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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 Image indicates a tick in the box.     Image indicates a tick in the box.                  
Tower crane operation Image indicates a tick in the box.   Image indicates a tick in the box.                    
Crawler crane operation Image indicates a tick in the box.                   Image indicates a tick in the box.    
Self erecting tower crane operation Image indicates a tick in the box.               Image indicates a tick in the box.        
Cab controlled overhead travelling crane operation   Image indicates a tick in the box.                      
Pendant or remote controlled overhead travelling crane operation         Image indicates a tick in the box.                
Truck loader crane operation       Image indicates a tick in the box. *       Image indicates a tick in the box. *          
Erection of a self erecting tower crane                   Image indicates a tick in the box.      
Erection, climbing or dismantling of other tower cranes           Image indicates a tick in the box. Image indicates a tick in the box. *         Image indicates a tick in the box. *  
Slinging of regular loads Image indicates a tick in the box.                        
Non-slewing articulated crane e.g. tractor crane    Image indicates a tick in the box.                       Image indicates a tick in the box.

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.

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