South Australian Current Regulations

WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATIONS 2012 - SCHEDULE 3

Schedule 3—High risk work licences and classes of high risk work

Regulation 81

1—Boom-type elevating work platform

For the purposes of table 3.1 item 21, the length of a boom is the greater of the following:

            (a)         the vertical distance from the surface supporting the boom-type elevating work platform to the floor of the platform, with the platform extended to its maximum height;

            (b)         the horizontal distance from the centre point of the boom's rotation to the outer edge of the platform, with the platform extended to its maximum distance.

Table 3.1

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