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?
Do you support the specific proposal for vehicle loading cranes?
Why?
it puts more emphasis on practical experience
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?
we generally don't use this class of crane
Do you support the specific proposal for non-slewing mobile cranes?
Why?
more practical experience required before licensing
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?
again we rarely use this type of crane
Do you support the proposal for practical experience for operators?
Why?
it gives the operator more chance of passing their license when they have experience. it helps prove competency by having a log book
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?
it would be safer if a log book system was introduced so you could track a persons experience whilst learning
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?
it would help verify experience
Under the proposal, trainee crane operators who are gaining practical experience will need to be supervised by a suitably qualified competent person in the workplace. What types of qualifications and experience should the supervisor signing off the logbook have?
should be licensed and experienced in the job
Should a person gaining practical experience have to be employed in a business that operates a crane? Are there alternative ways the person could gain practical experience?
they should be an employee working with experienced people
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 | |
| Bridge and gantry cranes | 14 |
Do you support the proposed new licences for telehandlers, piling rigs and straddle carriers?
Why?
we don't use these forms of cranes
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 the proposed new licences?
Nil
Are there alternatives to the proposals proposed, including non-regulatory options? What are these, and how would they improve crane safety?
Nil
Are there specific types of plant or models that should or shouldn’t be included in the scope of each proposed licence?
Nil
Do you support the proposal for structural changes to align training to specific skills and crane functions?
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)?
Not Applicable
Does the removal of any of the current crane licences and incorporation into the new model create any WHS risks?
Idon't believe it does to be honsest
Should all bridge and gantry cranes (regardless of the number of functions) be licenced?
If not, what types should be exempt from a licence?
3 motions and below should be exempt,
Should the piling rig licence be separated from the slewing crane base licence?
Why?
different types of cranes
Do you support the proposal for operating cranes on vessels?
Why?
Not applicable
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?
Not Applicable
What factors would impact the success of the proposed new crane licence model?
Not Applicable
Are there alternatives, including non-regulatory alternatives, to the proposals proposed? What are these, and how would they improve crane safety?
Not Applicable
Are the activities and equipment listed still relevant to rigging work or should they be removed from Schedule 3?
Are there any other activities or items not currently covered by a rigging licence that you think should be licenced?
Nil
Which of the activities and equipment listed could be included in a ‘base’ rigging licence (i.e. activities all riggers should be competent to perform)?
What impact would change to the rigging licence framework have on you or your business?
it would be good if a steel distribution category be created as the requirements of an employee to know complete rigging license details is a waste and is very difficult for some. In the steel industry all loads are predetermined by a competent person, and set equipment
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