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 not?
the fundamental of the crane's safety are same regardless of the configuration of the machine, the configuration of the machine operations should up to PCBU of the person operating the crane
Would you support new licences for cranes over 100 tonnes and specific licences for crawler cranes and lattice boom cranes or other alternatives?
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?
the fundamental of the crane's safety are same regardless of the capacity of the machine, there the machine safe operations should up to PCBU of the person operating the crane
If there are other alternatives, what are these and how would they improve crane safety and the operation of crane licences?
the PCBU should be responsible for the validation and training of the operator
Do you support the specific proposal for vehicle loading cranes?
Do you support the specific proposal for non-slewing mobile cranes?
Why?
lower capacity cranes can have fatal consequences
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?
it would ensure that more controls are in place to prevent unauthorized use of equipment
Do you support the proposal for practical experience for operators?
Why?
helps ensure that operators have gained experience
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?
this would create a positive level of control training
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?
KPI's built into the logbook to show that knowledge and skill is being exchanged, high penalty's for false entries
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?
same of equivalent to the class the operator is sitting for, supervisor to be approved by WorkSafe of equivalent
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?
as long as a person as access to the correct equipment and supervisor. employment shouldnt be a consideration
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 | ||
| Tower cranes | 6 | ||
| Articulated mobile cranes | 3 | ||
| Bridge and gantry cranes | 0.5 | ||
| Slewing mobile cranes | 6 | ||
| 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?
duration should be based on the candidate achieving KPI's
Do you support the proposed new licences for telehandlers, piling rigs and straddle carriers?
Why?
high level of skilled required to operate
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?
this would have a negative cost impact but out weighed by a higher safety benefit
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 | 3 | ||
| Telehandler (suspended load elective licence) | 3 |
Do you support the proposal for structural changes to align training to specific skills and crane functions?
Why not?
expense too high to the RTO's the PCBU should validate the workers
Should all bridge and gantry cranes (regardless of the number of functions) be licenced?
Should the piling rig licence be separated from the slewing crane base licence?
Why?
complex equipment
Do you support the proposal for operating cranes on vessels?
Why not?
off shore endorsement once covered this requirement, bring that back in
Are the activities and equipment listed still relevant to rigging work or should they be removed from Schedule 3?
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)?
Which activities or equipment listed could be elective licences that only some riggers would need to know how to perform?
Which activities/equipment are related and could be combined to be covered in a single licence?
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