only be undertaken with candidates who have completed training and been formally assessed against all elements in this unit.
Assessment must be conducted in the workplace or in a simulated workplace environment using realistic workplace conditions, materials, activities, responsibilities, procedures, safety requirements and environmental considerations, including:
- the use of full-scale, industry-standard equipment, not simulators
- performance of tasks within the timelines expected in a workplace.
Candidates must have access to:
- a self-erecting tower crane with a maximum rated capacity of at least 2000 kg, which is in a safe and compliant condition
- lifting and other equipment required for self-erecting tower crane operations
- risk controls and safety measures and equipment
- communication equipment, including whistle and two-way radios
- loads as specified in the Performance Evidence
- a licensed dogger to sling and direct loads
- workplace information and records, including:
- equipment and maintenance checklists
- record system for service and maintenance history
- incident reports
- workplace procedures, including emergency plans
- equipment manuals and manufacturer specifications.
Links
Companion volumes to this training package are available at the VETNet website - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=7e15fa6a-68b8-4097-b099-030a5569b1ad
