Dogging, Rigging and Scaffolding Licences

You need a high risk work licence if you want to carry out dogging, rigging or scaffolding work in NSW.

Dogging (DG)

Consists of the application of slinging techniques to move a load (including the selection and inspection of lifting gear) and/or the directing of a crane/hoist operator in the movement of a load when the load is out of the view of the crane/hoist operator.

Rigging

Rigging work means the use of mechanical loadshifting equipment (and associated gear) to move, place or secure a load using plant, equipment or members of a building or structures, to ensure the stability of those members or the setting up or dismantling of cranes or hoists.

There are three type of rigging:

Basic Rigging (RB)

Consists of dogging and rigging work involving:

• movement of plant and equipment
• steel erection
• hoists (including mast climbing hoists)
• placement of precast concrete
• safety nets and static lines
• perimeter safety screens and shutters
• cantilevered crane loading platforms

Intermediate Rigging (RI)

Consists of all basic rigging work plus rigging involving:

• cranes, conveyors, dredges and excavators
• tilt slabs
• hoists with jibs and self climbing hoists
• demolition
• dual lifts

But excluding rigging work involving equipment listed below under Advanced rigging.

Advanced Rigging (RA)

Advanced rigging – consists of all intermediate rigging work plus rigging that involves:

• gin poles and shear legs
• flying foxes and cableways
• guyed derricks and structures
• suspended and fabricated hung scaffolds

Scaffolding

Scaffolding work is the erection, alteration or dismantling of a temporary structure erected to support a platform from which a person or object could fall more than four metres from the platform or the structure.

There are three type of scaffolding:

Basic Scaffolding (SB)

Consists of scaffolding work involving:

• modular or prefabricated scaffolds
• cantilevered materials hoists with a maximum working load of 500 kg
• ropes and gin wheels
• safety nets and static lines, and
• bracket scaffolds (tank and formwork)

Intermediate Scaffolding (SI)

All basic scaffolding work plus scaffolding connected with the use and operation of:

• cantilevered crane loading platforms
• cantilevered and spurred scaffolds
• barrow ramps and sloping platforms
• perimeter safety screens and shutters
• mast climbers
• tube and coupler scaffolds (including tube and coupler covered ways and gantries)

Advanced Scaffolding (SA)

All intermediate scaffolding work plus scaffolding connected with the use and operation of:

• cantilevered hoists
• hung scaffolds, including scaffolds hanging from tubes, wire ropes or chains
• suspended scaffolds

Note: advanced certificates cover the requirements for the intermediate certificates; intermediate certificates cover the requirements for the basic certificates.

Eligibility Criteria

You are eligible to obtain a licence if you:

• are at least 18 years old
• complete a recognised training course and have been assessed as competent by a SafeWork NSW accredited assessor working for the RTO
• can use English at a level that enables the safe performance of high risk work

Hoists

You need a high risk work licence if you want to operate a hoist in NSW.

Hoists come under four basic categories. They are:

1. boom-type elevating work platform
2. materials hoist
3. personnel and material hoists

Before you can apply for a national licence to perform high risk work to operate the types of hoists listed below, a Registered Training Organisation (RTO) must assess your training, skills and knowledge using the relevant national ‘assessment instrument’ under realistic workplace conditions.

Boom-type Elevating Work Platform (WP)

Covers the operation of telescoping devices, hinged devices, or articulated devices (or any combination of these) used to support a platform on which personnel, equipment and materials may be elevated to perform work and where the boom length is 11 metres or more.

The length of the boom is the greater of the following:

• the vertical distance from the surface supporting the boom-type elevating work platform to the floor, with the platform extended to its maximum height
• the horizontal distance from the centre point of the boom’s rotation to the outer edge of the platform, with the platform extended to its maximum distance

A WP high risk work licence is required when operating a telehandler fitted with a personnel box with operating controls in the box, and the boom length is 11 metres or more.

Materials Platform Hoist (HM)

Covers the operation of a builder’s hoist by which only goods or materials and not personnel may be hoisted and where the car, bucket or platform is cantilevered from, and travels up and down externally to, a face of the support structure.

Personnel and Material Hoists (HP)

Covers the operation of a builder’s hoist in which personnel, goods and/or materials may be hoisted, and which comprises a car, structure, machinery or other equipment associated with the hoist, and which may be either a cantilever hoist, a tower hoist, or a multiple winch operation.

Eligibility Criteria

You are eligible to obtain a licence if you:

• are at least 18 years old
• complete a recognised training course and have been assessed as competent by a SafeWork NSW accredited assessor working for the RTO
• can use English at a level that enables the safe performance of high risk work.

Cranes

The High Risk Work licence needed to operate a Vehicle Loading Crane over 10 metre tonnes is the CV. However when it comes to mobile crane licencing, a higher class of licence will incorporate other classes. Refer to the list below.

• (C0) – Over 100t    (incorporates C1, C6, C2, CN, CV)
• (C1) – Up to 100t   (incorporates C6, C2, CN, CV)
• (C6) – Up to 60t     (incorporates C2, CN, CV)
• (C2) – Up to 20t     (incorporates CN, CV)
• (CV) – Vehicle Loading Crane (CV only)
• (CN) – Non slewing crane (CN only)

CO	C1	C6	C2	CV	CN	RS
Slewing mobile crane (over 100 tonnes)	Slewing mobile crane (up to 100 tonnes)	Slewing mobile crane (up to 60 tonnes)	Slewing mobile crane (up to 20 tonnes)	Vehicle loading crane	Non slewing mobile crane	Reach stacker
CO
C1	C1
C6	C6	C6
C2	C2	C2	C2
CV	CV	CV	CV	CV
CN	CN	CN	CN		CN
RS	RS	RS	RS			RS