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Operate, lift, and place loads with a platform crane on a petrochemical
off-shore installation
Level
4
Credits
5
Purpose
This unit standard is for people employed in the petrochemical industry on an
off-shore installation.
People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate knowledge of
a petrochemical off-shore platform crane and associated equipment; describe
and apply petrochemical off-shore installation procedures for platform crane
operations; operate a platform crane on a petrochemical off-shore
installation; put a platform crane into out-of-service condition; and carry out
and record regular checks and servicing for a platform crane.
Subfield
Petrochemical Industry
Domain
Petrochemical - Operation of Vehicles, Craft, and
Equipment
Status
Registered
Status date
20 February 2009
Date version published
20 February 2009
Planned review date
31 December 2013
Entry information
Open.
Accreditation
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA and
industry.
Standard setting body (SSB)
NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation (Incorporated)
(MITO)
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0114
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Special notes
1
Performance of the elements of this unit standard must comply with site
requirements, crane manufacturer’s recommendations, and the following legislation:
Health and Safety in Employment (HSE) Act 1992;
Resource Management Act 1991;
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HSE Act Codes of Practice available from the Occupational Safety and Health
Service
of
the
Department
of
Labour
website,
http://www.osh.dol.govt.nz/order/catalogue/index.shtml#ap;
Crane Association of New Zealand (Inc), Crane Safety Manual for Operators/Users,
(Lower Hutt: Crane Association, 2000), available at http://www.cranes.org.nz.
2
This unit standard is intended for, but is not limited to, workplace assessment. While
all performance criteria must be met it is noted that all range statements within this
unit standard are indicative and dependent on enterprise and site specific equipment,
procedures, and practices. Any queries can be directed to the NZ Motor Industry
Training Organisation (Incorporated) (MITO).
3
Definition
Site requirements mean the site specific documented methods for performing work
activities and include health, safety, environmental, and quality management
requirements. They may refer to manuals, codes of practice, or policy statements.
Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Demonstrate knowledge of a petrochemical off-shore platform crane and associated
equipment.
Performance criteria
1.1
Terminology used to describe the crane and equipment is identified and
explained in accordance with the Crane Safety Manual for Operators/Users.
1.2
Critical components are described in terms of their function.
Range
1.3
brakes, ropes, sheaves, limit warning devices, load indicators,
slings, hooks, spreaders, baskets, electronic load indicator
system, control panel and levers, hydraulic systems, emergency
hoist lowering system, emergency stop buttons, braking systems,
selection switches, anti-cavitation switches, changeover switches,
deceleration valves, wire release mechanism, wire terminations,
load diagrams, boom, chord members, boom section connectors,
drums, shafts, gears, hoisting and slewing mechanisms.
The control and operation of critical components are described to explain their
use.
Range
luffing, slewing, hoisting, auxiliary hoisting.
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Element 2
Describe and apply petrochemical off-shore installation procedures for platform crane
operations.
Performance criteria
2.1
Work site environment, layout, obstructions, hazards, and safe working
practices are described in accordance with site and legislative requirements.
Range
2.2
access, field of vision, blind lifts, communication, travel route,
nature of loads, safety requirements, sea conditions, helicopter
operations, wind and weather platform status, crane limitations,
deck loading.
Equipment pre-operation checks and lifting safety checks are made.
Range
annunciator checks, fault reporting, selection of lifting equipment,
load attachment, load lifting, load traversing, load placement, load
weight, hook weight communications.
Element 3
Operate a platform crane on a petrochemical off-shore installation.
Performance criteria
3.1
The crane is placed in a position to lift and place loads safely in accordance
with site and legislative requirements and OSH guidelines.
Range
3.2
Personnel assisting with the lift are confirmed as being in their respective
positions ready to conduct their tasks.
Range
3.3
riggers, slingers, dogmen, helicopter loading officer, platform
supervisor.
The crane is put into service in accordance with manufacturer’s
recommendations.
Range
3.4
height, jib position, jib angle, radius, weather conditions, platform
status.
motors, electronic load indicator system setup, control
requirements for the lift, motion, speeds, pre-lift checks.
The load is confirmed as correct and placed safely and accurately.
Range
hand signals, verbal, radio.
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3.5
Lifting documentation is completed in accordance with site requirements.
Range
logs, record, job sheets, crane equipment inventories,
maintenance requests, load charts, electronic load indicator
system.
Element 4
Put a platform crane into out-of-service condition.
Performance criteria
4.1
The crane is put into out-of-service condition using the instructions in the crane
operations manual.
4.2
Lifting and other equipment used in conjunction with the lift are returned to
storage in accordance with site requirements.
Element 5
Carry out and record regular checks and servicing for a platform crane.
Performance criteria
5.1
Daily crane checks and servicing are carried out in accordance with site
requirements and crane manufacturer’s recommendations.
5.2
Weekly crane checks and servicing are carried out in accordance with site
requirements and crane manufacturer’s recommendations.
5.3
Daily and weekly checks and servicing are recorded in accordance with site
requirements and crane manufacturer’s recommendations.
Please note
Providers must be accredited by NZQA, or an inter-institutional body with delegated
authority for quality assurance, before they can report credits from assessment against
unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by NZQA before they can register
credits from assessment against unit standards.
Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against unit standards
must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
Accreditation requirements and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this
standard are outlined in the Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP). The
AMAP also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations
wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for
tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements.
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Comments on this unit standard
Please contact the NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation (Incorporated) (MITO)
info@mito.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
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