Work Safety Division
Southern Queensland Institute of TAFE offers qualifications that will help you get work in the resource sector with civil construction and construction on infrastructure projects.
There's a huge demand for multi-skilled operators and we can help you get your ticket into this lucrative and rewarding industry with training in prescribed occupations and civil construction.
Download the Work Safety Division Training Programs document [PDF 152kb].
What is a prescribed occupation?
A person must hold a certificate of competency before they perform any work in a prescribed occupation such as:
-
cranes and hoist operators
-
load shifting equipment operators
-
riggers
-
doggers and
-
scaffolders.
There are potential risks associated with operating certain plant and equipment. To ensure operators, working within a prescribed occupation, have the appropriate skills and knowledge, it is a requirement under the Workplace Health and Safety (WH&S) Regulation 2008 to undertake training and hold the appropriate authority.
Training and assessment
Southern Queensland Institute of TAFE offers training and assessment in prescribed occupations at all suitable locations subject to demand. Our courses are delivered to meet all Queensland WH&S certification standards.
| Occupation | Code | Course description |
|---|---|---|
| Crane or hoist operation | CB | Operator of a bridge and gantry crane (cabin) other than operation by a remote control having not more than 3 powered operations. |
| CV | Operator of a vehicle loading crane with a capacity of 10 metre tonnes or more. | |
| CN | Operator of a non-slewing mobile crane with a capacity of more than 3 tonnes. This certificate includes non-slewing articulated mobile cranes. | |
| C2 | Operator of a slewing mobile crane with a capacity of 20 tonnes or less. This certificate encompasses the CV and CN certificates. | |
| C6 | Operator of a slewing mobile crane with a capacity of 60 tonnes or less. This certificate encompasses the CV, CN, and C2 certificates. | |
| C1 | Operator of slewing mobile crane with a capacity of 100 tonnes or less. This certificate encompasses the CV, CN, C2 and C6 certificates. | |
| WP | Operator of a boom-type work platform with a boom length of 11 metres or more (elevating work platform). | |
| HP | Operator of a materials or personnel hoist. | |
| Load shifting equipment operation | LF | Operator of a forklift truck (other than a pedestrian operated forklift truck). |
| LO | Operator of an order picking forklift truck. | |
| LZ | Operator of a dozer. | |
| LE | Operator of an excavator having an engine capacity of more than 2 litres. | |
| LL | Operator of a front-end loader having an engine capacity of more than 2 litres. | |
| LB | Operator of a front-end loader/backhoe having an engine capacity of more than 2 litres. | |
| LS | Operator of a skid steer loader having an engine capacity of more than 2 litres. | |
| LG | Operator of a grader. | |
| LR | Operator of a road roller having an engine capacity of more than 2 litres. | |
| LBG | Operator of a bridge or gantry crane - if a load more than 5 tonne is being lifted by remote control with no more than 3 powered operations. | |
| Dogging | DG | Includes selection and inspection of lifting gear including slinging and movement of loads handled by a crane. |
| Dogging | Certificate III | Includes relevant competencies required to undertake basic dogging work, shift loads mechanically, selecting sling types and sizes, maintaining load stability and safe work procedures required by relevant regulations and legislations. (pre-requisite for Rigger). |
| Rigging - Basic | RB | Includes movement of plant and equipment including steel erection. This certificate encompasses the DG certificate. |
| Rigging - Intermediate | RI | Includes equalising gear tilt slabs and rigging of cranes. This certificate encompasses the DG and RB certificates. |
| Rigging - Advanced | RA | Includes gin poles, suspended, fabricated and hung scaffolds. This certificate encompasses the DG, RG and RI certificates. |
| Rigging | Certificate III | Includes relevant competencies required to erect and install steel structures, dismantle structural steel and move plant and equipment using a range of rigging techniques, load distribution and safe work procedures required by relevant regulations and legislations. |
| Scaffolding - Basic | SB | Includes prefabricated, bracket, tank and formwork scaffolds. |
| Scaffolding - Intermediate | SI | Includes tube and coupler, spurred and cantilever scaffolds. This certificate encompasses the SB certificate. |
| Scaffolding - Advanced | SA | Includes hung scaffolds, scaffolds hanging from tubes, wire ropes, chains and suspended scaffolds. This certificate encompasses the SB and SI certificates. |
| Scaffolding | Certificate III | Includes relevant competencies required to erect and dismantle scaffolding, provide work platforms for various occupational applications and safe work procedures required by relevant regulations and legislations. |
For more detailed information about our prescribed occupation courses contact our Chinchilla campus.