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:
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Intermediate scaffolding |
Scaffolding work involving any of the following:
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Advanced scaffolding |
Scaffolding work involving any of the following:
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Dogging |
Dogging work |
Basic rigging |
Rigging work involving any of the following:
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Intermediate rigging |
Rigging work involving any of the following:
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Advanced rigging |
Rigging work involving any of the following:
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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:
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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:
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Steam turbine operation |
Operation of a turbine that has an output of 500 kilowatts or more and:
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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.
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