High Risk Work Licence - Slewing Mobile Crane C0 (over 100t)

It covers slewing mobile cranes with a rated capacity over 100 tonnes. Because capacity classes are separate, confirm with your regulator which specific crane types and configurations fall inside C0 and whether any endorsements or additional classes are needed for the plant on your site.

Typically a knowledge test, a written or calculation component covering load charts and lift planning, and a practical assessment where you plan and perform lifts. The regulator sets the current structure, so check its published assessment requirements rather than relying on secondhand descriptions.

Those figures are set by the regulator and change over time, so they are not fixed here. Your jurisdiction's WHS authority publishes the current assessment instruments, question counts and time allowances on its website, and your training provider can confirm what applies to your booking.

Passing requirements are set by the regulator and the assessing body, and they differ between the knowledge and practical components. Check the current published requirements with your WHS authority or registered training provider before you sit the assessment.

The practical operation is similar, but the planning burden is much higher. Large cranes have complex chart configurations, significant deductions for jibs and attachments, heavy outrigger loads and longer set-up times, so weak load chart skills and poor lift planning are the usual reasons candidates struggle.

Retake and reassessment arrangements are set by the regulator and your provider, including any waiting periods and fees. Ask your provider about the process before assessment day, and treat a failed calculation section as a signal to rebuild chart-reading skills rather than to rebook immediately.

Start with load charts and load estimation, because they underpin lift planning, rigging selection and set-up decisions. Then layer in ground conditions and outrigger loading, followed by legislation, hazard control, communication and emergency procedures, which are easier to absorb once the technical fundamentals are solid.

Misreading chart configurations, forgetting deductions for jibs, hook blocks and rigging, underestimating load mass, and ignoring ground bearing or outrigger load limits. In the practical, candidates lose marks for poor exclusion zones, unclear communication and skipping pre-operational inspections or shutdown checks.

That depends on the assessing body and the plant available at the assessment site. Some providers supply suitable cranes; others require access to one. Confirm the arrangement, the crane's capacity class and any site access requirements with your provider when you book.

Validity periods and fees are set by each jurisdiction and are updated periodically, so they are not stated here. Your WHS authority's licensing page lists the current fee schedule, application process and renewal requirements, including any photo and identity evidence needed.