Description: High risk work licences

High risk work licences and classes of high risk work

High risk work licence	Description of class of high risk work
Basic scaffolding	Scaffolding work involving any of the following: modular or pre-fabricated scaffolds cantilevered materials hoists with a maximum working load of 500 kilograms ropes gin wheels safety nets and static lines, and bracket scaffolds (tank and formwork).
Intermediate scaffolding	Scaffolding work involving any of the following: cantilevered crane loading platforms cantilevered scaffolds spur scaffolds barrow ramps and sloping platforms scaffolding associated with perimeter safety screens and shutters mast climbing work platforms, and tube and coupler scaffolds (including tube and coupler covered ways and gantries).
Advanced scaffolding	Scaffolding work involving any of the following: cantilevered hoists hung scaffolds, including scaffolds hung from tubes, wire ropes or chains suspended scaffolds.
Dogging	Dogging work
Basic rigging	Rigging work involving any of the following: structural steel erection hoists pre cast concrete members of a structure safety nets and static lines mast climbing work platforms perimeter safety screens and shutters, and cantilevered crane loading platforms.
Intermediate rigging	Rigging work involving any of the following: hoists with jibs and self-climbing hoists cranes, conveyors, dredges and excavators tilt slabs demolition of structures or plant, and dual lifts.
Advanced rigging	Rigging work involving any of the following: gin poles and shear legs flying foxes and cable ways guyed derricks and structures, and suspended scaffolds and fabricated hung scaffolds.
Tower crane	Use of a tower crane
Self-erecting tower crane	Use of a self-erecting tower crane
Derrick crane	Use of a derrick crane
Portal boom crane	Use of a portal boom crane
Bridge and gantry crane	Use of a bridge crane or gantry crane that is: controlled from a permanent cabin or control station on the crane remotely controlled and having more than 3 powered operations, including the application of load estimation and slinging techniques to move a load.
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.
Non slewing mobile crane	Use of a non-slewing mobile crane with a capacity exceeding 3 tonnes
Slewing mobile crane—with a capacity up to 20 tonnes	Use of a slewing mobile crane with a capacity of 20 tonnes or less
Slewing mobile crane—with a capacity up to 60 tonnes	Use of a slewing mobile crane with a capacity of 60 tonnes or less
Slewing mobile crane—with a capacity up to 100 tonnes	Use of a slewing mobile crane with a capacity of 100 tonnes or less
Slewing mobile crane—with a capacity over 100 tonnes	Use of a slewing mobile crane with a capacity exceeding 100 tonnes
Materials hoist	Use of a materials hoist
Personnel and materials hoist	Use of a personnel and materials hoist
Boom type elevating work platform	Use of a boom-type elevating work platform where the length of the boom is 11 metres or more
Concrete placing boom	Use of a concrete placing boom
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 truck	Use of a forklift truck other than an order picking forklift truck
Order picking forklift truck	Use of an order picking forklift truck
Standard boiler operation	Operation of a boiler with a single fuel source that does not have a pre heater, superheater or economiser attached
Advanced boiler operation	Operation of a boiler, including a standard boiler, which may have one or more of the following: multiple fuel sources pre-heater superheater economiser.
Steam turbine operation	Operation of a turbine that has an output of 500 kilowatts or more and: is multi wheeled is capable of a speed greater than 3600 revolutions per minute has attached condensers has a multi-staged heat exchange extraction process.
Reciprocating steam engine	Operation of a reciprocating steam engine where the diameter of any piston exceeds 250 millimetres

Further advice

SWA is not a WHS regulator and cannot advise you about high risk work licences. If you need help, please contact your state or territory work health and safety regulator.