Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations(see s 119, def high risk work )
(1) A boiler is a vessel or arrangement of vessels and interconnecting parts, in which steam or other vapour is generated, or water or other liquid is heated, at a pressure above atmospheric pressure, by fire, the products of combustion, electrical power or other similar method.
(2) A "boiler" includes the valves, gauges, fittings, controls, boiler setting and any directly associated equipment.
(3) A "boiler" ends at the first connection point after the first valve or valve assembly but does not include the following:
(a) a boiler that satisfies AS 2593 by having—
(i) an attendance category of unattended operation; or
(ii) an attendance category of limited attendance except to the extent that AS 2593 states that certain checks must be undertaken by an accredited operator;
(b) a vessel designed in a way that allows it to operate empty of the liquid or vapour that it is designed to heat without adversely affecting the structure or operation of the vessel;
(c) a direct-fired process heater;
(d) a Hobby Miniature Locomotive type boiler, made from steel and with an internal volume of not more than 50L and having a maximum working pressure of not more than 700kPa, or made from copper and with an internal volume of not more than 25L and having a maximum working pressure of not more than 700kPa, if—
(i) during construction of the locomotive, the boiler is inspected in the way described in the Australian Miniature Boiler Safety Committee Code Part 1: Copper Boilers, or Part 2: Steel Boilers, as appropriate, by a person registered with the Committee and is certified by the person as having been inspected in that way; and
(ii) the locomotive containing the boiler is in the charge of a person at least 18 years old whenever it is operated in a public place;
(e) a hot drink dispenser having an internal volume of not more than 0.014 cubic metres and a heat output of not more than 5kW and a maximum working pressure of not more than 210kPa;
(f) a fully flooded or pressurised liquid heating unit if the liquid is intended to be heated at a pressure above atmospheric pressure to a temperature not more 1 ° below the normal atmospheric boiling temperature of the liquid.
1.2 Boom-type elevating work platform
(1) A boom-type elevating work platform is a telescoping, hinged or articulated device, or any combination of those devices, used to support a platform on which people, equipment or materials may be elevated to carry out work, if the boom length is 11 metres or more.
(2) The boom length is taken to be the greater of—
(a) the vertical distance from the floor of the platform to the ground supporting the elevating work platform when the platform is at its maximum height; and
(b) the nominal reach measured from the centre point of rotation to the outer edge of the platform when the platform is at its maximum extended position.
(1) A "bridge crane" is a crane that—
(a) consists of 1 or more bridge beams mounted at each end to an end carriage; and
(b) is capable of travelling along elevated runways; and
(c) has 1 or more hoisting mechanisms that can travel across the bridge beams.
(2) A "bridge crane" does not include a crane that is controlled from a location remote to a permanent cabin or control station on the crane and has not more than 3 powered operations (hoist, raise and lower is 1 operation).
(1) A crane is plant designed to raise or lower a load or move it horizontally.
(2) A "crane" does not include—
(a) an industrial lift-truck, earthmoving machinery or tractor; or
(b) a front-end loader, backhoe, excavator or similar plant designed for use as a crane; or
(c) a non-slewing mobile crane used only for towing motor vehicles; or
(d) an amusement structure, industrial robot or lift.
1.5 Direct-fired process heater
A direct-fired process heater is an arrangement of tubes comprising 1 or more coils located in the radiant zone or convection zone, or both, of a combustion chamber, the primary purpose of which is to raise the temperature of a process fluid circulated through the coils, to allow distillation, fractionation, reaction or other petrochemical process of the process fluid, whether that fluid is liquid or gas, or a combination of liquid and gas.
A derrick crane is a slewing strut-boom crane with the boom pivoted at the base of a mast that—
(a) is guyed (a guy-derrick ) or held by backstays (a stiff-leg derrick ); and
(b) is capable of luffing under load.
"Dogging work" is—
(a) the application of slinging techniques, including the selection and inspection of lifting gear, for moving a load using a crane, hoist or other plant configured for use as a crane or hoist; or
(b) directing an operator of a crane, hoist or other plant configured for use as a crane or hoist in the movement of a load, including when the load is out of the operator's view.
(1) A forklift truck is a powered industrial truck with—
(a) a mast; and
(b) an elevating load carriage with fork arms or other attachment.
(2) A "forklift truck" does not include a pedestrian-operated industrial truck.
(1) A "gantry crane" is a crane that—
(a) consists of 1 or more bridge beams, supported at each end by legs mounted on end carriages; and
(b) is capable of travelling on a supporting surface or deck level, whether or not fixed; and
(c) has 1 or more hoisting units able to travel across a bridge beam.
(2) A "gantry crane" does not include a crane that is controlled from a location remote to a permanent cabin or control station on the crane and has not more than 3 powered operations (hoist, raise and lower is 1 operation).
(1) A hoist is plant designed for raising or lowering a load or people, or both.
(2) A "hoist" includes a mast-climbing work platform, a scaffolding hoist and a serial hoist.
(3) A "hoist" does not include a lift or building maintenance equipment.
A "materials hoist" is a hoist—
(a) for hoisting goods or materials but not people; and
(b) with a car, bucket or platform cantilevered from, and travelling up and down externally to, a face of the support structure.
A mobile crane is a crane that forms part of a vehicle.
(1) A non-slewing mobile crane is a mobile crane with a capacity of more than 3t incorporating a boom or jib that cannot be slewed.
(2) A "non-slewing mobile crane" includes an articulated mobile crane and a locomotive crane, but does not include a vehicle tow truck.
1.14 Order-picking forklift truck
An order-picking forklift truck is a forklift truck with operator's controls that are incorporated in, and move with, the load carriage or lifting equipment.
(1) An outrigger is an extendable member attached to a crane or hoist that rests on a support at the outer end to increase stability.
1.16 Personnel and materials hoist
(1) A personnel and materials hoist is a hoist in which people, goods and materials may be hoisted.
(2) A "personnel and materials hoist" may be a cantilever hoist, a tower hoist or a multiple winch operation, and includes the car, structure, machinery and other equipment associated with the hoist.
A portal boom crane is a boom crane or jib crane mounted on a portal frame that is supported on runways along which the crane travels.
1.18 Reciprocating steam engine
A reciprocating steam engine is equipment driven by steam acting on a piston under pressure causing the piston to move, if the piston diameter is greater than 250mm, and includes an expanding (steam) reciprocating engine.
(1) Rigging work is the use of mechanical load-shifting equipment and associated gear—
(a) to move, place or secure a load using plant, equipment or members of a building or structure; or
(b) to ensure the stability of the members of a building or structure; or
(c) to set up or dismantle a crane or hoist.
(2) "Rigging work" does not include setting up a crane or hoist that only requires the positioning of integral outriggers or stabilisers.
Scaffolding work is the erection, alteration or dismantling of a temporary structure specifically erected to support a platform from which a person or object could fall more than 4m.
1.21 Self-erecting tower crane
A self-erecting tower crane is a tower crane that—
(a) cannot be disassembled into a tower element and a boom or jib element; and
(b) for which the erection and dismantling processes are inherent parts of the crane's function; and
(c) can be transported between sites as a complete unit.
A "slewing mobile crane" is a mobile crane that incorporates a boom or jib capable of being slewed, but does not include a front-end loader, backhoe, excavator or other earthmoving equipment when configured for crane operation.
"Slinging techniques", in relation to dogging work, are slinging techniques that require judgment to be exercised in relation to—
(a) the suitability and condition of lifting gear; or
(b) the slinging method, by consideration of the nature of the load, its mass and centre of gravity.
A stabiliser is an extendable member used to increase stability, but not to hoist or level.
(1) A tower crane is a boom crane or jib crane mounted on a demountable or permanent tower structure.
(2) If the crane is a jib crane, the crane may be a horizontal or luffing jib type.
(1) A "turbine"—
(a) is equipment—
(i) in which steam acting on a turbine or rotor causes a rotary motion; and
(ii) that produces a power output of not less than 500kW; and
(b) that—
(i) is multi-wheeled; or
(ii) is capable of a speed greater than 3600rpm; or
(iii) uses attached condensers; or
(iv) incorporates a multi-staged heat exchange extraction process.
(1) A vehicle-loading crane is a crane with a rated capacity of 10 metre tonnes, mounted on a vehicle for the principal purpose of loading and unloading the vehicle.
(2) A vehicle-loading crane must be taken to have a rated capacity of 10 metre tonnes if, at 1 or more boom lengths, the maximum radius in metres at which a load may be lifted at the boom length, multiplied by the working load limit in metric tons at the radius, equals or is greater than 10.0.
(3) A "vehicle-loading crane" does not include a vehicle tow truck.
1.28 Vehicle-mounted concrete-placing boom
(1) A vehicle-mounted concrete-placing boom is a mobile vehicle-mounted plant incorporating a knuckle boom that is capable of power-operated slewing or luffing to place concrete by pumping the concrete through a pipeline attached to, or forming part of, the boom.
Part 1.2 Classes of high risk
work
column 1 item | column 2 classes | column 3 description of work |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
basic scaffolding | scaffolding work including scaffolding work associated with the operation or use of 1 or more of the following: (a) a modular or prefabricated scaffold; (b) a cantilevered materials hoist with a maximum working load limit of up to 500kg; (c) ropes; (d) gin wheels; (e) safety nets or static lines; (f) a bracket scaffold (tank and formwork); but not scaffolding work associated with the operation or use of 1 or more of the following: (a) a cantilevered crane-loading platform; (b) a cantilevered scaffold; (c) a spurred scaffold; (d) a barrow ramp or sloping platform; (e) perimeter safety screens or shutters; (f) a mast-climber; (g) a tube and coupler scaffold (including tube and coupler covered ways and gantries); (h) a hung scaffold, including a scaffold hanging from tubes, wire ropes or chains; (i) a suspended scaffold |
| 2 |
intermediate scaffolding | all basic scaffolding work together with scaffolding work associated with the operation or use of 1 or more of the following: (a) a cantilevered crane-loading platform; (b) a cantilevered scaffold; (c) a spurred scaffold; (d) a barrow ramp or sloping platform; (e) perimeter safety screens or shutters; (f) a mast-climber; (g) a tube and coupler scaffold (including tube and coupler covered ways and gantries); but not scaffolding work associated with the operation or use of 1 or more of the following: (a) a hung scaffold, including a scaffold hanging from tubes, wire ropes or chains; (b) a suspended scaffold |
| 3 | advanced scaffolding | all intermediate scaffolding work together with all other scaffolding work associated with the operation or use of— (a) a hung scaffold, including a scaffold hanging from tubes, wire ropes or chains; or (b) a suspended scaffold |
| 4 | dogging | dogging work |
| 5 | basic rigging | dogging work together with rigging work associated with 1 or more of the following: (a) movement of plant or equipment; (b) steel erection; (c) hoists (other than hoists with jibs or self-climbing hoists); (d) placement of pre-cast concrete; (e) safety nets or static lines; (f) perimeter safety screens or shutters; (g) cantilevered crane-loading platforms; but not rigging work associated with 1 or more of the following: (a) load-equalising gear; (b) cranes, conveyors, dredges or excavators; (c) tilt slabs; (d) hoists with jibs or self-climbing hoists; (e) demolition; (f) dual lifts; (g) gin poles or shear legs; (h) flying foxes or cableways; (i) guyed derricks or structures; (j) suspended scaffolds; (k) fabricated hung scaffolds |
| 6 | intermediate rigging | all basic rigging work together with rigging work associated with 1 or more of the following: (a) load-equalising gear; (b) cranes, conveyors, dredges or excavators; (c) tilt slabs; (d) hoists with jibs or self-climbing hoists; (e) demolition; (f) dual lifts; but not rigging work associated with 1 or more of the following: (a) gin poles or shearlegs; (b) flying foxes or cableways; (c) guyed derricks or structures; (d) suspended scaffolds; (e) fabricated hung scaffolds |
| 7 | advanced rigging | all intermediate rigging work together with rigging work associated with 1 or more of the following: (a) gin poles or shearlegs; (b) flying foxes or cableways; (c) guyed derricks or structures; (d) suspended scaffolds; (e) fabricated hung scaffolds |
| 8 | tower crane |
operating a tower crane other than a self-erecting tower crane, but not dogging work associated with the operation of the crane |
| 9 |
self-erecting tower crane | operating a self-erecting tower crane but not dogging work associated with the operation of the crane |
| 10 | derrick crane | operating a derrick crane but not dogging work associated with the operation of the crane |
| 11 | portal boom crane | operating a portal boom crane but not dogging work associated with the operation of the crane |
| 12 | bridge and gantry crane | operating a bridge crane or gantry crane but not dogging work associated with the operation of the crane |
| 13 |
vehicle-loading crane | operating a vehicle-loading crane but not dogging work associated with the operation of the crane |
| 14 | non-slewing mobile crane | operating a non-slewing mobile crane but not dogging work associated with the operation of the crane |
| 15 | slewing mobile crane with a capacity of not more than 20t | operating a slewing mobile crane with a capacity of not more than 20t but not dogging work associated with the operation of the crane |
| 16 | slewing mobile crane with a capacity of not more than 60t | operating a slewing mobile crane with a capacity of not more than 60t but not dogging work associated with the operation of the crane |
|
17 | slewing mobile crane with a capacity of not more than 100t | operating a slewing mobile crane with a capacity of not more than 100t but not dogging work associated with the operation of the crane |
| 18 | slewing mobile crane with a capacity of over 100t | operating a slewing mobile crane with a capacity of over 100t but not dogging work associated with the operation of the crane |
| 19 | materials hoist | operating a materials hoist but not dogging work associated with the operation of the hoist |
| 20 | personnel and materials hoist | operating a materials hoist or personnel and materials hoist but not dogging work associated with the operation of the hoist |
| 21 | boom-type elevating work platform | operating a boom-type elevating work platform |
| 22 | vehicle-mounted concrete-placing boom | operating a vehicle-mounted concrete-placing boom |
| 23 | forklift truck | operating a forklift truck other than an order-picking forklift truck |
| 24 |
order-picking forklift truck | operating an order-picking forklift truck |
|
25 | basic boiler operation | operating a boiler with the following features: (a) a single fixed combustion air supply; (b) a non-modulating single heat source; (c) a fixed firing rate; but not with any of the following features: (a) a modulating combustion air supply; (b) a modulating heat source; (c) a superheater; (d) an economiser; (e) multiple fuel types which may be fired simultaneously |
26 | intermediate boiler operation | all basic boiler operations, together with operating a boiler with any of the following features: (a) a modulating combustion air supply; (b) a modulating heat source; (c) a superheater; (d) an economiser; but not with multiple fuel types which may be fired simultaneously |
| 27 | advanced boiler operation | all intermediate boiler operations together with operating a boiler with multiple fuel types which may be fired simultaneously Note a boiler is not taken to be capable of being fired by multiple fuel types simultaneously only because it changes fuel types during start sequences or is fired by different grades of the same fuel simultaneously |
| 28 | turbine operation | operating a turbine |
| 29 | reciprocating steam engine | operating a reciprocating steam engine |