Which of the following best describes you?
How many employees work for your organisation?
Where does your organisation operate? Choose more than one if applicable.
What sector best describes you or your organisation? Choose more than one if applicable.
Do you support the specific proposal for slewing mobile cranes?
Why?
Crawlers are a completely different concept to oil cans etc. However capacity must also be a consideration.
If the proposal above was introduced, what impact would it have for you and your organisation?For example, would it keep workers safer? Would it improve WHS or create costs for your business? Could there be unintended secondary risks?
Not valid
If there are other alternatives, what are these and how would they improve crane safety and the operation of crane licences?
Having the correct licence for the crane activity
Do you support the specific proposal for vehicle loading cranes?
Why?
10m ton becomes too confusing for new operators.
If the proposal above was introduced, what impact would it have for you and your organisation? For example, would it keep workers safer? Would it improve WHS or create costs for your business? Could there be unintended secondary risks?
10m ton becomes too confusing for new operators.
Are there alternatives, including non-regulatory alternatives, to the proposal proposed? What are these, and how would they improve crane safety and the operation of crane licences?
All CV operators should be trained regardless of capacity
Do you support the specific proposal for non-slewing mobile cranes?
Why?
Lesser capacity does not improve safety.
If the proposal above was introduced, what impact would it have for you and your organisation For example, would it keep workers safer? Would it improve WHS or create costs for your business? Could there be unintended secondary risks?
nil
Do you support the proposal for practical experience for operators?
Why?
Crane chasing as a Dogger is invaluable it increases the general safety of all involved.
If the proposals above were introduced, what impact would they have for you and your organisation For example, would they keep workers safer? Would they improve WHS or create costs for your business?
nil
What factors would impact the success of a logbook system for cranes? What are the most important considerations in designing a logbook system for you and your organisation?
Logbooks are of very little value.
For each of the following licence or crane types, provide an indication of approximately how long a person should work under supervision before being fully qualified.
| Hours | Days | Months | |
| Dogging | 3 | ||
| Bridge and gantry cranes | 2 | ||
| Slewing mobile cranes | 3 | ||
| Vehicle loading cranes | 1 |
Please provide the reasons for your views. Are there relevant examples from your workplace that demonstrate why a longer/shorter duration is appropriate?
I have refused to assess CB licences for shed based cranes as I believe it is an inappropriate licence. I have operated the largest ship to shore crane in the world. same licence but somewhat different cranes.
Do you support the proposed new licences for telehandlers, piling rigs and straddle carriers?
Why?
All plant operators should be licenced
If the proposals above were introduced, what impact would they have for you and your organisation For example, would they keep workers safer? Would they improve WHS or create costs for your business?
nil
For each of the licences or crane types proposed, provide an indication of approximately how long a person should work under supervision before being fully qualified.
| Hours | Days | Months | |
| Telehandler | 1 | ||
| Straddle carrier | 2 | ||
| Telehandler (suspended load elective licence) | 2 | ||
| Telehandler (work platform suspended licence) | 2 |
Are there specific types of plant or models that should or shouldn’t be included in the scope of each proposed licence?
Transtainers.
Do you support the proposal for structural changes to align training to specific skills and crane functions?
Why?
Really!
If the proposals above were introduced, what impact would they have for you and your organisation For example, would they keep workers safer? Would they improve WHS or create costs for your business?
nil
How much experience should an operator have operated a standard slewing mobile crane before being allowed to apply for advanced elective licences (see Figure 4)?
This question is quite ambivalent an operator using a crane daily may be suitable sooner than others.
Should all bridge and gantry cranes (regardless of the number of functions) be licenced?
Do you support the proposal for operating cranes on vessels?
Why?
To clear up the legal anomalies that exist currently
If the proposals above were introduced, what impact would they have for you and your organisation For example, would they keep workers safer? Would they improve WHS or create costs for your business?
nil
Are there any other activities or items not currently covered by a rigging licence that you think should be licenced?
We already have basic, intermediate and advanced for this very reason.
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