QUALIFICATION DETAILS
Qualification Title
New Zealand Certificate in Rigging (Level 4) with optional
strands in Construction Rigging and Telecommunications
Rigging
Version
1
Qualification type
Certificate
Level
4
Credits
65-75
NZSCED
040329 Architecture and Building > Building > Scaffolding and Rigging
DAS Classification
964 Service Sector > Lifting Equipment
Strategic purpose
statement
The purpose of this qualification is to provide the rigging sector with people
who are able to plan, prepare and complete rigging tasks. They will also be
able to lead a team carrying out rigging activities.
Riggers work to safely set up and control the movement of loads over
distance, which are usually suspended; can operate a variety of hoisting
devices and rigging equipment; and are often required to operate at heights.
The purpose of the optional Construction Rigging or Telecommunications
Rigging strands is to provide the sector with people who are able to carry out
Construction and Telecommunication rigging tasks.
Graduates of this qualification will be capable of working autonomously
without supervision.
Outcome Statement
Graduate
profile
Graduates of this qualification will be able to:

Apply the health and safety legislation and the Approved Code of
Practice for Load Lifting Rigging to rigging situations

Plan, prepare, communicate instructions, and lead a work group in
lifting, erection, and placement of loads, and complete associated
documentation

Sling complex loads safely using the correct lifting equipment

Determine forces in rigging components and arrangements by
calculation and vector diagrams

Install structural anchors for rigging purposes

Develop a safety plan and a rescue plan to manage risks when
working at height.
Graduates of the optional strand in Construction Rigging will also be able to:
 Carry out steel erection, maintenance and repair, and construction
rigging.
Graduates of the optional strand in Telecommunications Rigging will also be
able to:
 Carry out rigging for telecommunications services, and rescue from
radio frequency (RF) structures.
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Education
pathway
The qualification follows on from the New Zealand Certificate in Rigging
(Level 3) [Ref: 2355] and is the second step in the New Zealand rigging
qualification pathway. It will prepare candidates for entry into the New
Zealand Certificate in Rigging (Level 5) with an optional strand in
Telecommunications Rigging [Ref: 2357].
Graduates of the Level 3 and Level 4 rigging qualifications will have achieved
mandatory unit standards 3789 and 3801 and will also be eligible to be
awarded the New Zealand Certificate in Cranes (Dogman Operations) (Level
3) [Ref: 1786].
Candidates requiring specialist construction rigging (steel erection) or
telecommunications rigging training may enroll in the optional Construction
Rigging or Telecommunications rigging strands. Candidates wishing to do the
optional strand in Telecommunications Rigging in the Level 5 qualification
[Ref: 2147] need to complete the Level 4 Telecommunications Rigging strand
as a pre requisite.
Employment
pathway
Graduates of this qualification will be experienced in rigging work. They will
be able to work in planning and team leadership roles.
Work options will exist on a variety of sites where rigging is required.
Employment prospects may be further enhanced for graduates who
undertake the construction rigging (steel erection) or telecommunications
rigging strands for this qualification.
As graduates of the Level 3 and Level 4 rigging qualifications will have
achieved mandatory unit standards 3789 and 3801 and will also be eligible to
be awarded Ref: 1786 employment opportunities include working with crane
operators in the role of dogman. Ref: 1786 is generally required by industry
for those directing cranes.
Likely roles may include:
Qualification
Developer
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Riggers
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Structural Steel Riggers
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Oil Work Rigging
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Construction Rigging
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Telecommunication Tower Riggers.
The Skills Organisation
Qualification Specification
Qualification award
This qualification may be awarded by The Skills Organisation as the
qualification developer and the industry training organisation arranging
training leading to the qualification under section 5 of the Industry Training
Act 1992.
This qualification may also be awarded by a tertiary education organisation
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(TEO) accredited under section 250 of the Education Act 1989 to deliver an
approved programme leading to this qualification.
The formal document certifying the award of this qualification includes the full
qualification title, the date of award, and the logos of The Skills Organisation,
the accredited TEO, and the NZQF.
As the qualification developer, The Skills Organisation will maintain a list of
graduates of this qualification. The TEO will annually report the names of all
graduates awarded the qualification to The Skills Organisation.
Review period
By 31 December 2019.
Any person or organisation may contribute to the review of this qualification
by sending feedback to the qualification developer at
reviewcomments@skills.org.nz.
Evidence
requirements for
assuring
consistency
All TEOs either arranging training or delivering programmes that lead to the
award of the qualification are required to participate in a consistency process
scheduled by NZQA.
TEO’s are to provide evidence from the following sources that graduates of
their programmes have gained the knowledge and skills contained in the
qualification’s graduate profile outcomes:

Feedback from teaching staff, training supervisors and industry managers
regarding trainee progression within either the TEO or the workplace.

Feedback from major employers' associations, such as SARNZ and the
NZ Crane Association, to ensure their members involved in industries
that rely on rigging specialists are satisfied with the knowledge and skill
level of graduates.

Feedback from Industry Advisory Groups where the changing training
needs of the industry are discussed in light of technology changes,
workplace practices and graduate capabilities.

Feedback from Independent surveys of graduates and employers to
determine if the graduates have gained the knowledge and skills required
in the workplace.

Review of results of a common assessment task.
For full details of The Skills Organisation evidence requirements for assuring
consistency, contact The Skills Organisation at: consistency@skills.org.nz
Credit transfer and
recognition of prior
learning
arrangements
TEOs delivering programmes that lead to the award of this qualification may
transfer credits and recognise prior learning in accordance with their own
credit recognition policies and procedures.
These policies and procedures, and information about associated fees, must
be available to the applicant prior to enrolment.
To facilitate credit transfers, TEOs must clearly demonstrate the equivalency
or comparability between each of the outcomes in the graduate profile, and
the assessment components of their programmes.
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Credit transfers will be automatic where standards on the Directory of
Assessment Standards are used for assessment within programmes of study
or training leading to this qualification.
Minimum standard
of achievement and
standards for grade
endorsements
(where applicable)
The minimum standard of achievement required for the award of the
qualification will be:

achievement of all graduate outcomes the graduate profile through
successful completion of an approved programme and the;

successful completion of a common summative assessment task.
Achievement of the construction rigging or telecommunications rigging
optional strands requires successful completion of the
telecommunication/construction graduate profile outcomes through an
approved programme leading to this qualification. Successful completion of
an integrated assessment for the optional strands may be required
Prerequisites to
meet regulatory
body or legislative
requirements
Current workplace first aid certificate covering unit standards 26551, 26552
(or equivalent).
Other conditions
for qualification
The prerequisite for entry into this qualification is the New Zealand Certificate
in Rigging (Level 3) [Ref: 2355] or evidence of equivalent knowledge and
skills.
TEOs arranging training or delivering programmes towards this qualification
must ensure that the training arranged and programmes of learning delivered,
are kept up-to-date with regard to amendments to, and replacements of
relevant legislation, regulations and Australia/New Zealand Standards
(AS/NZS).
Programmes leading to this qualification must reflect current industry best
practice as defined in the Approved Code of Practice for Load-lifting Rigging,
Dec 2012 (5th Edition) or replacements that supersede it.
Conditions relating to specific outcomes
Qualification Outcomes
(including indicative
credit values for each
outcome)
Conditions
Mandatory
or Optional
Programme and assessment will include the
knowledge and skills required to:
Mandatory
Core Outcomes:
Apply the health and safety
legislation and the
Approved Code of Practice
for Load Lifting Rigging to
rigging situations
5 credit

apply all common work related regulatory health
and safety requirements.

apply information from the Approved Code of
Practice for Load-Lifting Rigging , and the Crane
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Association Crane Safety Manual for
Operators/Users to suit given situations.
Plan, prepare,
communicate instructions,
and lead a work group in
lifting, erection, and
placement of loads, and
complete associated
documentation
10 credit
Sling complex loads safely
using the correct lifting
equipment
Programme and assessment will include the
knowledge and skills required to:

interpret plans, specs and calculations and
prepare for lifting/rigging

select appropriate existing or improvised anchors

establish levels using surveying type equipment

communicate rigging information to the work group
and coordinate load shifting

set up and operate rigging plant and equipment
including chainblocks, winches, turfers, wire, rope,
chain, synthetic webbing and turnbuckles

skid, jack, and sty/block loads

tension/torque bolts

rotate and shift uneven loads

set up and transfer loads using dual lift and float
techniques such as: transferring from chain block
to chain block, lever hoist to lever hoist, chain
block to lever hoist or lever hoist to chain block. Or
crane to or from any of the above rigging
appliances.

assess – at a basic level – the likely implications
of any structural modification to structures during
rigging processes

place, secure, brace or guy loads in the correct
position.
This outcome must be demonstrated through
assessment against the following unit standards:
Mandatory
Mandatory
3801
25 credit
Determine forces in rigging
components and
arrangements by
calculation and vector
diagrams
Programme and assessment will include the
knowledge and skills required to:

determine tension on lifting equipment and the
implications of tensions/forces on equipment
selection
5 credit

estimate the weight and centre of gravity of
uneven objects.
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Install structural anchors for
rigging purpose
10 credit
Programme and assessment will include the
knowledge and skills required to install structural
anchors for rigging purposes. The programme and
assessment will include the knowledge and skills
required to:

know about the different net types and
applications

know about the EN1263-1 and 1263-2 standards
(or future New Zealand equivalents, or
supersessions)

install catch nets in accordance with relevant
standards.
Develop a safety plan and a
rescue plan to manage
risks when working at
height.
Programme and assessment will include the
knowledge and skills required to:

develop a rescue plan for recovery of a
suspended individual after a fall
10 credit

develop a safety plan to manage risks when
individuals are working at height and fall
prevention strategies are required.
Completion of the following unit standards may be
used to prove competence:
Mandatory
Mandatory
Optional
23231
23232
Construction Rigging
optional strand:
Carry out steel erection
maintenance and repair,
and construction rigging
Programme and assessment will include the specialist
knowledge and skills required by a construction rigger
to:

set up and use rigging machinery in a construction
rigging context
10 credit

carry out steel erection/maintenance/repair

use machinery hoists

erect precast tilt slabs

apply relevant best practice guidelines, Approved
Code of Practice for Load-Lifting Rigging, and the
Crane Association Crane Safety Manual for
Operators/Users.
Telecommunications
Rigging optional strand:
Carry out rigging for
telecommunications
services, and rescue from
radio frequency (RF)
structures
Programme and assessment will include the specialist
knowledge and skills required by a
telecommunications rigger to:

climb and carry out rescues from radio frequency
(RF) structures

demonstrate knowledge of the sources and types
of radio frequency electromagnetic radiation
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Mandatory
for this
optional
strand
Mandatory
for this
optional
strand
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8 credit
(EMR) and its associated risks, and methods of
detecting and reporting EMR hazards

prepare for work at a telecommunications site with
potential EMR hazards

verify and maintain the EMR hazard management
plan against an on-site situation

carry out work in accordance with the EMR hazard
management plan

install basic radio plant and equipment.
The following unit standard may be used to prove
competence with the required EMR knowledge and
skills:
Optional
25268
Transition information
Replacement
information
This qualification replaces the National Certificate in Rigging (Level 3-4) with
strands in Basic Rigging, Intermediate Rigging, and Advanced Rigging
[Ref: 0111].
The last date for entry into programmes leading to the replaced qualification is 31 December 2016.
The last date to meet the requirements of the replaced qualification will be 31 December 2019 when
the qualification will be discontinued. From that date no results can be reported against the replaced
qualification.
People currently working towards the replaced qualification may either complete the requirements by
31 December 2019 or transfer their results to the replacement qualification.
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