Approved Code of Practice for Cranes

PART 4: REQUIREMENTS FOR PERSONS OPERATING OR WORKING WITH CRANES

All persons operating or working with a crane must hold the following applicable Unit Standards as a minimum qualification and preferably hold the relevant National Certificate in crane operation.

Table 4.1: Minimum Unit Standard Requirements

* One or more of these unit standards must be held

Type of Crane	3789	3790	3794	3795	3800	3818	15757	16617	20208	20209	20526	23351	24511
Mobile crane operation
Tower crane operation
Crawler crane operation
Self erecting tower crane operation
Cab controlled overhead travelling crane operation
Pendant or remote controlled overhead travelling crane operation
Truck loader crane operation				*				*
Erection of a self erecting tower crane
Erection, climbing or dismantling of other tower cranes							*					*
Slinging of regular loads
Non-slewing articulated crane e.g. tractor crane

Unit Standards

3789 - Sling regular loads and communicate during crane operations

3790 - Operate a cab controlled overhead crane and lift and place loads

3794 - Lift and place loads with a tower crane

3795 - Configure a mobile crane and lift and place loads

3800 - Operate a pendant controlled overhead crane and lift and place loads

3818 - Erect, climb and dismantle a tower crane

15757 - Employ fall arrest systems on building and construction sites

16617 - Operate a truck loader crane and lift and place loads

20208 - Describe types of self erecting tower cranes and lift and place loads

20209 - Erect, dismantle and reconfigure a self erecting tower crane

20526 - Configure a track crawler crane and lift and place loads

23351 - Describe, set up, and use, fall arrest and rescue system in a tower crane environment.

24511 - Configure a non-slewing articulated crane, and lift and place regular loads.